(a)
(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (a)(2) and (b)(2) of this section and in § 27-24-213, special license plates created and issued under this subchapter shall be free of charge to an eligible applicant.
(2) To defray the cost of the issuance and renewal of the first special license plate under this subchapter, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may charge an annual fee for renewal not to exceed one dollar ($1.00).
(b)
(1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e) of this section, a person who is eligible to receive a special license plate under this chapter shall be limited to two (2) special license plates under this subchapter.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a second special license plate under this section shall be issued upon payment of the fee for registering and licensing a motor vehicle under § 27-14-601.
(c) An eligible applicant for the issuance or renewal of any of the following special license plates may obtain one (1) additional special license plate under this subchapter upon payment of a fee not to exceed one dollar ($1.00):
(1) Pearl Harbor Survivor;
(2) Medal of Honor Recipient;
(3) Disabled Veteran;
(4) Disabled Veteran — World War I;
(5) Purple Heart Recipient; or
(6) A retired member of the United States Armed Forces under § 27-24-210.
(d)
(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a fee shall not be charged for issuance and renewal of an ex-prisoner of war special license plate.
(2) An eligible applicant for the issuance or renewal of an ex-prisoner of war special license plate may obtain one (1) additional special license plate under this subchapter at no additional charge.
(e) An eligible applicant for the issuance or renewal of a military or veteran special license plate under this subchapter may elect to receive a standard Arkansas license plate instead of a military or veteran special license plate upon payment of one dollar ($1.00).