Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Issuance of veterans' recognition
registration plates may be restricted to certain persons as provided under ORS
805.105 and this rule.
Conditions for restrictions are as follows:
(a) Restrictions on issuance of a particular
veterans' recognition registration plate as requested by a veterans' group must
relate to a person's service in the Armed Services of the United States. For
example:
(A) DMV may approve a request to
restrict issuance of a particular veterans' recognition registration plate to
only veterans or to only those awarded a Purple Heart medal; and
(B) DMV will not approve a request to
restrict veterans' recognition registration plate issuance to only veterans who
are members of a particular group.
(b) A veteran's group requesting a
restriction on plate issuance must do so on the initial Application for
Approval of Veteran Group Plates. The group must describe the restriction(s)
and the basis for the restriction;
(c) All restrictions must be approved by
DMV.
(d) If a requested restriction
is approved, DMV will consult the group in determining the criteria DMV uses in
issuing veterans' recognition registration plates for that group.
(2) Veterans' recognition
registration plates may not be issued as custom plates, or in conjunction with
any other special registration or plate type.
(3) When a veterans' group approved by DMV or
the Director of Veterans' Affairs requires proof of veteran status or proof of
receipt of a service-related medal, or the applicant requests "Gold Star
Family" registration plates, DMV will accept the following as proof of
eligibility:
(a) For plates that include a
decal depicting an insignia of a branch of the Armed Services, a completed and
signed Veteran Plate Certification (DMV Form 735-7307), certifying the
applicant is eligible to receive the plates, and either of the following:
(A) For military service year 1950 or after,
a US Department of Defense Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty (DD 214) or Correction to DD 214 Form (DD 215); or
(B) For military service before year 1950, a
separation document or form issued by a branch or department of the US Armed
Services.
(b) For a
veterans' group with a service-related restriction approved by DMV under OAR
735-040-0080, a completed and
signed Veteran Plate Certification (DMV Form 735-7307), certifying the
applicant is eligible to receive the plates, and either of the following:
(A) For military service year 1950 or after,
a DD 214 or DD 215; or
(B) For
military service before year 1950, a separation document or form issued by a
branch or department of the US Armed Services.
(c) For plates that include a decal depicting
a service-related medal:
(A) A completed and
signed Veteran Plate Certification (DMV Form 735-7307), certifying the
applicant is eligible to receive the plates;
(B) A letter, award certificate or other
document issued by the US Department of Defense showing the applicant is a
recipient of the service-related medal; and
(C) Either of the following:
(i) For military service year 1950 or later,
a DD 214 or DD 215; or
(ii) For
military service before year 1950, a separation document or form issued by a
branch or department of the US Armed Services..
(d) For plates displaying a gold star and the
words "Gold Star Family," a completed and signed Gold Star Family Certification
(DMV Form 735-6940), certifying the applicant is a Gold Star Family member, as
defined in ORS 366.931.
(4) A DD 214, DD 215 or separation form or
document required under section (3) of this rule must have been issued under
honorable conditions.
(5)
"Non-Commissioned Officers Association" and "Vietnam Veterans of America"
registration plates issued prior to January 1, 2024, were issued to any
applicant who applied for the plates and may be renewed without providing proof
of eligibility as described in this section. Effective January 1, 2024, DMV
will issue the registration plates only to veterans who are determined eligible
by DMV. An applicant must provide the following information as proof of
eligibility:
(a) For Non-Commissioned Officers
Association plates, a completed and signed Veteran Plate Certification (DMV
Form 735-7307), certifying the applicant is eligible to receive the plates; and
one of the following:
(A) For military service
year 1950 or after, a DD 214 or DD 215 that specifies honorable discharge and a
rank of E1 to E9; or
(B) For
military service before year 1950, a separation document or form issued by a
branch or department of the US Armed Services that specifies honorable
discharge and a rank of E1 to E9; or
(C) A separation document described in
paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subsection that does not provide a rank of E5 to
E9 on the document, and a military ID card or other documentation issued by a
branch or department of the US Armed Services that specifies a rank of E5 to
E9.
(b) For Vietnam
Veterans of America plates:
(A) A completed
and signed Veteran Plate Certification (DMV Form 735-7307), certifying the
applicant is eligible to receive the plates; and
(B) A DD 214 or DD 215 that specifies a term
of service during the Vietnam era, the period beginning November 1, 1955, and
ending on May 7, 1975.
