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New York Consolidated Laws, Vehicle and Traffic Law - VAT § 404-w. Distinctive plates for war on terror veterans

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<[As added by L.2005, c. 105.  Another Vehicle and Traffic Law § 404-w was added by another act.]>

1. Any war on terror veteran residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the words “War on Terror veteran”.  Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.  For purposes of this section, a “war on terror” veteran shall mean:

(a) a person who served in the armed forces of the United States in the hostilities that occurred in the Persian Gulf from the eleventh day of September, two thousand one, to the end of such hostilities, who (i) was discharged therefrom under other than dishonorable conditions, or (ii) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (iii) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service;  or

(b) a person who served in the armed forces of the United States, in the hostilities that occurred in Afghanistan from the eleventh day of September, two thousand one, to the end of such hostilities, who (i) was discharged therefrom under other than dishonorable conditions, or (ii) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (iii) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.

2. The distinctive plate authorized by this section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is a war on terror veteran.

3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred of this article, provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of ten dollars shall be charged for such plate.

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