CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 2163

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        55th Legislature

                      1997 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 12, 1997

  Yeas 96   Nays 0

 

 

 

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate April 14, 1997

  Yeas 47   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2163  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

President of the Senate

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.  

                                FILED

          

 

 

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                          HOUSE BILL 2163

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             Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Sheldon, Conway, Sehlin, Zellinsky, K. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Veloria, Huff, D. Schmidt, Johnson, Lantz, Sullivan, Koster, Pennington, Smith, Costa, Cairnes, Reams, Robertson and Hatfield

 

Read first time 02/25/97.  Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

Clarifying the requirements for a veterans or military personnel remembrance emblem.


    AN ACT Relating to veterans remembrance emblems; and amending RCW 46.16.319.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.16.319 and 1991 c 339 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) ((The department shall issue upon payment of a fee and proof from an honorably discharged veteran, veterans with honorable military service, or military personnel on active duty in the armed service, a remembrance emblem depicting a tribute or message and the American flag.

    (2) Veterans and military personnel who served in our nation's wars and conflicts can, upon request and payment of a fee and proof of service, receive a remembrance emblem depicting the campaign ribbon they were awarded.  The following campaign ribbon remembrance emblems will be available:  World War I victory medal; Asiatic-Pacific campaign medal, WWII; European-African-Middle East campaign medal, WWII; American campaign medal, WWII; Korean service medal; Vietnam service medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary, after 1958.  The director may adopt additional campaign ribbon remembrance emblems by rule.

    (3) The remembrance emblem will be displayed upon vehicle license plates in the manner prescribed by the department.

    (4) A veteran or military personnel requesting a remembrance emblem from the department shall provide a copy of his or her discharge papers (DD‑214) or military orders indicating their military status and campaign ribbon awarded along with payment of the fee.  A veteran or military personnel requesting a remembrance emblem must be a legal or registered owner of the vehicle on which remembrance emblems are to be displayed)) Veterans discharged under honorable conditions (veterans) and individuals serving on active duty in the United States armed forces (active duty military personnel) may purchase a veterans remembrance emblem or campaign medal emblem.  The emblem is to be displayed on vehicle license plates in the manner described by the department, existing vehicular licensing procedures, and current laws.

    (2) Veterans and active duty military personnel who served during periods of war or armed conflict may purchase a remembrance emblem depicting campaign ribbons which they were awarded.

    (3) The following campaign ribbon remembrance emblems are available:

    (a) World War I victory medal;

    (b) World War II Asiatic‑Pacific campaign medal;

    (c) World War II European‑African Middle East campaign medal;

    (d) World War II American campaign medal;

    (e) Korean service medal;

    (f) Vietnam service medal;

    (g) Armed forces expeditionary medal awarded after 1958; and

    (h) Southwest Asia medal.

    The director may issue additional campaign ribbon emblems by rule as authorized decorations by the United States department of defense.

    (4) Veterans or active duty military personnel requesting a veteran remembrance emblem or campaign medal emblem or emblems must:

    (a) Pay a prescribed fee set by the department; and

    (b) Show proof of eligibility through:

    (i) Providing a DD‑214 or discharge papers if a veteran;

    (ii) Providing a copy of orders awarding a campaign ribbon if an individual serving on military active duty; or

    (iii) Attesting in a notarized affidavit of their eligibility as required under this section.

    (5) Veterans or active duty military personnel who purchase a veteran remembrance emblem or a campaign medal emblem must be the legal or registered owner of the vehicle on which the emblem is to be displayed.

 


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