The bill amends Section 31-6-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-6, which pertains to registration fees for disabled veterans. It introduces new eligibility criteria for veterans to qualify for disabled veterans license plates. Specifically, it adds that veterans who are seventy-five (75) years of age or older with a combined service-connected disability rating of seventy percent (70%) are now eligible for these license plates. The bill also maintains the existing criteria for veterans who have a combined service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent (100%) or are considered individually unemployable due to their service-connected disability.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the Division of Motor Vehicles will issue registration plates designated as "Disabled Veteran" to eligible veterans, which can also be transferred to the surviving spouse upon the veteran's death. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
879: 31-6-8
879  SUB A: 31-6-8