(a) The department, or any other department or agency of the state having jurisdiction, shall provide and issue, free of charge, to each eligible person in the state whose spouse, parent, sibling, or child served and died in the line of duty in the armed forces of the United States or its allies, or died as a result of injuries sustained in such service, upon presentation of proper application, a gold star family memorial registration plate for no more than one (1) motor vehicle or motor home; provided, that the vehicle or motor home is registered or leased for private use in the name of any one (1) recipient. For purposes of this section, “private use” vehicle means any motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c), or motor home that is not used for rehire or for any other commercial purpose.
(b) The gold star family plate shall include an identification legend distinctive to gold star families. The legend shall read “Gold Star Family.” The registration number of the plate shall include the letters “GS” and a unique identifying number. The plates shall be designed in consultation with the department of veterans services.
(c) Eligibility for gold star family plates shall be determined by the department by consulting appropriate documentation from the department of veterans services.
(d) Additional license plates may be obtained by any eligible person upon payment of the regular license fee for plates, as prescribed under § 55-4-111, plus the payment of a fee equal to the cost of actually producing the plate.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the legal display of a gold star mothers memorial license plate issued or renewed prior to July 1, 2008, as evidence of registration, or the renewal of any such plate for such purpose.
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