Arizona Department of Veteran’s Service

* * * * VETERAN LICENSE PLATES * * * *
SUPPORT THE VETERANS' DONATION FUND AND HONOR YOUR SERVICE
TO YOUR COUNTRY.

$17 of the $25 special plate fee FROM EACH PLATE
goes to the Arizona Veterans Donation Fund
TO BENEFIT THE VETERANS OF ARIZONA
 

IF YOU ARE SERVING, OR HAVE SERVED, DURING PEACETIME OR WAR,
YOU QUALIFY FOR A VETERAN LICENSE PLATE!
AVAILABLE TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS TOO.

ANNUAL FEE IS $25 IN ADDITION TO ALL APPLICABLE LICENSING FEES
 ($17 IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE).


 

When you purchase an Arizona Veterans License Plate, $17 of the $25 special plate fee goes to the Arizona Veterans Donation Fund, which is used in many ways to help Arizona’s veteran community:  health care, education, memorial cemeteries maintenance, and the State Veteran’s Home – a skilled nursing center.  By law, the fund is used only for Arizona’s veteran programs and cannot be absorbed into the state’s general fund.

$25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal, in addition to all applicable licensing and registration fees. Applicant must be a veteran and provide a copy of a DD214, 215, 2A, 2 (retired), 2 (reserve) or 1173; or provide an original statement of honorable service from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS).

$17 of the initial and annual $25 renewal fee goes to the Veterans Donation Fund. The plate may be personalized for an additional $25 initial application fee/ NO annual renewal fee for personalization. May also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate.

The Arizona Veterans License Plate was designed by ADOT at the request of the veteran community to serve multiple purposes.  Two main functions are to allow veterans to display their pride in their honorable military service to our country, and to fund programs for the veterans of Arizona.  $17.00 of the plate purchase price each year goes directly to the Arizona Veterans Donation Fund. This $17.00 is also tax deductible.

HOW DO I PURCHASE AN ARIZONA VETERAN LICENSE PLATE?

Q. Who is eligible for the Arizona Veteran License Plate?

A. ARS § 28-2414 allows for the plate to be issued to

• A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran.
   
• The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.

Q. Are 100% disabled veterans eligible for any tax exemptions on a veterans plate?

A. 28-5802. Vehicle license tax exemption; veterans.
Notwithstanding section 28-5801, the registering officer shall not collect a vehicle license tax or registration fee from:

• A veteran residing in this state for a vehicle or any replacement of the vehicle acquired by financial aid from the veterans' administration pursuant to P.L. 79-663, 85-56, 85-857, 90-77, 91-666 and 93-538; 38 United States Code sections 1901 through 1988.
• A veteran for a personally owned vehicle or a veteran and another party owning a vehicle if the veteran is certified by the veterans' administration to be one hundred per cent disabled and drawing compensation on that basis. The exemption provided by this paragraph applies to a surviving spouse of the disabled veteran until the surviving spouse's remarriage or death.
• On initial registration of a vehicle a veteran claiming an exemption under this section shall present satisfactory proof of the veterans' administration financial aid or government compensation and certificate on determination of one hundred per cent disability, as applicable. The veteran may claim and be granted an exemption and the surviving spouse may renew the registration pursuant to the terms of the exemption provided to the veteran for only one vehicle or any replacement of the vehicle owned by the veteran or the surviving spouse until the surviving spouse's remarriage or death.

Q. What is satisfactory proof of veteran status?

A. Per ADOT / MVD policy 12.2.38
The division is authorized to issue a Veteran special plate. Special plate application #96-0143 (available online at www.azdot.gov) is required. One of the following documents must be present at the time of the application.

• Copy of the DD214, 215, ( 2-retired ), ( 2-reserve ) or 1173
• Original statement of Honorable service from the department of Veteran Affairs or the Arizona department of Veteran Services
• American Legion card
• Disabled American Veterans card
• Military Officers of America card
• Veterans Administration Medical card
• Veteran of Foreign Wars card
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Vietnam Veterans of America card
• Active duty card
• Inactive duty card

A spouse or a family member of a Veteran, who has already been issued this plate, may apply for the Veteran plate

Q. Can I renew my registration by phone?

A. Yes, if your vehicle does not require emission testing, or the emission testing has already been done.  You can renew the registration up to 6 months in advance.  The Arizona Veteran License Plate will replace your current plate—your registration will not change and the veteran plate will become renewable at the same time as your current plate.  Vehicles with a current 2-year registration require that the Arizona Veteran License Plate be purchased for two years also. 

Q. When will I receive my new plates?

A. The Arizona Veteran License Plate and new MONTH and YEAR tags will be mailed to you within 5 business days. 

Q. What do I do with my old plates?

A. You can send your old plates back to MVD or simply discard them.    

Q. I’m ready for an Arizona Veteran License Plate?  What do I do now?

A.  You can purchase your veteran license plate via the special plate application # 96-0143 (available online at www.azdot.gov), for office locations, visit www.azdot.gov, YOU CANNOT PURCHASE A VETERANS LICENSE PLATE ONLINE due to the current requirement that states:

• A person who submits satisfactory proof to the Arizona Department of Transportation, motor Vehicle Division, that the person is a veteran.
• The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate.

If you need more information, please contact:

Mike Klier, Deputy Director
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
3839 North Third Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-255-3373