A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that the division of motor vehicles may issue certain military special registration plates free of charge to motor vehicles with a registered weight that does not exceed SEVENTEEN THOUSAND pounds.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Free of Charge. – Upon request, the Division shall annually provide and issue free of charge a single special registration plate listed in this subsection to a person qualified to receive the plate in accordance with G.S. 20‑79.4(a2). This subsection does not apply to a special registration plate issued for a vehicle that has a registered weight greater than 17,000 pounds. The regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88 apply if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 17,000 pounds:
(1)	A Legion of Valor registration plate to a recipient of the Legion of Valor award.
(2)	A 100% Disabled Veteran registration plate to a 100% disabled veteran.
(3)	An Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to an ex‑prisoner of war.
(4)	A Bronze Star Valor registration plate to a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for valor in combat award.
(5)	A Silver Star registration plate to a recipient of the Silver Star award."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2015, and applies to special registration plates issued or renewed on or after that date.