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Disabled Veteran US Coast Guard

Issued To:

A resident of Alabama who is a service-connected disabled veteran.

This plate may not be personalized or transferred between vehicle owners; the plate may be displayed on the following vehicles:

  • Private passenger automobiles
  • Pickup trucks
  • Motorcycles
  • Pleasure motor vehicles (i.e., recreational vehicles) not exceeding 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. Note: Veterans qualifying for the $5 plate (disability rating 51% or higher) may display the plate on any gross vehicle weight pleasure motor vehicle.
Code Section:
40-12-244, 40-12-254, 32-6-130, 32-6-250.1, and 32-6-231.1
Required Documents

Prior to purchasing this plate, the veteran must provide a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating certification and one of the following:

  • Proper military identification card
  • DD214
  • Affidavit from Veteran Affairs

Registration Fees:

Disability rating of 10% to 50%:

  • The first plate is exempt from registration fees and license plate issuance fees. The registrant is NOT exempt from ad valorem taxes.
  • Registrant must pay all applicable registration fees and license plate issuance fees for subsequent license plates.

Disability rating of 51% and higher or vehicle has special mechanical control devices: 

  • The first plate is exempt from the registration fees and license plate issuance fees. The registrant is NOT exempt from ad valorem taxes.
  • Registrant must pay a $5 annual fee for subsequent license plates.

Vehicle all or partly paid for by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs:

  • All license plates are exempt from registration fees and ad valorem taxes (Section 40-12-254)

Disabled veterans are not required to obtain the Disabled Veteran distinctive license plate in order to claim the registration fee(s) exemption/reduction.

Other Information:

  • The surviving spouse of a veteran fitting these criteria may not obtain nor retain the plate.
  • The Application for Disability Access Parking Credentials must be provided to obtain the disability access license plate decal.

For other pertinent information, please visit the Registration File Information page.