(a) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to issue one (1) special license plate under this section to an applicant who establishes upon initial application that he or she is a veteran of the armed forces who served in Lebanon during the Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission.
(b)
(1) The department shall design the special license plates issued under this section according to § 27-24-209.
(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 word “Lebanon”.
(c) A veteran of the armed forces who served in Lebanon during the Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission may apply for and annually renew a special license plate issued under this section as provided under § 27-24-206(a) and (b).
(d) Upon the initial application for a special license plate issued under this section, a veteran of the armed forces who served in Lebanon during the Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission shall provide adequate proof to the department that he or she meets the requirements of this section.
(e) The registration of a special license plate under this section may continue from year to year as long as it is renewed each year within the time and in the manner required by law.