(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create for issuance a special license plate that bears a decal that states “Cold War Veteran” to be issued to an eligible applicant as provided under this subchapter.
(b)
(1) The department shall design the special license plate that bears the decal issued under this section.
(2) In lieu of the legend, “The Natural State” or any succeeding legend, there shall be placed across the bottom of the license plate a permanent decal bearing the words “Cold War Veteran”.
(c)
(1) A Cold War veteran may apply for and annually renew a special license plate issued under this section.
(2) The fee for the initial application for a special license plate under this section is the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(3) The fee for the renewal of a special license plate under this section is the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(4) The replacement fee for a special license plate issued under this section is five dollars ($5.00).
(d) Upon the initial application of a special license plate issued under this section, the Cold War veteran shall provide adequate proof to the department that he or she is a Cold War veteran.
(e) The registration of a special license plate under this section may:
(1) Continue from year to year as long as it is renewed each year within the time and manner required by law; and
(2) Be renewed as provided under §§ 27-14-1012 and 27-14-1013.
(f) As long as the fee for the special license plate issued under this section is the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle and not that for a nominal fee military service and veteran plate under § 27-24-201 et seq., a Cold War veteran may obtain multiple license plates, not to exceed the number of vehicles that he or she owns.