Veteran Plates Issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Plate |
Criteria |
Fee/Exemption |
Depiction |
Purple Heart |
A Veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal can obtain up
to two sets of Purple Heart Plates. |
Registration fee exempt |
Implemented 09/01/95

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Purple Heart Motorcycle |
A qualified Veteran may obtain the Purple Heart motorcycle plate upon proof of receipt of the award. |
Registration fee exempt |
Implemented 11/01/00
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Purple Heart Souvenir |
A qualified Veteran may obtain the Purple Heart souvenir plate. This plate is available as a standard passenger plate or a motorcycle plate. |
$5.00 fee to obtain this souvenir plate. |

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Disabled Veteran |
A. Must be 100% service connected disabled (permanent and total) in receipt of 100% benefits. |
Registration fee exempt |
Implemented 09/14/79

OR
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B. Any Veteran who has the loss
of both lower extremities or has
the loss of use of both lower extremities. |
Registration fee exempt
Excise Tax exempt
Sales Tax exempt |

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Amputee/Loss of Use of Limb(s)-Blind Veterans |
Any amputee, loss of use of limb(s), or blind Veteran registering their own vehicle are exempt from payment of excise tax, sales tax, title and registration fees on one vehicle. |
Exempt from all motor vehicle related fees including excise and sales tax. |

Passenger plates are normally issued; however, this Veteran can display plate of choice) Depiction |
Medal of Honor |
A Veteran who is in receipt of the Medal of Honor. |
Registration fee exempt |
Implemented 09/18/81
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Former Prisoner of War |
A Veteran who was a prisoner of war at any time during tenure of service. Also, any civilian citizen
of the United States who was interned as a prisoner of war
can obtain POW plates. |
Registration fee exempt |
Implemented 09/19/85
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Pearl Harbor Survivor |
Issued to any Veteran who served in the United States Armed Forces and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. |
Registration fee exempt, effective 09/20/07
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Implemented 08/04/88
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Special Veteran Plate |
Any Veteran who has been honorable discharged from the
U.S. Armed Forces may obtain up
to 3 sets of Special Veteran Plates.
26 Commemorative Veteran decals are currently available for display with the veteran plate. |
Registration fee required
$25 - 6,000 r.v.w
$37 - 10,000 r.v.w |
Implemented 09/01/92

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Disability Special Veteran Plate |
Any Veteran who has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces qualifies for the plates. The Veteran must show proof of an honorable discharge by producing a DD-214 or a letter from the Veterans Administration or appropriate branch of the Armed Forces.
AND
Completion of an Application for Disability Plates or Placard (PS-18) must be submitted every four (4) years. |
There is no specialty plate fee charged to obtain the plate.
Regular registration fees are charged
$25 - 6,000 r.v.w
$37 - 10,000 r.v.w
NOTE: This plate does not replace the current "Disabled Veteran" plate which bears a flag and is available to those veterans who qualify based on a service connected disability.
Disable Veterans may apply for the Disability Special Veteran Plate. Submission of an Application for Disability Plates/Placards must be submitted prior to issuance. |

*26 Veteran Commemorative Decals are available for issuance with this plate. |
Special Veteran Motorcycle |
Any Veteran who has been honorable discharged from the United States Armed Forces qualifies for the plates. The Veteran must show proof of an honorable discharge by producing a DD-214 or a letter from the Veterans Administration or appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. |
A one-time $5.00 plate fee is charged when obtaining the plate.
Regular registration fees are charged: $21.00 |
Implemented 09/20/07
Plate is the same design as that of the Disabled Veteran motorcycle plate; the Special Veteran motorcycle plate has an alpha character at the end of the sequence. |