GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1272
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/22/98

Short Title:  No Fee for Purple Heart Plates.	(Public)

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May 13, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ELIMINATE THE FEE FOR PURPLE HEART REGISTRATION PLATES AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO REDESIGN THE PURPLE HEART PLATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate	Additional Fee Amount
Historical Attraction	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
Purple Heart Recipient	 None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
Section 2.  The Division of Motor Vehicles shall complete a redesign of the Purple Heart special license plate by January 1, 1999.  The Division shall consult interested groups and other state divisions of motor vehicles about the design to ensure that the plate accurately reflects the appearance of the Purple Heart award.  The Division shall use funds already appropriated to the Division to fund the design.
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.