Massachusetts offering Medal of Liberty license plates

BOSTON — The Registry of Motor Automobiles mentioned it is accepting functions for a brand new “Medal of Liberty” license plate, which will probably be issued without charge to authorised relations of Massachusetts service women and men who have been killed in motion, died in service whereas in a delegated fight space within the line of obligation, or died because of wounds acquired in motion. 

In a press launch, RMV officers mentioned every qualifying applicant can register one personal passenger motorcar owned and principally utilized by her or him at https://www.mass.gov/doc/application-for-medal-of-liberty-plates.

The Medal of Liberty Plate is a passenger plate that must be renewed each two years. It isn’t accessible for bikes.

In a press release, Registrar of Motor Automobiles Colleen Ogilvie mentioned the plates “will assist relations proceed to pay tribute and memorialize the service of their fallen family members.”

RMV officers mentioned candidates should first be authorised for the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty by the Workplace of the Adjutant Basic earlier than submitting an utility for the particular plate. As soon as authorised for the medal, candidates can apply for the plates both on-line at https://www.mass.gov/doc/application-for-medal-of-liberty-plates or by mail. 

The next paperwork have to be submitted on the time of the request:

• A accomplished utility for Medal of Liberty plates.
• A suggestion for the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty type (TAGMA type 3367) authorised by the Workplace of the Adjutant Basic.
• The service member’s DD-214, DD Kind 1300, Deployment Orders, or NGB 22.
• A accomplished registration and title utility stamped by an insurance coverage firm.

The RMV will mail the requested plates to eligible prospects roughly 20 days after the appliance has been authorised.

As well as, eligible prospects can request a KIA decal if the service member’s DD Kind 1300 signifies “Killed in Motion” in class field 4C. Decals have to be affixed to the shaded space of the plate under the Medal of Liberty on the left of the plate.

The RMV additionally gives quite a lot of particular license plates which might be particularly designed for veterans and navy personnel to honor and acknowledge their service.

Veteran and navy passenger and bike plates embody Veteran, Silver Star, Purple Coronary heart, Congressional Medal of Honor, Legion of Valor, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Distinguished Flying Cross and Ex-POW.

The Nationwide Guard, Disabled Veteran, and Gold Star Household passenger plates are additionally accessible. Eligibility necessities differ based mostly on plate sort and will be discovered at: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/veteran-and-military-license-plates.

Data on the Medal of Liberty will be discovered on the web site for the Massachusetts Nationwide Guard at https://www.massnationalguard.org/pictures/Docs/Medal-of-Liberty-2019.pdf.