The bill amends Section 31-6-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-6, titled "Registration Fees," to expand eligibility for disabled veterans' license plates. It introduces new legal language to include veterans who are seventy-five (75) years of age or older with a combined disability rating of fifty percent (50%) as eligible for exemption from registration fees for motor vehicles. Additionally, it maintains the existing criteria for veterans who have lost limbs or 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 also specifies that the Division of Motor Vehicles will issue "Disabled Veteran" registration plates to eligible veterans, which can be transferred to the veteran's surviving spouse upon the veteran's death, provided the spouse does not remarry. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage. Overall, this legislation aims to provide additional support to older veterans with disabilities by easing the financial burden of vehicle registration fees.

Statutes affected:
6275: 31-6-8