1. Any person who wishes to pay tribute to those persons who were prisoners of war or those now listed as missing in action may apply for specialized motor vehicle license plates for any motor vehicle the person owns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of twenty-four thousand pounds gross weight.

2. Upon presentation of the annual statement, payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to other registration fees and documents which may be required by law, the director of revenue shall issue a specialized license plate which shall have the words “MISSOURI REMEMBERS” on the license plates in preference to the words “SHOW-ME STATE”. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301.144, no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization of license plates issued pursuant to this section. Such license plate shall also bear the POW/MIA insignia. The license plate authorized by this section shall be made with a fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130.