25 MAC Pt. 102, R. 3.5
POW and Congressional Medal of Honor Auto Tag
Cite as 25 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 102, R. 3.5
POW and Congressional Medal of Honor Auto Tag.
A. When requested, the MSVA shall issue a certificate that will be used to establish the
eligibility of an individual to receive a tax-free auto tag.
B. Any legal resident of the State of Mississippi who was a prisoner of war and the
unmarried surviving spouse of such person is privileged to obtain annually one (1) motor
vehicle license plate or tag for a private passenger vehicle or pickup truck in the county of
his or her residence. The EX-POW license plate or tag is exempt from all motor vehicle
registration fees and privilege taxes. The following items will be accepted as proof by
MSVA of an individual's prisoner of war status for said certificate:
(1)
Original letter mailed home from POW camp
(2)
Original newspaper clippings
(3)
Original war claims letter
(4)
Original telegrams
(5)
Discharge
(6)
VA Records
C. Any legal resident of the State of Mississippi, who is a recipient of the Congressional
Medal of Honor and the unmarried surviving spouse of such person is privileged to obtain
annually, one (1) motor vehicle license plate or tag for a private passenger motor vehicle or
pickup truck in the county of his residence. The CMH license plate or tag is exempt from
all motor vehicle registration fees and privilege taxes.