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The LV award recipient is not required to have more than one award to order more than one set of license plates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LV License Plates may be assigned to vehicles owned by a recipient of any of the following decorations for valor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Army Medal of Honor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air Force Medal of Honor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navy Medal of Honor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Army Distinguished Service Cross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air Force Cross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navy Cross<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The license plates display an adhesive sticker denoting which decoration for valor the recipient was awarded. LV License Plates are not available for motorcycles or as personalized license plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original Sequential License Plate Application\u2014the following must be submitted:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Special Recognition License Plate Application (REG 17A) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A photocopy of the applicant\u2019s Department of Defense Form 214 or service record indicating the award of one of the named military decorations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The registration card in the applicant\u2019s name or the documents required to register the vehicle to the applicant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The license plates currently assigned to the vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exchange<\/strong>\u2014Existing personalized license plates may not be exchanged to Legion of Valor License Plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renewal\/Reassignment<\/strong>\u2014No additional fee is required for renewal or reassignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retention<\/strong>\u2014No additional fee is required for retention as an heirloom only (cannot be used on a vehicle). A family member is allowed to keep <strong>one <\/strong>LV License Plate as a <strong>family heirloom<\/strong> upon the death of LV License Plate owner and\/or surviving spouse, if applicable. For this purpose, a family member is limited to the following: parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandparent, step grandparent, sibling, and stepsibling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following must be submitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Statement of Facts (REG 256) form stating the relationship to the LV License Plate owner and\/or surviving spouse. They must state the license plate will not be placed on a vehicle and will be kept as a family heirloom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If one license plate is missing, the family member must indicate that on the REG 256.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the completed REG 256 with the miscellaneous work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surrender of License Plates Required<\/strong>\u2014License plates <strong>must <\/strong>be surrendered to DMV within 60 days following the death of the LV License Plate owner <strong>or <\/strong>the surviving spouse, as appropriate, or upon the vehicle registration expiration date, whichever occurs first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transfer of Ownership<\/strong>\u2014The license plate remains with the owner and the transfer is processed as usual. 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