SB-0821, As Passed Senate, September 26, 2018

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 821

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 803e (MCL 257.803e), as amended by 2011 PA 46.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 803e. (1) A person who has been a prisoner of war or a

person whose spouse has been a prisoner of war may ~~make application~~

apply to the secretary of state for a special registration plate

~~that shall be~~ inscribed with special identification numbers

preceded by the letters "EX-POW" and ~~shall have~~ the words "ex-

prisoner of war" inscribed beneath the registration number.

(2) A person who was a member of the armed services during

World War I may make application to the secretary of state for a

special registration plate ~~, that shall be~~ inscribed with special

identification numbers preceded by the letters "WWI" and ~~shall have~~

the words "World War I veteran" inscribed beneath the registration

number.

(3) A person who was a member of the armed services during

1941, stationed at a United States military or naval establishment

at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian islands, and who survived the

attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 may ~~make~~

~~application~~ apply to the secretary of state for a special

registration plate ~~, that shall be~~ inscribed with special

identification numbers and ~~shall have~~ the words "Pearl Harbor

survivor" inscribed beneath the registration number.

(4) A person who is a recipient of the ~~purple heart medal~~

Purple Heart Medal may ~~make application~~ apply to the secretary of

state for a special registration plate ~~that shall be~~ inscribed with

special identification numbers and ~~shall have~~ the words "combat

wounded veteran" inscribed beneath the registration number. In

addition, the special registration plate described ~~under~~ in this

subsection shall be inscribed with a vignette of the official

~~purple heart medal.~~Purple Heart Medal.

(5) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a

form prescribed by the secretary of state , and shall be

accompanied by any proof of the applicant having been a prisoner of

war, World War I veteran, Pearl Harbor survivor, or recipient of

the ~~purple heart medal~~ Purple Heart Medal that the secretary of

state may require. Application for a "Gold Star Family" special

registration plate described in subsection (9) or a "Blue Star

Family" special registration plate described in subsection (10)

shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall

be accompanied by any proof of the applicant having been a gold

star or blue star family member that the secretary of state may

require. The application for a special registration plate shall

also be accompanied with payment of a $5.00 service fee.

(6) Upon proper application and payment of the $5.00 service

fee, the secretary of state shall issue 1 or more special

registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger

vehicle. A person who is disabled who makes application for a

special registration plate under this section and who makes payment

of the $5.00 service fee shall be issued a tab for persons with

disabilities as provided in section 803f for his or her special

registration plate. The secretary of state shall require the same

proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for

issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675. One

person in any household is entitled to 1 special registration plate

issued under subsection (1) that is exempt from payment of the tax

provided in section 801. The person who is issued an additional

special registration plate under subsection (1) shall be assessed

the applicable tax provided for in section 801. A person issued 1

or more special registration plates under subsection (2), (3), (4),

or (9), or (10) shall be assessed the applicable tax provided in

section 801.

(7) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other

than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who

does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.

(8) The special registration plate issued under this section

expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner in a year in which new

plates are issued by the secretary of state. Application for

renewal of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a

$5.00 service fee. The applicant is not required to furnish the

proof provided in subsection (5).

(9) A gold star family member may ~~make application~~ apply to

the secretary of state for a special registration plate that shall

be inscribed with special identification numbers preceded by a gold

star and shall have the words "Gold Star Family" inscribed beneath

the registration number.

(10) A member of a blue star family may apply to the secretary

of state for a special registration plate that shall be inscribed

with special identification numbers preceded by a Blue Star

Families insignia and shall have the words "Blue Star Family"

inscribed beneath the registration number.

(11) ~~(10)~~ As used in this section: ~~, "gold star family member"~~

(a) "Blue star family member" means a person who is currently

serving in the United States Armed Forces or in forces incorporated

as part of the United States Armed Forces or a person who has an

immediate family member serving in the United States Armed Forces

or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed

Forces. As used in this subdivision, "immediate family member"

means a parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, foster parent standing

in loco parentis, child, stepchild, adopted child, sibling, half-

sibling, spouse, or grandparent.

(b) "Gold star family member" means a person who has had an

immediate family member die while serving in the United States

~~armed forces~~ Armed Forces or in forces incorporated as part of the