CHAPTER 17. PRISONER OF WAR LICENSE PLATES

IC 9-18-17
     Chapter 17. Prisoner of War License Plates

IC 9-18-17-1
Issuance
    
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the bureau shall issue license plates for a vehicle under IC 9-18-25 that designate the vehicle as being owned or leased by a former prisoner of war.
    (b) The bureau may issue one (1) or more former prisoner of war license plates to the surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-17-2
Design
    
Sec. 2. A former prisoner of war license plate must display the following:
        (1) An identification number.
        (2) The legend "Ex-POW".
        (3) Any other information and design selected by the bureau.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-17-3
Assignment; display
    
Sec. 3. A former prisoner of war license plate may only be:
        (1) assigned to a vehicle subject to registration under this article; and
        (2) displayed on a legally registered vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-17-4
Parking privileges
    
Sec. 4. (a) A person who has been issued under this chapter a license plate designating the person's motor vehicle as being owned or leased by a former prisoner of war may not be:
        (1) charged a fee for parking the motor vehicle displaying the license plate in a metered space; or
        (2) assessed a penalty for parking the motor vehicle displaying the license plate in a metered space for longer than the time permitted.
    (b) This section does not authorize parking of a motor vehicle in a parking place during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the prohibition is:
        (1) posted; and
        (2) authorized:
            (A) by ordinance in a city or town; or
            (B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.
    (c) A person other than the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle displaying a former prisoner of war license plate authorized by this chapter is not entitled to the parking privileges established by this section. As added by P.L.6-2009, SEC.2.