Section 32-5-162 - [Effective 3/1/2025] Number and design of military specialty plates-Requirements Military specialty plates must be numbered and designed by the secretary, with the exception of the National Guard plate which must be designed by the adjutant general and approved by the secretary. The military specialty plates shall meet the following specific requirements:
(1) The National Guard plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner is a current or retired member of the National Guard;(2) The disabled veteran plate must consist of a white background bordered on the left by a blue field with white stars and on the right by alternating red and white stripes. The words Disabled Veteran, must be inscribed on the plate in blue, in at least ten point bold type;(3) The veteran plate must designate the owner as a veteran. The plate may allow for additional indication of the conflict, rank, or status of the veteran;(4) The active duty plate must designate the owner as currently serving on active duty. The plate may allow for additional indication of the conflict, rank, or status of the active duty member;(5) The Prisoner of War plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner was a prisoner of war;(6) The Pearl Harbor survivor plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving on active duty;(7) The Gold Star plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner is a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a member of the United States armed forces who died while serving this country on active duty or as a result of that service;(8) The Purple Heart plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Purple Heart as a result of the owner's service;(9) The Medal of Honor plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Medal of Honor, including a facsimile of the medallion portion corresponding to the branch of the United States armed forces for which the owner served when the medal was received, as a result of the owner's service;(10) The Silver Star plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Silver Star as a result of the owner's service;(11) The Distinguished Service Cross plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Distinguished Service Cross as a result of the owner's service;(12) The Navy Cross plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Navy Cross as a result of the owner's service;(13) The Air Force Cross plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Air Force Cross as a result of the owner's service;(14) The Distinguished Flying Cross plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Distinguished Flying Cross as a result of the owner's service;(15) The Bronze Star with Valor plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Bronze Star with Valor as a result of the owner's service;(16) The Bronze Star plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Bronze Star as a result of the owner's service;(17) The tribal veteran plate must be of the same design as provided in § 32-5-123 and must designate the owner as a veteran;(18) The woman veteran plate must designate the owner as a woman and a veteran. The plate may allow for additional indication of the conflict, rank, or status of the veteran; and(19) The Legion of Merit plate must contain a symbol indicating that the owner received the Legion of Merit as a result of the owner's service.SL 2014, ch 142, §9; SL 2015, ch 161, §2; SL 2017, ch 130, §4; SL 2018, ch 181, §3.Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 111,s. 3, eff. 3/1/2025.Amended by S.L. 2018, ch. 181,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by S.L. 2017, ch. 130,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 161,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.Added by S.L. 2014, ch. 142,s. 9, eff. 7/1/2014.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.