Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Exemption from fee and excise tax.__Upon application to the Secretary of State, a person who served in the United States Armed Forces and was honorably discharged may receive one set of registration plates under section 451 for a noncommercial vehicle with a lifetime exemption from the registration fee under section 501 and excise tax under Title 36, section 1482.__An application for exemption under this subsection must be accompanied by the applicant's Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, or certification from the United States Veterans Administration or appropriate branch of the United States Armed Forces verifying the applicant's military service and honorable discharge.

Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §1483, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §138 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:

12. Certain veterans. Automobiles owned by veterans who are granted free registration of such vehicles by the Secretary of State under Title 29-A, section 523, subsection subsections 1 and 7;

SUMMARY

This bill allows an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces to receive one set of license plates for a noncommercial vehicle with a lifetime exemption from registration fees and excise taxes.