GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	4 

HOUSE BILL 299
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/2/97
Committee Substitute #2 Favorable 4/21/97
Senate Finance Committee Substitute Adopted 7/2/97

Short Title:  Vietnam Veterans Plates.	(Public)

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February 24, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO DEVELOP SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATES FOR VIETNAM VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOME.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(28a)	Vietnam Veteran. – Issuable to a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who served in Vietnam.  The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate."
Section 2.  G.S. 20-79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate	Additional Fee Amount
Historical Attraction	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00