VETERAN 2009-2015 

Created by Legislature 6/12/2008 (SB1050) 

First Issue July 27, 2009

Available to all Veterans (extra fee) 

*also available in Motorcycle 

*also available with handicapped wheelchair logo above the star (First Issue 1/22/13)

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handicapped wheelchair logo available

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015; Full replacement of previous design complete by 4/30/2017

DISABLED VETERAN

must be 100% Disabled

*also available in Motorcycle

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HANDICAPPED VETERAN

2008-2011 

for less than 100% Disabled 

Same as Disabled Veteran, with wheelchair logo, stacked 'HV' prefix flat (digitally produced numbers) marked "D.VETERAN"

2011-2015 

Beginning February 1, 2011 new design issued; prior design still valid 

Numbering will begin where previous design left off.

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015

Full replacement complete by 4/30/2017

COMBAT DISABLED VETERAN

stacked 'CD' prefix flat (digitally produced numbers)

Authorized by Legislature (HB3124)

First Issue June 29, 2017

*image disappeared from DMV website c.August 2017, unknown how many were issued.

WWII VETERAN 

Created by Legislature 9/2/2001 (HB3272)

2004-2015 First Issue 2004? December 2001?

Initially, there was an extra fee of $30 per 2-year registration; fee deleted by Legislature. stacked "W W" prefixtransitioned to flat (digitally produced numbers c.2010)

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015

Full replacement complete by 4/30/2017

KOREAN VETERAN 

2009-2015 

Created by Legislature 9/7/2006 (SB613) 

First Issue February 3, 2009 flat (digitally produced numbers)


2015-presentRedesign effective 5/1/2015

Full replacement complete by 4/30/2017

VIETNAM VETERAN 

2005-2015 

Created by Legislature 9/17/2004 (HB4848) 

First Issue November 28, 2005 

transitioned to flat (digitally produced numbers 2008) around V/V3300 stacked "V V" prefix

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015

Full replacement complete by 4/30/2017

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ARMED FORCES RETIRED

1992?-2015 

Created by Legislature 5/27/1991 (SB236) 

First Issue ? 

"AF" prefix

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015

Full replacement complete by 4/30/2017

PRISONER OF WAR

Created by Legislature 8/27/1981 (HB2554) First Issue 1980? 

1980-1982 annual issue

1983-2015   begin Permanent issue     

State Outline base; red letters    

numbers started at POW1001    

state-issued handicap logo sticker may be applied if owner is qualified    

made free to POW's

2015-present

Redesign effective 5/1/2015

New issues received this design. Prior issues remain valid.

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PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR

1992?-June 29, 2017raised serial numbers are purple

Created by Legislature 6/25/1990 (SB1394)

First Issue ?

renewed with passenger stickers

no extra fee; registration fee still required

June 29, 2017-present

  Full replacement complete by July 31, 2019

  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

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NORMANDY INVASION SURVIVOR

Created by Legislature 6/28/2000 (HB4404)