PURPOSE: This rule clarifies procedures for issuance of Congressional Medal of Honor license plates.

1. (1) Congressional Medal of Honor license plates are Missouri license plates containing letters or numbers or combinations of letters and numbers which may be established by the director of revenue.
2. (2) The license plates shall bear the words CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR in blue lettering on two (2) lines with letters approximately one inch (1”) in height on a white background. Immediately to the left of these words shall appear a one (1) or two (2) digit number. The upper left-hand corner of the plate will bear a reproduction of the Congressional Medal of Honor in gold. On the top of the license plate shall appear the words MISSOURI and JUL.
3. (3) Congressional Medal of Honor license plates will be issued only to recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and may be issued to any motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle licensed for more than twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.).
4. (4) Congressional Medal of Honor license plates shall be issued only to motor vehicles which are owned solely or jointly by recipients of the medal.
5. (5) Any person desiring to obtain Congressional Medal of Honor license plates must make application for the set of two (2) plates.
6. (6) Each initial application for Congressional Medal of Honor plates shall be submitted to the Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 100, Jefferson City, MO 65105 and shall be accompanied by a letter from the United States Veterans Administration verifying the person was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Upon approval, Con - gressional Medal of Honor license plates will be issued from the Motor Vehicle Bureau Central Office. Subsequent annual renewal may be accomplished at any branch or fee agent office statewide.
7. (7) Applicants for Congressional Medal of Honor license plates shall be required to comply with all Missouri laws and rules relating to the titling and registration of motor vehicles.
8. (8) Applications for renewal of Congressional Medal of Honor license plates shall be filed with the Department of Revenue prior to the last regular work day of July each year.
9. (9) Each person qualifying for a Congressional Medal of Honor license plate may license only one (1) motor vehicle with a Congressional Medal of Honor license plate.
10. (10) There shall be no fee charged for a Congressional Medal of Honor license plate.

AUTHORITY: section 301.145, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Jan. 22, 1986, effective May 11, 1986. Amended: Filed Nov. 13, 1986, effective Feb. 28, 1987.

*Original authority: 301.145, RSMo 1986.