Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-401.18 - [Effective until 3/26/2025] Combat infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat action ribbon, air force combat action medal, combat medical badge, fallen peace officers and civil war sesquicentennial plates
Following is the application and approval process for special plate requests under Iowa Code section 321.34(20C).
(1)
Design.
a. The plates shall be a standard background
plate with a distinguishing processed emblem specific to each plate
type.
b. The distinguishing
processed emblem shall be limited to 2.875" x 3" on the registration
plate.
c. A distinguishing
processed emblem owned or subject to legal rights of another person will not be
used unless the department receives certification from the person that allows
use of the emblem. The certification must include a statement holding the
department harmless for using the emblem on a registration plate.
d. The vehicle and motor carrier services
bureau may consult with other organizations, law enforcement authorities, and
the general public concerning distinguishing processed emblems.
(2)
Production.
None of the special registration plates subject to this rule will be
manufactured or issued until 250 paid applications are submitted to the
department. This minimum order requirement applies to each of the special
registration plates subject to this rule. Each application must be accompanied
by a statutory start-up fee.
(3)
Discontinuance. If 250 paid applications for any special
registration plate subject to this rule are not submitted within one year after
the date the department makes the plate available for application, the
department shall report that fact to the legislature at the next regular
session of the general assembly and request authority to discontinue the
special registration plate.
(4)
Application process.
a.
Applications for either letter-number designated or personalized combat
infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat action ribbon, air force combat
action medal, or combat medical badge special registration plates shall be
submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department. The
applicant shall attach to the application a copy of an official government
document verifying award of the combat infantryman badge, combat action badge,
combat action ribbon, air force combat action medal or combat medical badge to
the applicant.
b. Applications for
letter-number designated civil war sesquicentennial or fallen peace officers
special registration plates shall be submitted to the county
treasurer.
c. Applications for
personalized civil war sesquicentennial or fallen peace officers special
registration plates shall be submitted to the department in a manner prescribed
by the department.
(5)
Characters. Plates are limited to five characters.
Personalized plates shall consist of no less than two nor more than five
characters and shall be issued in accordance with subrule 401.6(2),
paragraphs"a" to "d."
(6)
Right of approval. The
department reserves the right to approve or disapprove any
application.
Notes
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