Disabled Veteran Tags
There are three disabled veteran tag types in the application. These are intended to be used for specific purposes.
- If the vehicle owner satisfies the conditions for disabled veteran status and the vehicle is all or partly paid for by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (see Section 40-12-254), then select “Disabled Vet USVA purch’d”. This option is not common but, when it applies, the customer is exempt from fees and taxes.
- For all other disabled veterans, the first tag is free and should be issued using the “Disabled vet. (free)” tag. This is for all disabled vets with 10% or greater disability due to military service in a conflict, war, etc. in service of the US per Section 40-12-244. This tag may be placed on pleasure motor vehicles up to 12,000 pounds (i.e., an R1 weight).
- If the vehicle owner has a service connected disability greater than 50% or if the veteran requires that his vehicle be equipped with special mechanical control devices, then he qualifies for multiple tags (per Section 32-6-130). In these instances, all subsequent tags issued should be “Disabled Vet. > 50% or adaptive”. These tags may be placed on all weight pleasure motor vehicles (up to an R6) and each requires a $5 registration fee.
**2019 Fee Update**
There have been recent changes to the rules for Disabled Veteran tags. Per the Department of Revenue, a disabled veteran that is 10% or more disabled can acquire an unlimited number of DV tags. If the Veteran is 10%-50% disabled, he will receive the exemption on the first DV tag and can acquire additional DV tags for $23 each. The rules are still the same as before for veterans that are 51% and higher. They will receive the exemption on the first DV plate and can acquire additional DV tags for $5 each.
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