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 receive an exemption from annual registration fees for motor vehicles. Specifically, the bill includes veterans who are seventy-five (75) years of age or older with a combined service-connected disability rating of seventy percent (70%) as eligible for Disabled Veteran license plates. It 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.

The bill outlines the process for issuing Disabled Veteran registration plates, which are available for use on automobiles or commercial vehicles weighing twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less. Upon the death of the holder of these plates, they may be transferred to the surviving spouse for their lifetime or until remarriage. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

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