1. (a) General rule.— Upon application of a family member of a person who is an active duty service member in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard, accompanied by a fee of $23 which shall be in addition to the registration fee and by such documentation as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the family member a special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a family member of a person serving on active duty in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard. The department shall design and produce the special registration plate carrying the Blue Star which signifies that a family member is an active duty service member, including a reserve component or National Guard. The words "Blue Star Family" shall be clearly displayed along the bottom of the plate. The special registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
2. (b) Documentation required.— An applicant for a Blue Star Family plate shall certify on a form approved by the department that the applicant is a family member of a person who is an active duty service member in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard.

3. (c) Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to require:

   1. (1) A person issued a Blue Star Family plate to return the plate to the department if a family member no longer serves on active duty in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard.
   2. (2) The department to periodically verify that a person issued a Blue Star Family plate has a family member serving on active duty in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard, after the initial issuance of the plate.

4. (d) Definition.— As used in this section, the term "family member" includes the following:

   1. (1) Mother.
   2. (2) Father.
   3. (3) Stepmother.
   4. (4) Stepfather.
   5. (5) Mother through adoption.
   6. (6) Father through adoption.
   7. (7) Foster mother in loco parentis.
   8. (8) Foster father in loco parentis.
   9. (9) Son.
   10. (10) Daughter.
   11. (11) Stepson.
   12. (12) Stepdaughter.
   13. (13) Son by adoption.
   14. (14) Daughter by adoption.
   15. (15) Brother.
   16. (16) Sister.
   17. (17) Half-brother.
   18. (18) Half-sister.
   19. (19) Grandfather.
   20. (20) Grandmother.
   21. (21) Spouse.

(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1734, No.112, eff. 120 days)

2022 Amendment. Act 112 added section 1366.2.

Cross References. Section 1366.2 is referred to in section 1333 of this title.