186.041 Special military-related license plates.
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<![CDATA[186.041 Special military-related license plates. (1) Each initial and renewal application by a person who meets the criteria of paragraph (a) of this section and each initial application by a person who meets the criteria of <br>paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section for a special military license plate shall be <br>accompanied by proof that the person is associated with the United States Army, <br>United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United <br>States Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Kentucky National <br>Guard, Merchant Marines with service between December 7, 1941, and August 15, <br>1945, or Civil Air Patrol in one (1) of the following ways: <br>(a) An active component member; <br>(b) A retired member; or <br>(c) A veteran who received a discharge under honorable conditions, or the veteran's widow and: <br>1. Performed twenty-four (24) months of active-duty service; 2. Received an early release due to injuries or other medical condition, or <br>at the convenience of the service; 3. Received a hardship discharge; 4. Was separated or retired due to a disability; or 5. Was determined to have a service-connected disability incurred during <br>the enlistment. (2) The member, retired member, veteran, or reservist may purchase an unlimited number of special military-related license plates described in subsection (1) of this <br>section, annually for vehicles they own or lease. A disabled veterans license plate <br>shall expire on July 31. (3) A recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross shall be eligible for a Service Cross license plate upon submission of an application <br>to the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The recipient shall be required to <br>include with the initial application for a Service Cross license plate a copy of the <br>general order that authorized the award and the recipient's Department of Defense <br>form number 214. The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall verify the <br>documentation submitted with the application for a Service Cross license plate, and <br>if the individual applying for the plate is confirmed to be a recipient of the <br>Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cross, the Department of <br>Veterans' Affairs shall submit the applicant's name to the Transportation Cabinet's <br>Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing not later than September 1 preceding the year <br>that the Service Cross license plate is to be initially issued or renewed. When the <br>Service Cross license plate is ready, the plate shall be sent to the county clerk in the <br>county of the applicant's residence. The Transportation Cabinet's Division of Motor <br>Vehicle Licensing shall inform each applicant in writing that the Service Cross <br>license plate is ready and may be picked up at the county clerk's office. The <br>Transportation Cabinet shall prescribe the type of application form required by this <br>subsection and shall supply the Department of Veterans' Affairs with the application <br>form required by this subsection. (4) A person who is a former prisoner of the enemy during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War, or the spouse of a deceased former prisoner <br>of war, shall be eligible for a former prisoner of war license plate by submitting <br>written proof from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or other <br>appropriate federal agency stating the period of time the person or person's spouse <br>was a prisoner of war. If a former prisoner of war dies with a vehicle licensed as <br>authorized under this section, the person's surviving spouse may retain the license <br>plate for use on the same vehicle or on another vehicle that complies with KRS <br>186.164(7). (5) A person who is certified by the Kentucky chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association as being a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor shall be eligible for a <br>Pearl Harbor license plate and shall be required to attach to the special military-<br>related license plate application written evidence from the Kentucky chapter of the <br>Pearl Harbor Survivors Association that the person: <br>(a) Was a member of the United States Armed Forces on December 7, 1941; <br>(b) Was on station on December 7, 1941, during the hours of 7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Hawaii time, at Pearl Harbor, the island of Oahu, or offshore at a <br>distance not to exceed three (3) miles; (c) Was discharged honorably from the United States Armed Forces; and <br>(d) Is certified by the Kentucky chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. (6) A person who is eligible to receive a Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Fathers, or Gold Star Spouses license plate under KRS 186.164(15)(a) may receive up to two (2) <br>Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Fathers, or Gold Star Spouses license plates free of <br>charge and may purchase additional license plates by paying the same fee as for <br>special military-related plates issued under KRS 186.162(2)(d) annually for vehicles <br>he or she owns or leases. (7) The surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient, or a Kentucky National Guard member or a retired member, who possessed a vehicle licensed with the Purple <br>Heart recipient special license plate or the Kentucky National Guard special license <br>plate, may retain the license plate for use on the same vehicle or another vehicle that <br>complies with KRS 186.164(7). The surviving spouse may renew the license plate <br>indefinitely, provided the appropriate registration fee is paid annually. Effective: July 15, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch 14, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010; ch. 33, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2010; and ch. 113, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended <br>2008 Ky. Acts ch. 30, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008; and ch. 49, sec. 1, effective <br>July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 39, sec. 2, effective June 26, 2007. -- <br>Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2005 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 5, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 30, <br>sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 347, sec. 1, effective <br>July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 1, effective June 21, 2001; and <br>ch. 45, sec. 1, effective June 21, 2001. -- Repealed and reenacted 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 453, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 35, <br>effective July 15, 1994; ch. 416, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 428, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. </p>
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