1. Required. The prisoner of war - missing in action flag must be flown in the following places until all those individuals designated as prisoners of war or missing in action are released or accounted for: A. Above the State House; [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).] B. At each National Guard facility; and [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).] C. At each courthouse owned by the State on Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day as designated by section 131 and the following national holidays: (1) Armed Forces Day, the 3rd Saturday in May; (2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; (3) Flag Day, June 14th; (4) Independence Day, July 4th; (5) National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the 3rd Friday in September; and (6) Veterans Day, November 11th. [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).] 2. Optional. A municipality may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on a flag pole located at the main office building of the municipality whenever the flag of the United States is flown. A courthouse owned by the State may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on any day in addition to those required by subsection 1. [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]
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