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. . . 30 of the year for which such license fee was paid and one-fourth (1/4) of such amount if between July 1 and September 30 of such license year. No refund shall be made after September 30 of such year. (c) Upon satisfaction that a person is entitled to receive a refund, the commissioner of the revenue shall certify the correct refund amount to the city treasurer who shall mail such amount to the person entitled to the refund. Sec. 22-92. License fees for vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel. (a) The commissioner of the revenue is authorized to remove, without payment any license fee imposed by this article, on any person who is on active military duty and is in this city solely by reason of military orders and whose legal residence or domicile is a state other than Virginia, for each motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer of which he is the sole owner and which is normally garaged, stored or parked within the city limits, provided such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is registered and titled in the commonwealth solely in such person's name or a Virginia license has been purchased for such vehicle. In the event it cannot be determined where such vehicle is normally garaged, stored or parked, situs, for the purpose of this section, shall be the City of Portsmouth when the vehicle is registered with the state department of motor vehicles, utilizing a mailing address in the city. (b) The burden of proof shall rest with the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to present sufficient evidence in the form of a current leave and earnings statement to the commissioner of the revenue indicating that the sole owner of the vehicle is on active military duty, is in the city solely by reason of military orders and his legal residence or domicile is a state other than Virginia. If such person fails to do so, he shall be subject to the license fees imposed by this article. (c) The payment of a license fee as provided in this section is essential to the functioning of the vehicle licensing laws of the city. Sec. 22-93. License fee for vehicle owned by disabled veteran. No license fee shall be charged for one (I) motor vehicle owned and used personally by any veteran who holds a current state motor vehicle registration card establishing that he has received a disabled veteran's exemption from the department of motor vehicles and has been issued a disabled veteran's motor vehicle license plate as prescribed in Section 46.2-739 of the Code of Virginia. Sec.22-129. Obstructions to windshield or windows generally. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or as permitted by state or federal law, rule or regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor