Upon the death of an award recipient, a surviving spouse may apply to the department for a license plate issued under the provisions of Section 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3). The surviving spouse may apply to the department to transfer a license plate previously issued to the award recipient under the provisions of Section 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3) pursuant to Section 56-3-210(G). The surviving spouse must turn the plate into the department when the surviving spouse is no longer eligible for surviving spouse military benefits.

HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 38 (H.3805), Section 1, eff May 6, 2022; 2022 Act No. 216 (S.1237), Section 6, eff May 6, 2022.

Editor's Note

2022 Act No. 216, Section 9, provides as follows:

"SECTION 9. SECTION 1 of this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this act take effect May 6, 2022."

Effect of Amendment

2022 Act No. 216, Section 6, in the first sentence, substituted "Section 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3)" for "Sections 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3)", and in the second sentence, substituted "Section 56-3-14910, 56-3-14920, or 56-3-14930(A)(3)" for "Section 56-3-14710, 56-3-14720, or 56-3-14730(A)(3)".