Section 404-I. Distinctive plates for gold star mothers

1. Any gold star
  mother or the spouse of a gold star mother residing in this state shall,
  upon request, be issued a license plate bearing  the  words  "gold  star
  mother". If a distinctive plate is issued to a gold star mother pursuant
  to  this  section, additional distinctive plates may be issued for every
  vehicle registered in  the  name  of  the  gold  star  mother  recipient
  residing  in  this  state  or  the  spouse  of  such  gold  star mother.
  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 gold star mother.
    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.