2015 New York Laws
VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
Title 4 - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Article 14 - (401 - 404-W*2) REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
404-E - Distinctive plates for purple heart recipients.

  404-e.  Distinctive  plates  for  purple heart recipients.   1. Any
  purple heart recipient residing in this state or the spouse of any  such
  recipient  shall,  upon  request,  be issued a license plate bearing the
  words "combat wounded" and inscribed the purple heart medal imprint.  If
  a  distinctive  plate  is issued to a purple heart recipient pursuant to
  this section, additional distinctive plates  may  be  issued  for  every
  vehicle registered in the name of the purple heart recipient residing in
  this  state  or  the spouse of such purple heart recipient.  Application
  for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form
  and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. The distinctive plate authorized herein shall be issued upon proof,
  satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant or  the  spouse  of
  the applicant is a purple heart recipient.
3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
  in  the  same  manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
  registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article,
  provided, however, that no service charge  shall  be  charged  for  such
  plate.