Chapter 4-14 Passenger Special Plates Effective June 18, 2002, eight motorcycle special plates and five military decals for motorcycle plates became available for the first time. These plates and decals follow the same eligibility requirements used for automobile plates. The new MCS plate type will include the following prefixes (for descriptive purposes) and fees: Veteran Motorcycle Plates Veteran Flag Plate: VT Purple Heart: PH Legion of Valor: LV XPOW: PW Bronze Star: VB Medal of Honor: MH Pearl Harbor Survivor: PS Silver Star: VS D. Expiration Date: Motorcycle plates expire annually on December 31. ALARS maintains the plate number preceded by the code “MSC” for motorcycle plate. 3/08 4:94http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/valormc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/pheartmc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/vetmc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/honormc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/expowmc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/bronzemc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/pharbormc.htm http://www.mass.gov/rmv/veteran/silvermc.htm