GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 107

Short Title:  Purple Heart License Plates.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives B. Ethridge; Beall, Bowman, Colton, Edwards, Grady, Hardaway, Jack Hunt, Hurley, James, McLaughlin, Mercer, Mills, Perdue, Rogers, and Stewart.
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Referred to:  Government.
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January 30, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIALIZED PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE PURPLE HEART AWARD.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 20 is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-81.11.  Purple Heart recipient plates.
(a)	The Commissioner shall cause to be made a sufficient number of distinctive motor vehicle license plates for issuance to eligible persons who make application on a form designated by the Division and supply documentation that they were members of the U.S. Military Service and were recipients of the Purple Heart award.  Upon satisfactory proof of eligibility, the Commissioner shall collect fees in accordance with G.S. 20-81.3(b) and shall disburse fees in accordance with G.S. 20-81.3(c).
	(b)	The distinctive plates required by subsection (a) of this section shall bear the words ‘Purple Heart Veteran, Combat Wounded' on the top of the plate and shall also bear the letters ‘PH'.  The license plates shall be numbered sequentially beginning with the number 001.  These license plates shall be issued based on the date of receipt of the applications by the Division."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989.