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Department of Veterans Affairs attesting to the person’s status as a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. (3) Registration plates issued under this section shall be considered customized registration plates for purposes of the fee required in ORS 805.250. The department may waive the fee required in ORS 805.250. (4) The department may not issue registration plates for a motor vehicle under this section if another motor vehicle owned by the applicant has been issued registration plates under this section. (5) The registration plates issued under this section shall: (a) Be issued with a unique background design determined by the department; (b) Be issued with a specific configuration as determined by the department; (c) Contain the words “Medal of Honor”; (d) Contain the image of the Congressional Medal of Honor; and (e) Meet the requirements for registration plates under ORS 803.535. (6) If there is a transfer of interest in the motor vehicle to which the registration plate under this section is assigned, or if the motor vehicle is totaled and not reconstructed, the motor vehicle owner shall remove the registration plate. The Congressional Medal of Honor recipient may retain the registration plate, but the registration plate may not be placed on any other motor vehicle un- less the registration plate is transferred as set forth in subsection (7) of this section. (7) If the motor vehicle owner qualifies for the registration plates under subsection (2) of this section, the department may transfer registration plates issued under this section to another motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 [ (1) or (9)(a) ] (6)(a) , as set forth in ORS 805.242. (8) The department shall cancel any registration plates issued under this section if the depart- ment determines that the motor vehicle is owned by a person who does not qualify for the regis- tration plates under subsection (2) of this section or that the motor vehicle is not registered under ORS 803.420 [ (1) or (9)(a) ] (6)(a) . (9) The department may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. SECTION 39i. ORS 805.105 is amended to read: 805.105. (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a veterans’ recognition registra- tion plate program to issue registration plates called “veterans’ recognition registration plates” upon request to an owner of any motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 [ (1) or (9)(a) ] (6)(a) if the owner of the motor vehicle qualifies for the plates. Rules adopted under this section shall in- clude, but need not be limited to, rules that: (a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any veterans’ group in order to be eligible for a veterans’ recognition registration plate issued under this section. (b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease to issue veterans’ recognition registration plates. (c) Specify what constitutes proof of veteran status for issuance of a veterans’ recognition reg- istration plate, if such proof is required by a veterans’ group or by the Director of Veterans’ Affairs. (d) Specify what constitutes proof that a person is a surviving family member of a person who was killed in action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. The department may only issue a veteran’s recognition registration plate displaying a gold star decal and the words “Gold Star Family” to a person who is a parent, sibling, spouse or de- pendent of a person who was killed in action during an armed conflict while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. (2)(a) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, upon issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate under this section and upon renewal of registration for a vehicle that has plates issued under this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $2.50 per plate for each year of the registration period for the vehicle as described under ORS 803.415. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, net proceeds of the sur- charge collected by the department for the veterans’ recognition registration plate shall be depos- ited in the trust fund established under ORS 406.050 for paying the expenses of operating the Oregon Veterans’ Home. Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 50

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