8-160. Free license plates for disabled veterans; definition of disabled veteran. As used in this act, "disabled veteran" means a person who:

(a) Served in the active military, naval, air or space service, including those groups and individuals listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.7, and who was discharged or released therefrom under an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions;

(b) received a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air or space service; and

(c) has a service-connected evaluation percentage equal to or greater than 50%, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. or 10 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.

History: L. 1951, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 45, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 48, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 89, § 3; L. 2024, ch. 84, § 6; L. 2025, ch. 97, § 1; July 1.