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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers several distinctive
license plates for Nevada Veterans. Each specialized license plate can
only be used in registering passenger vehicles or light trucks having a
carrying capacity of one ton or less for personal use.
Applications for special license plates can be picked up
at the Fallon DMV office located at 973 W. Williams Avenue (between Ponte
Realty and Best Western Inn), or you can download
the application forms from the Nevada
Department of Motor Vehicles Web Site.*
If
you have any questions concerning distinctive license plates, please write
to your local Veterans Services Representative at vetrep@churchillcounty.org or call 775/428-1177.
Ex-Prisoner
of War
State law provides that a veteran of the Armed Forces who has
been captured and held a prisoner of war may register ONE vehicle using Ex-Prisoner
of War license plates. The DMV will require verification of
Ex-Prisoner of War status by an original or certified copy of DD Form 214
(Certificate of Discharge), a copy of separation papers with Ex-Prisoner
of War status noted, or a written notification from the Military Personnel
Records Center. There is no additional fee charged for Ex-Prisoner of War
license plates. All registration fees and taxes must be paid at the time
of issue.
Disabled
Veteran
State law provides that a veteran of the Armed Forces of the
United States who has suffered a service connected disability rated 100%
by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs may register ONE vehicle using Disabled
Veteran license plates. To qualify, the veteran must present proof
from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of a 100% service connected
disability. There is no additional fee for Disabled Veteran license
plates. All registration fees must be paid at the time of issue.
Purple
Heart
A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who was
awarded the Purple Heart is entitled to one specially designed license
plate which indicates that he is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
To qualify the veteran must present evidence that he or she is the
recipient of the Purple Heart (DD Form 214 - Separation Document or award
certificate). There is no additional fee charged for Purple Heart license
plates. All registration fees and taxes must be paid at the time of issue.
Veteran
A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, or their
spouse, parent or child may apply for a Veteran license plate. The
Veteran license plate will be inscribed with the word Veteran and four
consecutive numbers, and the seal of the branch of the armed forces
requested by the applicant. There is no limit to the number of vehicles
that can display the Veteran license plate. There is an initial fee of
$61.00 for a Veteran plate and an annual renewal fee of $30.00. These fees
are in addition to all other applicable registration fees and taxes and
are used to support the Nevada State Veterans Home.
Pearl
Harbor Survivors and Veterans
State law provides that a veteran of the Armed Forces of the
United States, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, may register ONE
vehicle using Pearl Harbor Survivor or Pearl Harbor Veteran license plates. The DMV will require the veteran to provide verification
that he was a survivor of Pearl Harbor. This verification can be a DD Form
214 or other certified discharge certification. There is an initial fee of
$26.00 for a Pearl Harbor Survivor or Veteran plate and an annual renewal
fee of $5.00. These are in addition to all other applicable fees and
taxes, and must be paid at the time of issue.
Congressional
Medal of Honor
Any veteran who is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of
Honor is eligible to apply for up to TWO Medal of Honor license
plates. The DMV will require the veteran to provide verification of the
Medal of Honor. There is no additional fee charged for a Congressional
Medal of Honor license plate. All registration fees and taxes must be paid
at the time of issue.
Applications for special license
plates can be picked up at the Fallon DMV Office. If you have any
questions concerning distinctive license plates, please write to your
local Veterans Services Representative at vetrep@churchillcounty.org or call 775/428-1177.
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