GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1166

Short Title:  Vietnam Veterans' License Plates.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Warner; Bowman, Hurley, Smith, and Wood.
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Referred to:  Transportation.
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May 7, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIALIZED PLATES FOR VIETNAM VETERANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-81.12.  Vietnam veteran 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 Uniformed Services of the United States and served in the Vietnam War.  Upon satisfactory proof of eligibility, the Commissioner shall collect a fee in an amount equal to the applicable fee under G.S. 20-87 plus ten dollars ($10.00).  The additional fee imposed by this section shall be credited to the Personalized Registration Plate Fund.
(b)	The distinctive plates required by subsection (a) of this section shall bear the words 'Vietnam Veteran' across the top of the plate and shall also bear the insignia of the Vietnam Veterans of America.  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 becomes effective October 1, 1991.