Special Recognition Veterans License Plate

(a)The purpose of this Section is to provide a special recognition veterans license plate for active duty members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are recipients of a military award for:

(1)acts of valor and have been awarded a Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star or the Bronze Star w/ “V” device; or

(2)wounds received in combat action, and have been awarded the Purple Heart medal. Persons eligible for the special recognition veterans license plate must reside on Guam and own a motor vehicle registered to be operated on Guam’s streets and highways.

(b)Application. Applications for special recognition veterans license plates shall be submitted to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue and Taxation, subject to the following:

(1)A recipient of a military award described in Subsection

(a)of this Section must provide verification of the award received by providing a Department of Defense 214 Form (DD214), National Guard Bureau 22 (NGB22), Armed Forces Retirement Certification, and certification from the Government of Guam Veterans Affairs Office.

(2)A resident of Guam who is the registered owner of a passenger vehicle currently registered with the Department of Revenue and Taxation, but desires to exchange the current license plate on the vehicle for a special recognition veterans license plate, or who makes application for an original registration or renewal registration of any such vehicle, may apply for a special recognition veterans license plate(s), which shall be affixed to the passenger vehicle for which registration is sought in lieu of regular license plates.

(3)Numerical Sequence of License Plates. Forty-five

(45)days after enactment, all eligible persons interested in obtaining a special recognition veterans license plate shall register with the Guam Veterans Affairs Office and provide a copy of their DD Form 214, National Guard Bureau 22 (NGB22), Armed Forces Retirement Certification, or Armed Forces Statement of Personnel Record. CH. 7 VEHICLE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION The registration list shall be used to determine the numerical sequence of the license plate to be issued, based on the date the award was made to the recipient by the U.S. Department of Defense or equivalent federal agency. Thereafter, the numerical sequence of license plates shall be made according to the date of application.

(c)Color and Design. A special recognition veterans license plate shall be the same standard size and shape as a regular passenger vehicle license plate. The type and style of the special recognition veterans license plate shall be determined by the Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation and the Administrator of the Guam Veterans Affairs Office, in consultation with the Guam Veterans Commission.

(d)Fee. The fee for the issuance of a special recognition veterans license plate shall not exceed the fee charged for a regular license plate for the same class of vehicle.

(e)Issuance. A special recognition veterans license plate shall be issued only to the eligible registered owner of the vehicle on which they are to be displayed. Registration for a special recognition veterans license plate shall be limited to two

(2)vehicles per recipient. However, the numerical sequence of the license plates for the second vehicle shall come from the batch that is available after the initial registration period described in Subsection (b)(3) of this Section. The fee for additional plates shall be the same as for a personalized license plate.

(f)Surviving Spouse. The surviving spouse will be able to continue the use of the special recognition veterans license plates after the veteran spouse’s death, provided he/she does not remarry and remains as the surviving spouse of the eligible recipient, by submitting applicable verifying documents to the Department of Revenue and Taxation, a copy of the spouse veteran’s death certificate, a certification from the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs, and paying the applicable registration fees.