WAC 308-96A-530   Veteran remembrance license plate emblems.  (1) What veteran remembrance license plate emblems are available? The following veteran remembrance license plate emblems are available:

     (a) Veteran remembrance vehicle license plate emblem with the words "U.S. VETERAN" (referred to as veteran emblem);

     (b) The United States flag waving on a staff without wording (referred to as the flag emblem); and

     (c) Campaign medal emblem authorized in RCW 46.16.319(3).

     (2) Who may purchase veteran remembrance emblems? Only persons qualified under RCW 46.16.319 may purchase veteran remembrance license plate emblems.

     (3) What will I receive when I purchase veteran remembrance license plate emblems? In addition to a receipt, you will receive an emblem package including:

     (a) One U.S. veteran emblem;

     (b) One U.S. flag and campaign ribbon emblem; or

     (c) Two campaign ribbon emblems; or

     (d) Two U.S. flag emblems.

     (4) What emblems are available for purchase?

     (a) Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

     (b) American Campaign Medal WWII.

     (c) Armed Forces Expedition Medal.

     (d) Armed Forces Services Medal.

     (e) Asiatic - Pacific Campaign Medal WWII.

     (f) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal WWII.

     (g) Iraq Campaign Medal.

     (h) Korean Defense Medal.

     (i) Korean Service Medal.

     (j) Kosovo Campaign Medal.

     (k) Merchant Marines Atlantic War Zone Medal.

     (l) Merchant Marines Middle East War Zone Medal.

     (m) Merchant Marines Pacific War Zone Medal.

     (n) National Defense Medal.

     (o) South Asia Service Medal.

     (p) U.S. Flag decal.

     (q) U.S. Veteran decal.

     (r) Vietnam Service Medal.

     (s) War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

     (t) War on Terrorism Service Medal.

     (u) World War I Victory Medal.

     (5) How much do veteran remembrance license plate emblem packages cost? Veteran remembrance license plate emblem packages cost ten dollars per package, in addition to fees authorized in RCW 46.01.140 (5)(b).

     (6) How do I display my license plate emblems? In addition to the requirements and limitations in RCW 46.16.327:

     (a) When the VETERAN emblem is displayed on a license plate, it must be displayed between the bottom license plate bolt holes;

     (b) The FLAG emblem must be displayed to the left of the bottom left license plate bolt hole. When two FLAG emblems are displayed, one is displayed on the outside of each bottom license plate bolt hole. No more than two FLAG emblems may be affixed to any one license plate;

     (c) The CAMPAIGN emblem must be displayed to the right of the bottom right license plate bolt hole. When two CAMPAIGN emblems are displayed, one is displayed on the outside of each bottom license plate bolt hole. No more than two CAMPAIGN emblems may be affixed to any one license plate;

     (d) For two-plated vehicles, you may display the emblems on either the front or rear license plate, or you may buy a second package if you want to display emblems on both license plates.


Note: When a license plate displaying veteran's remembrance emblems is transferred to a new owner, the emblems must be removed.

     (7) Do the veteran remembrance emblems on my front license plate have to match the emblems on the rear license plate? No, emblems displayed on the front license plate do not need to match emblems displayed on the rear license plate.

     (8) May I obtain a replacement or additional veteran remembrance license plate emblem package? Yes:

     (a) If you choose to purchase an additional set, you will be charged the fee in subsection (4) of this section; or

     (b) When the original emblems become faded or unrecognizable, you may obtain a replacement set at no fee; or

     (c) When the license plates are replaced as required by the mandatory plate replacement law, a replacement set will be provided at no fee.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.16.110, 46.16.335, 46.16.276. 06-21-026, § 308-96A-530, filed 10/9/06, effective 11/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.16.335, 46.12.070, 46.16.276. 02-16-071, § 308-96A-530, filed 8/6/02, effective 9/6/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.16.276 and 43.17.060. 00-01-151, § 308-96A-530, filed 12/21/99, effective 1/21/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 91-03-091, § 308-96A-530, filed 1/18/91, effective 2/18/91.]