- (a) In this section, "deaf" and "hard of hearing" have the meanings assigned by Section 81.001, Human Resources Code.
- (b) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates for a motor vehicle that is regularly operated by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing. A license plate issued under this section must include an emblem indicating that the person operating the vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing.
- (c) The initial application for specialty license plates under this section must be accompanied by a written statement from a physician who is licensed to practice medicine in this state or in a state adjacent to this state or who is authorized by applicable law to practice medicine in a hospital or other health facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The statement must certify that the person making the application is deaf or hard of hearing.
- (d) The fee for a set of license plates issued under this section is $8.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 642 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.