Placas especiales para héroes caídos en Colorado

Explicación Simple

En Colorado, si quieres tener una placa especial en tu vehículo que honre a los policías caídos, puedes solicitarla. Solo necesitas donar un poco de dinero y seguir algunos pasos para obtenerla.

Es como cuando te haces una camiseta en honor a un amigo que se fue; quieres recordarlo de una forma especial y que todos lo vean.

Ejemplo Práctico

María quiere tener una placa especial en su auto para honrar a su tío, quien fue policía y falleció en servicio. Ella dona 50 dólares a la organización correspondiente y presenta un certificado. Después de completar el proceso, recibe su placa especial y se siente orgullosa cada vez que maneja.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-3-242 – Special plates (1) Beginning the earlier of January 1, 2013, or when the department is able to issue the plates, the department shall issue special license plates to qualified applicants under this section for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed sixteen thousand pounds empty weight. (2) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) There is hereby established the fallen heroes special license plate. The department may stop issuing the fallen heroes special license plate if a total of three thousand license plates are not issued by July 1, 2017. A person who was issued a fallen heroes special license plate on or before July 1, 2017, may continue to use the fallen heroes special license plate after July 1, 2017, regardless of whether the department stops issuing the special license plate. (b) The Colorado chapter of the concerns of police survivors, inc., may design the special license plate if the plate conforms with standards established by the department. (3) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) A person may apply for a fallen heroes license plate if the person pays the taxes and fees required under this section and provides to the department or an authorized agent a certificate, issued by the Colorado chapter of the concerns of police survivors, inc., or its successor organization, confirming that the applicant has donated fifty dollars to the Colorado chapter of the concerns of police survivors, inc.