A U.S. military member who was at or near Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 during the attack can apply for special "Pearl Harbor Survivor" license plates. There is no limit on how many plates that person can get, as long as each one goes on a vehicle they own. After the person dies, the plates can be passed on to their surviving spouse.
301.447. Pearl survivor s — how marked — — required — when. — 1. Any member of the United States Military who was stationed on or within three miles of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu on December 7, 1941, during the enemy attack on Pearl Harbor and other related military installations may apply for special motor vehicle license plates for one vehicle he owns, either solely or jointly, as provided in this section. Any such person shall make application for the special license plates on a form provided by the and pay an additional fee equal to the fee charged for in section 301.144 for the of the license plates provided for herein. Applications for license plates issued under this section shall be accompanied by such proof of eligibility as the may require.
2. the of section 301.130, each such license plate shall be with the words "PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR" at the bottom of the in the form prescribed by the established in section 301.129*. Such license plates shall be made with , shall have a white background with a blue and red at the of the advisory committee established in section 301.129*, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. Such plates shall be available for issuance either to passenger motor vehicles subject to the provided in section 301.055, or to nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicles d for a of six thousand up through and including twenty-four thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057.
3. There shall be no limit on the number of license plates any person qualified under this section may obtain so long as each set of license plates issued under this section is issued for a vehicle owned solely or jointly by such person. License plates issued under the provisions of this section shall not be transferable to any other person except as provided herein. Any of a motor vehicle be entitled to operate the motor vehicle for the duration of the year licensed in the event of the death of the . Pearl Harbor survivor plates issued under the provisions of this section shall be transferable only to a or of a Pearl Harbor survivor.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1988 H.B. 1127 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 329, A.L. 1995 S.B. 70, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1382 & 1158, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2380) *Section 301.129 was repealed by H.B. 1298 Revision, 2014.
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