Kentucky Statutes 186.166 – Perpetual production of certain special license plates — Design of Purple Heart license plates
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(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall, unless directed otherwise by the General Assembly, perpetually produce the following special license plates: military license plates, military unit license plates, U.S. Congressional license plates, firefighter license plates, emergency management license plates, Fraternal Order of Police license plates, Law Enforcement Memorial license plates, street rod license plates, nature license plates, amateur radio license plates, Kentucky General Assembly license plates, Kentucky Court of Justice license plates, Masonic Order license plates, collegiate license plates, independent college and university license plates, child victims’ trust fund license plates, Kentucky Horse Council license plates, Ducks Unlimited license plates, Gold Star Mothers, Fathers, and Spouses license plates, Gold Star Siblings, Sons, and Daughters license plates, Silver Star Medal license plates, Bronze Star Medal license plates, Air Medal license plates, Distinguished Flying Cross license plates, Combat Action Badge license plates, Combat Infantry Badge license plates, POW/MIA Awareness license plates, spay neuter license plates, service academy license plates, and I Support Veterans license plates.
(2) The design of the plates identified for perpetual production under this section may be revised upon request of a group or organization requesting a design revision under the provisions of KRS § 186.164(15).
(3) (a) The design of a Purple Heart license plate shall not include any representation of the word “Kentucky” that is a registered trademark or slogan which appears on a general issue license plate.
(b) The design of a Purple Heart license plate shall include a representation of the
Purple Heart medal and the words “Combat Wounded.”
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2021 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch.
50, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2018. — Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2015. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 1, effective June
25, 2013. — Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, effective upon contingency. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2008
Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006; and ch. 190, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. — Created
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2013). 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 2, provides that the design specifications indicated in subsection (3)(b) of this statute “shall be included in the first regularly scheduled replating of the Purple Heart license plate after [June 25, 2013].”
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2012). The amendment to this statute in
2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, takes effect on July 12, 2012. The effective date of that amendment was subject to a contingency, but the contingency was removed in 2012. Section 5 of 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 139, which is effective July 12, 2012, repeals 2011
Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 4, which established the contingency.
(2) The design of the plates identified for perpetual production under this section may be revised upon request of a group or organization requesting a design revision under the provisions of KRS § 186.164(15).
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 186.166
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(3) (a) The design of a Purple Heart license plate shall not include any representation of the word “Kentucky” that is a registered trademark or slogan which appears on a general issue license plate.
(b) The design of a Purple Heart license plate shall include a representation of the
Purple Heart medal and the words “Combat Wounded.”
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
2021 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch.
50, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2018. — Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 3, effective January 1, 2015. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 1, effective June
25, 2013. — Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, effective upon contingency. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2008
Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006; and ch. 190, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. — Created
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2013). 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 2, provides that the design specifications indicated in subsection (3)(b) of this statute “shall be included in the first regularly scheduled replating of the Purple Heart license plate after [June 25, 2013].”
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2012). The amendment to this statute in
2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, takes effect on July 12, 2012. The effective date of that amendment was subject to a contingency, but the contingency was removed in 2012. Section 5 of 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 139, which is effective July 12, 2012, repeals 2011
Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 4, which established the contingency.