(a)A disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or
more service connected disability compensation from the United
States department of veteran's affairs and who is a resident at
the time of initial application and renewal application under
subsection (b) of this section, may apply for distinctive
license plates for a passenger car, pickup truck, motorcycle or
multipurpose vehicle owned or leased by him upon registration of
the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the
vehicle for which they are issued. A disabled veteran may
purchase one (1) additional pair of license plates as provided
in this section for either a motorcycle or a multipurpose
vehicle upon payment of regular fees provided in this article.
The license plates shall bear a distinctive symbol or letters
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(a) A disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or
more service connected disability compensation from the United
States department of veteran's affairs and who is a resident at
the time of initial application and renewal application under
subsection (b) of this section, may apply for distinctive
license plates for a passenger car, pickup truck, motorcycle or
multipurpose vehicle owned or leased by him upon registration of
the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the
vehicle for which they are issued. A disabled veteran may
purchase one (1) additional pair of license plates as provided
in this section for either a motorcycle or a multipurpose
vehicle upon payment of regular fees provided in this article.
The license plates shall bear a distinctive symbol or letters
identifying the registrant as a disabled veteran. The department
shall prescribe the symbol or letters which shall not include
arabic numerals designating the county.
(b) Application for license plates under subsections (a)
and (e) of this section shall be annually made to the county
treasurer as provided by this article, except application shall
be made not less than thirty (30) days before the last day of
the applicant's annual registration month. Application forms
shall be available at all county treasurer's offices. The
department may prepare any special forms and issue any rules and
regulations necessary to carry out this section.
(c) The county treasurer shall only issue one (1) pair of
license plates annually that are exempt as provided by W.S. 31-
3-101(b)(xv) to each applicant under this section.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 48, § 2.
(e) In lieu of the disabled veterans plate described in
subsection (a) of this section, a veteran who qualifies for a
special license plate under this section may select to receive
any distinctive license plate authorized by this chapter for
which the veteran qualifies and which is related to service in
the military. Application for the license plate selected shall
be made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and may
require verification by the Wyoming veterans' commission as
otherwise required by this chapter. Unless otherwise provided
by law, any veteran applying for a license plate under this
subsection shall be responsible for payment of the registration
fees prescribed by W.S. 31-3-101 and no additional fee shall be
charged.