ID H0387

Purple Heart recipients who qualify as disabled veterans under section 49-403, Idaho Code may choose between a Purple Heart recipient license plate or a disabled veteran license plate without being charged plate fees or registration/reregistration fees.

Fee exemption applies only to one vehicle owned by the veteran at any time, though the privilege transfers to subsequently purchased vehicles owned by the same veteran.

Purple Heart recipients must provide proof of entitlement by submitting a copy of Form DD214, the medal certificate, or military order documenting the Purple Heart award.

Surviving spouses of deceased Purple Heart recipients may retain and display the plates on their own vehicles if the recipient died within five years preceding the reapplication date.

Purple Heart recipients are limited to registering no more than two vehicles under this section, and the provisions do not apply to vehicles exceeding 26,000 pounds registered maximum gross weight.