GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

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HOUSE BILL 166

Short Title:        Purple Heart Motorcycle Special Plates.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives McGee, Folwell, Killian, and Spear (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, see Bill Information on the NCGA Web Site.
Referred to:	Transportation, if favorable, Finance.

February 24, 2011

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a motorcycle plate for purple heart recipients.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(116) reads as rewritten:

"(116)  Purple Heart Recipient. - Issuable to a recipient of the Purple Heart award. The plate shall bear the phrase "Purple Heart Veteran, Combat Wounded" and the letters "PH". A person may obtain from the Division a special registration plate under this subdivision for the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle. A motorcycle plate issued under this subdivision shall bear a depiction of the Purple Heart Medal and the phrase "Purple Heart Veteran, Combat Wounded"."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2011.