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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

Purple Heart Plate

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

Purple Heart Motorcycle Plate

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.

Purple Heart Souvenir Plate

Disabled Veteran

A. Must be 100% service connected disabled (permanent and total) in receipt of 100% benefits.

Registration fee exempt

Implemented 09/14/79

Disabled Veteran Plate

OR

Disabled Veteran Motorcycle Plate

 

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

Disabled Veteran Plate

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 Plate

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

Medal of Honor Plate

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

Prisoner of War Plate

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

Implemented 08/04/88

Pearl Harbor Survivor Plate

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

Special Veteran Plate

Special Veteran Plate with Korea Decal

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.

Disability Special Veteran Plate

*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.