Delaware § 2137 Special license plates for former prisoners of war

Delaware Statutes

§ 2137 — Special license plates for former prisoners of war

Delaware § 2137

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartRegistration, Title and Licenses

Ch. 21REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Subch.Plates

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Del. Code tit. 21, § 2137 (2026).

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(a)(1) The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section may apply to the Department for the assignment to that vehicle of a special prisoner-of-war registration number.

(2)This section applies only to: a. A private passenger vehicle; or b. A truck with a3/4-ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity.

(b)Special registration may be issued under this section only if:

(1)The applicant states that the applicant is a former prisoner of war in any war, the Korean conflict, the Viet Nam conflict, Operation Desert Storm or other military conflict on foreign soil in which United States armed forces were formally engaged in battle; and

(2)The United States Department of Defense certifies that the applicant was a former prisoner of war in any war, the Korean conflict,

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(a) (1) The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section may apply to the Department for the assignment to that vehicle of a special prisoner-of-war registration number.

(2) This section applies only to:

a. A private passenger vehicle; or

b. A truck with a3/4-ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity.

(b) Special registration may be issued under this section only if:

(1) The applicant states that the applicant is a former prisoner of war in any war, the Korean conflict, the Viet Nam conflict, Operation Desert Storm or other military conflict on foreign soil in which United States armed forces were formally engaged in battle; and

(2) The United States Department of Defense certifies that the applicant was a former prisoner of war in any war, the Korean conflict, the Viet Nam conflict, Operation Desert Storm or other military conflict on foreign soil in which United States armed forces were formally engaged in battle.

(3) Upon receipt by the Department of information that the individual to whom the special plate has been issued is deceased, the surviving spouse may transfer the plate to a vehicle owned by the spouse that meets the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section as a valid registration plate. No fee in addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title is required for registration.

(c) No fee in addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title is required for registration under this section; provided, however, that an original application under this section shall be subject to a $10 administrative fee.

(d) [Repealed.]

(e) The Department shall reserve sufficient special license plates including the letters “POW” and numbered consecutively beginning with the numeral 1 as are necessary to implement this section.