SB 192 — Establishing Civil Air Patrol license plate

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIAvirginia LEGISLATURElegislature REGULARregular SESSIONsession IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 192 By Senators Grady, Baldwin, Lindsay, Phillips, Woodrum, Karnes, and Jeffries [Introduced[Originating Januaryin 12,the 2022;Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;

referredreported toon theJanuary Committee26, on2022] Transportation  and  Infrastructure] A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishingauthorizing athe CivilDivision Airof PatrolMotor licenseVehicles plateto optionissue throughspecial theCivil WestAir VirginiaPatrol Divisionvehicle ofregistration Motorplates; Vehicles.

and establishing fees for the special vehicle registration plate.

(3) Registration numbering for registration plates shall begin with the number two.

The registration plate shall be designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles and shall denote that those individuals who are granted this special registration plate are recipients of the Purple Heart.

The registration plate shall be designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(A) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the stateState of West Virginia and who is a certified paramedic or emergency medical technician, a member of a paid fire department, a member of the State Fire Commission, the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal’s assistants, the State Fire Administrator, and voluntary rescue squad members may apply for a special license plate for any number of Class A vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant which bears the insignia of the profession, group, or commission.

(B) Each application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by an affidavit signed by the fire chief or department head of the applicant stating that the applicant is justified in having a registration with the requested insignia;insignia, proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding registration and licensure of motor vehicles, and payment of all required fees.

proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding registration and licensure of motor vehicles;

and payment of all required fees.

(A) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the stateState of West Virginia and who is a certified firefighter may apply for a special license plate which bears the insignia of the profession, for any number of Class A vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant.

(B) Each application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating that the applicant is justified in having a registration with the requested insignia;insignia, proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding registration and licensure of motor vehicles, and payment of all required fees.

proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding registration and licensure of motor vehicles;

and payment of all required fees.

(A) Upon appropriate application, the division shall issue to any honorably discharged Marine Corps League member a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

(A) Upon appropriate application, there shall be issued to any honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the armed services of the United States a special registration plate for any number of motorcycles subject to Class G registration titled in the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

A separate registration plate shall be designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles for each award that denotes that those individuals who are granted this special registration plate are recipients of the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, or Air Medal as applicable.

A series of registration plates displaying patriotic themes shall be designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles for distribution to applicants.

(A) Upon appropriate application, the division may issue a special registration plate depicting the symbol of the 4-H organization which represents the head, heart, hands, and healthhealth, as well as the symbol of the Future Farmers of America organization which represents a cross section of an ear of corn for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant.

(A) The division shall design and issue special registration plates for use by Democraticdemocratic state or county executive committee members.

(B) An annual fee of $25 shall be charged for each Democraticdemocratic state or county executive committee member registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.

(E) Notwithstanding the provisions of §17A-3-14(d) of this code, the time period for the Democraticdemocratic executive committee to comply with the minimum 100 prepaid applications is hereby extended to January 15, 2005.

(A) Upon appropriate application, there shall be issued to any female honorably discharged veteran, of any branch of the armed services of the United States, a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as a woman veteran.

(A) Upon appropriate application, there shall be issued to any person who has retired after service in any branch of the armed services of the United States, a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as retired from the armed services of the United States.

(37) The division may issue special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters, or words demonstrating association with or support for Fairmont State College University as follows:

(A) The division may issue a special registration plate for members of the 82nd Airborne Division Association upon receipt of a guarantee from the organization of a minimum of 100 applicants.

(A) Upon appropriate application, the division shall issue to an applicant who is a Native-American resident of West Virginia a registration plate for a vehicle titled in the name of the applicant with an insignia designed by the commissionerCommissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as a Native-American.

(B) (B) The division shall charge a special initial application fee of $10.

(52) The division may issue special registration plates to present and former Boy ScoutsScouts, and to present and former members of the Civil Air Patrol as follows:

Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer sufficient proof of present or past membership in the Boy ScoutsScouts, as either a member or a leader.leader, or in the Civil Air Patrol, as applicable.

The special registration plates for the Civil Air Patrol shall be designed by the commissioner in cooperation with the Civil Air Patrol.

(55) The division may issue special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters, or words demonstrating association withwith, or support forfor, the University of Charleston as follows:

The application shall include sufficient information, as determined by the commissioner, to determine whether the special registration plate requestedrequested, and the organization making the applicationapplication, meet all of the requirements set forth in this subdivision.

(61) The division may issue special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters, or words demonstrating enlistment in, enrollment in, or appreciation for the Civil Air Patrol to any resident owner of a motor vehicle.

Resident owners may apply for the special license plate for any number of Class A or Class G vehicles titled in the name of the applicant.

The special registration plates shall be designed by the commissioner, in cooperation with the Civil Air Patrol.

Each application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by payment of a special initial application fee of $15, which is in addition to any other registration or license fee required by this chapter.

All special fees shall be collected by the division and deposited into the State Road Fund.

(2) The commissioner may not begin the design or production of any license plates authorized by this section for which membership or affiliation with a particular organization is not required until at least 250 registrants complete an application and deposit a fee with the division to cover the first year’s basic registration fee, one-time design and manufacturing fee, and additional annual feefee, if applicable.