N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 404-e: Distinctive plates for purple heart recipients

§ 404-e. Distinctive plates for purple heart recipients. 1. Any

purple heart recipient residing in this state or the spouse of any such

recipient shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the

words "combat wounded" and inscribed the purple heart medal imprint. If

a distinctive plate is issued to a purple heart recipient pursuant to

this section, additional distinctive plates may be issued for every

vehicle registered in the name of the purple heart recipient residing in

this state or the spouse of such purple heart recipient. Application

for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form

and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.

2. The distinctive plate authorized herein shall be issued upon proof,

satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant or the spouse of

the applicant is a purple heart recipient.

3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued

in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular

registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article,

provided, however, that no service charge shall be charged for such

plate.