Any person who was a member of the United States Armed Forces on December 7, 1941, was on station or offshore at a distance not to exceed three miles, during the hours of 7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Hawaii time, during the attack on the island of Oahu, territory of Hawaii, and received an honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces may, upon application and subject to the provisions of this division, be issued distinctive motor vehicle license plates or tags identifying the persons as Pearl Harbor Survivors.