Alternative Plates

If an authorized agency requests a specialized license plate format normally reserved for the general public, all th e statutory special program fees for the plate will be paid, with the exception of the registration (operating) fee, in addition to the department administrative and plate manufacturing fees. Special eligibility plates will not be issued t o exempt vehicles. “Special eligibility” requires the individual registrant to meet specific requirements for program s such as: Purple Heart, Disabled Veteran, Disability, Military Reservist, Former Prisoner of War, Congressional Medal of Honor, National Guard and Air National Guard, Radio Amateur, Pearl Harbor Survivor, and Legislative plates. (7-1-24)