SB 76 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

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SYNOPSIS(g) ThisThe AmendmentDivision addsof 2Motor formsVehicles toshall theupon listsubmission of documentssatisfactory thatproof, qualifydesignate ason proofa driver license that anthe applicantholder is a veteran,veteran to ensure that a member of the United States PublicArmed HealthForces Service Commissioned Corps or of the National OceanicGuard. and Atmospheric Administration can receive veteran designation on the applicant's driver license.

uniformed services of the United States.

As used in this section, “uniformed services of the United States” means any of the following service branches:

United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a reserve component of any of the service branches, or the National Guard.

(1) An applicant qualifies to have designation that the holder is a veteran added to their driver license if the applicant served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component of the National Guard, uniformed services of the United States and was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable:

dishonorable.

SYNOPSIS This Act replaces the phrase "United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard" with "uniformed services of the United States," and defines "uniformed services of the United States" as meaning any of the 8 of the United States service branches and the National Guard.

Usage of "Armed Forces" or "military" is often misunderstood to mean only the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and United States Coast Guard.

Using "uniformed services of the United States" more accurately includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corp.

This Act makes clear that veterans all 8 services branches are qualified to obtain veteran designation on their driver licenses.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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