Section 60-3,123 - Prisoner of war plates; eligibility; verification; fee(1) Any person who was captured and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of conflict with such enemy and who was discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable from or is currently serving in the United States Armed Forces may, in addition to the application required in section 60-385, apply to the department for license plates designed to indicate that he or she is a former prisoner of war.(2) In order to be eligible for license plates under this section, a person shall register with the Department of Veterans' Affairs pursuant to section 80-414. The license plates shall be issued upon the applicant paying the license plate fee as provided in subsection (3) of this section and verification by the Department of Motor Vehicles of an applicant's eligibility using the registry established by the Department of Veterans' Affairs pursuant to section 80-414. Any number of motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers owned by the applicant may be so licensed at any one time. Motor vehicles and trailers registered under section 60-3,198 shall not be so licensed.(3) No license plate fee shall be required for license plates under this section.(4) If the license plates issued under this section are lost, stolen, or mutilated, the recipient of the license plates shall be issued replacement license plates upon request and without charge.(5) License plates issued under this section shall not require the payment of any additional license plate fees and shall be permanently attached to the vehicle to which the plates are registered as long as the vehicle is properly registered by the applicant annually.(6) The county treasurer or the department may issue temporary license stickers to the applicant under this section for the applicant to lawfully operate the vehicle pending receipt of the license plates. No charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the issuance of a temporary license sticker under this subsection. The department shall furnish temporary license stickers for issuance by the county treasurer at no cost to the counties. The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations regarding the design and issuance of temporary license stickers.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-3,123
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 123; Laws 2007, LB286, § 41; Laws 2009, LB 110, § 8; Laws 2010, LB 705, § 2; Laws 2014, LB 383, § 6; Laws 2017, LB 263, § 45; Laws 2019, LB 138, § 13; Laws 2019, LB 270, § 19; Laws 2021, LB 78, § 2; Laws 2022, LB 750, § 23.Amended by Laws 2022, LB 750,§ 23, eff. 4/19/2022, op. 7/21/2022.Amended by Laws 2021, LB 78,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2019, LB 270,§ 19, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Laws 2019, LB 138,§ 13, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Laws 2017, LB 263,§ 45, eff. 8/24/2017, op. 8/24/2017.Amended by Laws 2014, LB 383,§ 6, eff. 7/18/2014.