Friday, January 11, 2013

Veterans Designation on a Driver’s License


SB 470 was signed into law and became effective August 28, 2012.  A provision within the bill enables a veteran to apply to the Department of Revenue to obtain a “veteran designation” on his/her driver’s license (or identification card) upon providing a United States Department of Defense discharge document, known as a DD 214 form, showing a discharge status of “honorable or “general under honorable conditions.”  There is no additional cost to request this “optional” indicator, however, the standard new, renewal or duplicate transaction and license processing fees will apply.  The designation will be posted to the back of the license or document.  It will appear as a symbol with the word “VETERAN” within the banner.  More information about this provision and the various applicable fees can be found at the DOR website: http://dor.mo.gov/faq/drivers/veterans.php#q2 or by contacting them at 301 W. High Street, Room 470, Jefferson City, MO 65105-0200 or via telephone at 573.751.4600.  The Missouri Veterans Commission may be contacted at 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 147, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0147 or via telephone at 573.751.3779 or http://www.mvc.dps.mo.gov/.

5 comments:

  1. Yes, a veteran it is important to all of the veterans in this country.

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  2. Speaker Jones, altho I know your heart was in the right place, this does not seem a sensible thing to do at this time in history when this administration has targeted those particular segments of the population that it considers the likelihood of being a terrorist or being violent toward the administration and federal authority. This is placing a target on these veterans. MIAC booklet put out by the DHS and the Missouri Highway Patrol in 2008? was such a listing. As I mentioned, I am sure that hearts were in the right place at the time, but it may not be such a prudent thing to promote at this time. Sincerely,

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  3. Myself and countless other Vets have stickers showing units we served with on our cars or motorcycles. License plates showing the same thing. I see no problem with this.

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  4. I think its a good idea, to allow many businesses a way to verify, if they wanted to reconize veterans on discounts. I am proud of my military service and my veteran status and if my country's administration see's me as a terroist, then they are the one with the problem not me. I feel confident Missouri will reconize me as an American.

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  5. I would not want this on my license. That would tag me in the computer system making easy a round-up of political opponents who still hold fast to their oath to 'protect, uphold and defend the Constitution

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