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2019 SESSION

19100688D
HOUSE BILL NO. 2220
Offered January 9, 2019
Prefiled January 8, 2019
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-745.1, relating to special license plates; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
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Patrons-- O'Quinn, Campbell, J.L., Davis, Edmunds, Landes, Leftwich, Morefield, Pillion, Thomas and Webert
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-745.1 as follows:

§ 46.2-745.1. Special license plates for persons awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

On receipt of an application and written confirmation from one of the armed services that the applicant has been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Commissioner shall issue special license plates to such persons and to unremarried surviving spouses of such persons. No fee shall be charged for the issuance of these license plates.

It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a person described in this section to willfully and falsely represent himself as having the qualifications to obtain the special license plates herein provided for.

The provisions of subdivisions B 1 and 2 of § 46.2-725 shall not apply to license plates issued under this section.

Unremarried surviving spouses of persons eligible to receive special license plates under this section may also be issued special license plates under this section.