HB0190 - Veteran's sticker on license plates.

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0466.E1

ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0190

Veteran's sticker on license plates.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Hines and Senator(s) Peck

A BILL

for

1 AN ACT relating to motor vehicles owned by veterans;
2 authorizing issuance of a special license sticker as
3 specified; establishing the cost for the veteran's license
4 sticker as specified; providing for the distribution of
5 fees; and providing for an effective date.

7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

9 Section 1. W.S. 31-2-204(b), 31-2-215 by creating a
10 new subsection (d), 31-2-216 by creating a new subsection
11 (h), 31-2-217 by creating a new subsection (h) and
12 31-3-102(a) by creating a new paragraph (xix) are amended
13 to read:

15 31-2-204. Issuance of certificates of registration
16 and license plates by county; form.

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1 (b) Except as otherwise provided, license plates
2 shall be of metal not less than twelve (12) inches long in
3 the left-hand end of which shall be arabic numerals for the
4 county in which issued, followed by the bucking horse and
5 rider emblem and a distinctive number assigned to the
6 vehicle, set forth in numerals and letters as determined by
7 the department and above or underneath such numerals shall
8 be the word "Wyoming" and arabic numerals for the year of
9 issue or validation. License plates issued to dealers and
10 for trailers shall contain appropriate identification which
11 may be in lieu of the bucking horse and rider emblem.
12 License plates shall be changed or validated annually.
13 There shall be a marked contrast between the color of the
14 plate and that of the numerals and letters and the
15 background of all plates shall be fully reflectorized.
16 Motorcycle plates shall not be less than three (3) inches
17 wide and six (6) inches long. Antique license plates shall
18 bear no date and shall bear the inscription "Pioneer Wyo".
19 License stickers for trucks and trailers used by any farmer
20 or rancher for the transportation of livestock, feed or
21 unprocessed agricultural products owned and produced by the
22 farmer or rancher from the place of production to market
23 and of ranch supplies intended solely for the use of the
24 farmer or rancher, and not for sale, on the return trip,

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1 and not for the transportation of goods and persons for
2 hire shall bear the inscription "Farm". Upon application to
3 the department and payment of a fee as provided by W.S.
4 31-3-102(a)(xix), veteran license stickers bearing the
5 inscription "Veteran" and designating the conflict service
6 of the veteran may be issued to the veterans' affairs
7 commission in a format approved by the department. The
8 veterans' affairs commission may sell the veteran license
9 sticker to qualified veterans at a fee not to exceed cost,
10 plus ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle. Any fees collected
11 by the veterans' affairs commission under this subsection
12 shall be deposited in the veterans' affairs commission
13 expendable trust fund. The veterans' affairs commission
14 shall establish eligibility criteria for veterans applying
15 for a veteran license sticker. A qualified veteran
16 purchasing a veteran license sticker manufactured by the
17 department and sold by the veterans' affairs commission may
18 display the sticker on the lower left corner of the license
19 plate issued by the county treasurer. The provisions of
20 W.S. 31-2-205(a)(iv) shall not apply to any veteran license
21 sticker manufactured by the department and displayed as
22 provided in this section.

24 31-2-215. Disabled veteran's license plates.

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2 (d) A veteran who qualifies for a special license
3 plate under this section may apply to the veterans' affairs
4 commission for a veteran license sticker authorized under
5 W.S. 31-2-204(b) for each vehicle owned and registered
6 under the name of the veteran. Upon verification by the
7 Wyoming veterans' affairs commission that the veteran was
8 honorably discharged from service and specifying the
9 conflict service of the veteran and payment of the fee
10 established by the commission, the commission shall issue
11 the veteran license sticker for each vehicle for which the
12 veteran has paid the fee established by the commission.

14 31-2-216. Special plates; former prisoners of war.

16 (h) A veteran who qualifies for a special license
17 plate under this section may apply to the veterans' affairs
18 commission for a veteran license sticker authorized under
19 W.S 31-2-204(b) for each vehicle owned and registered under
20 the name of the veteran. Upon verification by the Wyoming
21 veterans' affairs commission that the veteran was honorably
22 discharged from service and specifying the conflict service
23 of the veteran and payment of the fee established by the
24 commission, the commission shall issue the veteran license

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1 sticker for each vehicle for which the veteran has paid the
2 fee established by the commission.

4 31-2-217. Special plates; Pearl Harbor survivors;
5 national guard members; purple heart recipients.

7 (h) A veteran who qualifies for a special license
8 plate under this section may apply to the veterans' affairs
9 commission for a veteran license sticker authorized under
10 W.S 31-2-204(b) for each vehicle owned and registered under
11 the name of the veteran. Upon verification by the Wyoming
12 veterans' affairs commission that the veteran was honorably
13 discharged from service and specifying the conflict service
14 of the veteran and payment of the fee established by the
15 commission, the commission shall issue the veteran license
16 sticker for each vehicle for which the veteran has paid the
17 fee established by the commission.

19 31-3-102. Miscellaneous fees.

21 (a) The following fees shall be collected for the
22 instruments or privileges indicated:

24 (xix) Veteran license sticker Cost

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2 Section 2. This act is effective January 1, 2002.

4 (END)

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