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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1896

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representative Patrick

Read first time 1/29/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to special license plates for World War II veterans who served aboard submarines; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.16 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) A resident of this state may, in addition to the application required by RCW 46.16.040, apply to the department for a set of license plates designed by the department to indicate that the recipient of the plates served aboard submarines during World War II if he or she:

          (a) Was a member of the United States Navy during World War II;

          (b) Served on a submarine during the war;

          (c) Received an honorable discharge from the United States Navy; and

          (d) Is certified by a Washington state chapter of the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II as satisfying the qualifications in (b) of this subsection.

          (2) The plates shall be issued upon payment of the regular license fee and furnishing of proof satisfactory to the department that the recipient fulfills the requirements provided by subsection (1) of this section.  Only one motor vehicle owned by the applicant may be so licensed at any one time.

          (3) If the license plates issued pursuant to this section are lost, stolen, or mutilated, the recipient of the plates shall be issued replacement plates upon request and without charge.

          (4) The plate shall remain with the recipient upon transfer or other disposition of the vehicle, and may be used on another motor vehicle registered to the recipient in accordance with the provisions of RCW 46.16.590 and 46.16.595 for such transfers.