Veteran Vehicles And Plates Benefits By State And Territory

A qualifying service-related disability can provide a registration and license-fee exemption for one owned vehicle displaying DV plates. The 100% rating pathway also requires substantial mobility impairment; limb-loss, assisted-mobility and blindness pathways are separately listed.

Replacement-document charges remain. The vehicle class and use must meet DMV rules.

A service-connected rating of at least 50%, or specified loss-of-use or vision conditions, can qualify an honorably discharged veteran for disabled-veteran plates. Submit the VA or service-branch letter to the county motor-vehicle office; accessible parking requires additional qualification.

A disabled veteran eligible for adaptive-equipment benefits may receive a registration-fee exemption for one qualifying vehicle.

Honorably discharged veterans can request a veteran designation on a DC driver license or non-driver ID. Bring a DD214, WD AGO or DD256 certifying status to a DMV service center.

Veterans with an honorable-condition discharge and 100% disability, or compensation at 100% for individual unemployability, may exempt one vehicle from ad valorem tax or title ad valorem tax. Submit the required VA letter.

Guam provides license and registration fee waivers for qualifying veterans rated 100% service-connected or individually unemployable. Eligible spouses, surviving spouses, Gold Star parents and legal guardians also have pathways. Obtain eligibility certification before applying.

A resident veteran with a 100% service-connected rating and a discharge other than dishonorable may receive a $46 state registration-fee exemption for one vehicle. Other charges remain. Request a fresh eligibility letter each year.

Qualified veterans can choose designated service, conflict or award plates for the regular plate cost, including motorcycle versions. Apply through the county vehicle office with proof of eligibility.

Proof of honorable discharge supports a veteran designation on a new or renewed Idaho license or ID without an extra designation charge. Adding it between renewals requires a duplicate-card fee.

Honorably discharged veterans can apply for a veteran designation and military plates. A new or duplicate card and personalized plates may carry fees; submit discharge documentation to Iowa DOT.

Veterans with honorable or general-under-honorable discharge and at least 50% service-connected disability can apply for no-charge disabled-veteran plates through the county treasurer. Submit the required military and disability documents.

Veterans rated at least 50% service-connected may qualify for free Louisiana airport parking. Obtain a veterans assistance counselor certification and provide the itinerary; airport-specific requirements apply.

Veterans rated at least 50% may qualify for free disabled-veteran or military honor plates. The 100% DAV plate has a separate 100% rating requirement. Apply through the Office of Motor Vehicles.

A 100% VA rating or service-connected unemployability can qualify a veteran for registration and driver-license transaction fee exemptions. Title, sales tax, special-plate, reinstatement, permit and road-test charges have separate rules. The veteran must be a vehicle owner.

DV plates require a Massachusetts resident who primarily owns the passenger vehicle, qualifies for permanent disabled parking, and has at least 60% service-connected disability affecting ambulation. Other service-connected conditions cannot establish that mobility threshold.

The agency lists a free permanent plate for eligible veterans with total or permanent disability. Former prisoners of war have a separate reduced-cost plate pathway. Confirm documentation with the Secretary of State.

Honorably discharged Missouri resident veterans with service-connected disability can obtain one free DV plate set. Provide a VA statement no more than one year old. Additional sets have normal fees; accessible parking requires the wheelchair symbol and medical certification.

A qualifying veteran can apply the exemption to governmental-services and supplemental governmental-services taxes when registering a vehicle instead of applying it to real property. This does not establish a waiver of every DMV charge.

Eligible disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients can obtain a placard exempting them from municipal parking-meter fees for up to 24 hours. Apply through the Motor Vehicle Commission.

New Mexico lists free disabled-veteran plates for qualifying veterans rated at least 50%. Proof of service and eligibility is required. Standard veteran plates have separate charges.

Eligible New York passenger and commercial registrations can use military or veteran custom plates. Required proof and fees vary by plate; an organization may require separate evidence of eligibility.

Resident veterans rated 100% service-connected, including qualifying individual unemployability, may exempt two vehicles from registration fees. An unremarried surviving spouse receiving DIC may retain an exemption for one vehicle.

Eligible veterans receive a 25% discount on initial and renewal plate fees. Disabled-veteran plates require at least a 10% VA rating; veterans rated 100% permanent and total are exempt from the initial issue fee.

Active-duty service and discharge under conditions other than dishonorable are required.

Honorably discharged veterans receiving compensation at the 100% rate for qualifying permanent service-related disability are not charged Oklahoma driver-license issuance or renewal fees. Provide the required VA or service-branch certification.

Qualifying service-connected disabled veterans can obtain permanent registration with a one-time registration fee. Regular plate or replacement charges may still apply; eligibility is governed by ORS 805.100.

Veterans with 100% service-connected disability may receive one free plate set and registration for a vehicle with GVWR no greater than 12,000 pounds. The DMV requires the Rhode Island VA regional office's executive certification.

Adding a veteran designation to an existing Rhode Island credential is free with honorable-discharge documentation. A separate 100% service-related disabled-veteran driver license has lifelong fee relief; commercial driver licenses are excluded.

Qualifying permanently and totally service-connected disabled veterans may exempt two private passenger vehicles owned or leased under the permitted title arrangements. A qualifying surviving spouse can receive relief for one vehicle until remarriage. Submit vehicle and disability records to SCDOR.

South Dakota residents with qualifying service can apply for specialty veteran plates. The Department of Revenue sets plate-specific proof and fee requirements.

The state lists a disabled-veteran plate for one vehicle and motor-vehicle privilege-tax relief for qualifying veterans with 100% permanent-total disability or former POW status. Apply through the county clerk with eligibility documents.

Eligible resident veterans can receive up to three free sets of veteran plates. Registration fees remain payable. A qualifying permanently and totally disabled veteran may receive one disabled-veteran plate.

A qualifying veteran with 100% permanent-total service-connected disability, or their spouse, may claim a purchase-tax exemption on one passenger vehicle or pickup up to 10,000 pounds. An exempt vehicle already owned must be sold or traded before another qualifies.

Motorcycles, trailers, mopeds, autocycles, RVs, motorhomes, ATVs and heavier pickups are excluded.

Free plates are available for specified loss of use or blindness, or service-connected compensation at the 100% rate expected to continue more than one year. Disabled-parking permits have their own qualifying conditions.

Veterans eligible for a VA automobile grant or rated 100% permanent and total service-connected may qualify for no-fee specialty tags. Former POWs, Purple Heart recipients and Pearl Harbor survivors have separate qualifying pathways.

Resident veterans receiving at least 50% service-connected compensation can apply for DV plates on an eligible owned or leased vehicle. Apply through the county treasurer at least 30 days before registration expires. A separate placard is required for accessible parking.