Veteran & Other Plates

Amateur Radio Operator

Amateur Radio Operator (RIGL 31-3-39) plates are available in your FCC call sign. These special plates are allowed provided the vehicle bearing the plates is not over nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.) GVW. Please fill out the Amateur Radio Operator application and send it to the Cranston DMV Plate Room along with your valid and current FCC license. Normal registration fees apply.

• Available as passenger or commercial (9,000 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

Disabled Veteran

When ordering veteran license plates, you need to provide either discharge papers (form DD-214) or other valid proof supporting your military record. In addition, a form from the Departent of Veteran Affairs, 300 Westminster Street Providence RI describing the injury is required.

• Available as passenger or commercial (6300 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

Firefighter

You must have a letter certified by the chief of the fire department stating that you are currently a member of that department with at least one year of active service or retired under honorable conditions.

• Available as passenger plate only
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

National Guard

A letter from your commanding officer if active duty or certifying officer if retired, along with the RI National Guard Adjutant General's signature validating your National Guard status must be presented when applying.

• Available as passenger or commercial (8500 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

Prisoner of War (POW)

When ordering POW plates, you need to provide either discharge papers (form DD-214) or other valid proof supporting your military record. This plate is issued to former prisoner's of war. Upon the death of the holder of any POW plates, the plates shall be transferred to his or her surviving spouse for the spouse's lifetime until he or she remarries.

• Available as passenger or commercial (10,001 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

Purple Heart

When ordering purple heart plates, you need to provide either discharge papers (form DD-214) or other valid proof supporting your military record. Available to combat wounded recipients of the Purple Heart Medal.

• Available as passenger or commercial (10,001 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV

Veteran

When ordering veteran license plates, you need to provide either discharge papers (form DD-214) or other valid proof supporting your military record.

If you are a current "War Veteran" plate holder, you can request an online remake of your existing plate number with the newly designed "Veteran" plate.

• Available as passenger, commercial (10,001 lbs or less), and motorcycle plates
• There will be a sticker on the upper right corner designating the branch of service or gold star parent.
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV
• There is no fee for the remake of these plates

Veteran Gold Star Parent

"Gold Star Parent" means a person who has lost a son or a daughter as a result of service with the armed forces of the United States of America; provided, the death was determined to be in the line of duty.

• Available as passenger or commercial (10,001 lbs or less) plates
• Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
• You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV