Surviving spouse

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Transportation
  4. Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing
  5. Special License Plate Act of 2005
  6. Military Service and Veterans
  7. Surviving spouse

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  1. (a)

    1. (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section, a special license plate issued under this subchapter may be reissued to the surviving spouse of a deceased person to whom the special license plate was issued upon payment of the fee for licensing a motor vehicle as provided under § 27-14-601.

    2. (2) A special license plate issued to a disabled veteran under this subchapter may be reissued to the disabled veteran's surviving spouse upon payment of the fee under § 27-24-206(a).

    3. (3) A Purple Heart Recipient special license plate issued under this subchapter may be reissued free of charge to the surviving spouse of a deceased person to whom the special license plate was issued.

    4. (4) A Distinguished Flying Cross special license plate issued under this subchapter may be reissued to the surviving spouse of a deceased person to whom the special license plate was issued upon payment of the fee under § 27-24-206(a).

  2. (b) The surviving spouse of a deceased person who was entitled to receive a special license plate under this subchapter shall not be eligible for parking privileges in designated accessible parking spaces for persons with disabilities unless the surviving spouse is a person with a disability as defined in § 27-15-302.

  3. (c)

    1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue one (1) special license plate to an applicant who establishes that he or she is the surviving spouse of a deceased person who was entitled to receive any of the following special license plates:

      1. (A) Medal of Honor Recipient;

      2. (B) Purple Heart Recipient; or

      3. (C) Distinguished Flying Cross.

    2. (2) A decal stating “Surviving Spouse” will be affixed to a special license plate reissued under subdivision (a)(1) of this section or issued under subdivision (c)(1) of this section in lieu of the standard decal appearing on a special license plate issued under this subchapter.

    3. (3) The department may issue a surviving spouse a special license plate with a decal stating “Surviving Spouse” as authorized under subdivisions (c)(1) and (2) of this section upon:

      1. (A) Presentment of evidence that the applicant's deceased spouse was awarded the military decoration corresponding to the special license plate requested in the application; and

      2. (B) Payment of the fee required under § 27-24-206(a).


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