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2002 SESSION

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HB 385 License plates, special; various organizations.

Introduced by: Leo C. Wardrup, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Special license plates; supporters of the Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program; fees. Authorizes the issuance of special license plates to supporters of the Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program. These plates would be subject to standard fees and prepaid application requirements contained in § 46.2-725. The bill also provides that persons awarded multiple Bronze Star, Bronze Star with a “V” for valor, or Silver Star medals can obtain special license plates that indicated their multiple awards. The bill authorizes the issuance of special license plates to: persons awarded the Air Medal or the Air Medal with a “V” for valor, the Combat Infantry Badge, members and former members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, members of Rotary International, members of Optimist International, supporters of the Shenandoah National Park Association, printers, supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers, members of BoatU.S., members and associates of the Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, supporters of the American Cancer Society, beekeepers and supporters of beekeepers, Pony Club members, Parrothead Club members, 1600 Communications Association members, Blue Knights organization members, supporters of professional motor sports, supporters of Virginia’s zoos, supporters of the Washington Redskins football team, supporters of youth soccer, supporters of crime prevention, and retired member of the U.S. Air Force. In addition, the bill authorizes special license plates celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Town of Smithfield, the 200th anniversary of the City of Salem, the 250th anniversary of the City of Portsmouth, the values of diversity and the contributions of African-American communities, and Virginia’s Indian tribes. Also authorized are special license plates displaying the following mottos: fox hunting, unlock autism, fight terrorism, and proud to be an American. It also provides for special license plates commemorating: the victims of the bombing of the USS Cole, the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon, and the coming of the first Africans to Virginia in 1619. The bill also authorizes issuance of a special license plate to promote childhood cancer awareness.


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