Disabled veterans and ex-prisoners of war.
1. A person who qualifies pursuant to this section may register one passenger car or light commercial vehicle having a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of one ton or less, for his own personal use. A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who, as a result of his service:
(a) Has suffered a 100-percent service-connected disability and who receives compensation from the United States for his disability, is entitled to a specially designed license plate inscribed with the words DISABLED VETERAN and three or four consecutive numbers.
(b) Has been captured and held prisoner by a military force of a foreign nation, is entitled to a specially designed license plate inscribed with the words ex-PRISONER OF WAR and three or four consecutive numbers.
2. The Department shall issue a specially designed license plate for persons qualified pursuant to this section who submit an application on a form prescribed by the Department and evidence of disability or former imprisonment required by the Department.
3. A vehicle on which license plates issued by the Department pursuant to this section are displayed is exempt from the payment of any parking fees, including those collected through parking meters, charged by the State or any political subdivision or other public body within the State, other than the United States.
4. If during a registration year, the holder of a special plate issued pursuant to this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, he shall retain the plates and:
(a) Affix them to another vehicle which meets the requirements of this section and report the change to the Department in accordance with the procedure set forth for other transfers; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
Last modified: February 25, 2006