By Mr. Verga of Gloucester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4998) of Anthony J. Verga  and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue specialaplates to the surviving spouses of veterans. Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Anthony J. Verga

Thomas M. McGee

Mark V. Falzone

Scott P. Brown

Christopher G. Fallon

Charles A. Murphy

Geraldo Alicea

Paul McMurtry

Todd M. Smola

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Linda Dean Campbell

Lewis G. Evangelidis

Barry R. Finegold

Stephen R. Canessa

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

Michael F. Rush

James E. Vallee

Paul K. Frost

William C. Galvin

Alice K. Wolf

Mary E. Grant

Thomas M. Stanley

Jennifer M. Callahan

Cleon H. Turner

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

Robert F. Fennell

Walter F. Timilty

Peter V. Kocot

Christine E. Canavan

Michael F. Kane

William Smitty Pignatelli

Robert J. Nyman

William Lantigua

Denise Provost

Lida E. Harkins

Bruce E. Tarr

Patricia D. Jehlen

Frederick E. Berry

Susan C. Tucker

Stephen M. Brewer

Susan C. Fargo

Theodore C. Speliotis

Robert L. Rice, Jr.

Richard J. Ross

Anthony D. Galluccio

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act for surviving spouses of veterans

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:-

Nothing in this section, shall be construed to prevent the surviving spouse of a veteran, whose veteran spouse was not in possession of a veterans license plate at the time of death, from applying for and receiving a veterans license plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried.

Nothing in this section, shall be construed to prevent the surviving spouse of a veteran, whose veteran spouse’s license plate was returned to the registry at the time of death, from applying for and receiving a veterans license plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried.

Surviving spouses of veterans' are eligible for one (1) set of plates for each vehicle registered in his or her name.  All fees associated with obtaining a veterans license plate shall apply to any spouses who obtains such a plate.

Any surviving spouse of a veteran who possesses a veterans license plate, shall display a decal indicating that they are a spouse of the veteran.