| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, this Act provides special motor vehicle registration | plates for Korean War veterans; and |
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| | Whereas, this Act needs to take effect before the expiration of | the 90-day period so that these registration plates may be issued | for the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War in | June 2000; and |
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| | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | therefore, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §524, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | 5.__Korean War veterans; special license plates.__The | Secretary of State, on application and upon evidence of payment | of the excise tax required by Title 36, section l482 and the | registration fee required by section 501, shall issue a | registration certificate and set of special designating plates to | be used in lieu of regular registration plates to any person who | served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War, | June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955, when that application is | accompanied by appropriate military certification verifying the | applicant's service during the Korean War.__Notwithstanding | section 468, subsections 2 and 4, the Secretary of State may | issue less than 2,000 of the plates authorized by this | subsection. |
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| The surviving spouse of a Korean War veteran issued plates in | accordance with this subsection may retain and display the plates | as long as the surviving spouse remains unmarried.__Upon | remarriage, the surviving spouse may not use the plates on a | motor vehicle, but may retain them as a keepsake.__Upon the death | of the surviving spouse, the family may retain the plates, but | may not use them on a motor vehicle. |
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| These special designating plates must be of a design as | determined by the Secretary of State. |
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| | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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