N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 404-W
Distinctive plates for war on terror veterans


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. * NB There are 2 § 404-w’s

Source: Section 404-W — Distinctive plates for war on terror veterans, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/404-W (updated Apr. 7, 2023; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

401
Registration of motor vehicles
401‑A
In-transit permits
401‑B
Registration of tow trucks
402
Distinctive number
402‑A
Facsimile license plates
402‑B
Obscured and obstructed license plates
403
Number plates continued
403‑A
Temporary indicia of registration
403‑B
Sales of special number or distinctive license plates by certain dealers
404
Issuance of special number plates
404‑A
Registration of motor vehicles of severely disabled persons
404‑AA
Distinctive plates for members of the Catholic War Veterans of America
404‑B
Distinctive plates for volunteer firefighters
404‑BB
Distinctive Cystic Fibrosis Foundation license plates
404‑C
Distinctive plates for former prisoners of war
404‑CC
Distinctive “Cure Childhood Cancer” plates
404‑D
Distinctive plates for members of the organized militia and reserve
404‑DD
Distinctive plates for members of AMVETS
404‑DD*2
Mental illness anti-stigma license plates
404‑E
Distinctive plates for purple heart recipients
404‑EE
Distinctive “West Indian American Day Carnival” license plates
404‑EE*2
Distinctive Down’s syndrome awareness license plates
404‑EE*3
Distinctive “September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance” license plates
404‑EE*4
Distinctive “Jamaican bobsled team” number plates
404‑F
Distinctive plates for members of volunteer ambulance services
404‑G
Distinctive plates bearing the words “Birthplace of Baseball”
404‑H
Distinctive plates for members of the Jewish War Veterans of America
404‑I
Distinctive plates for gold star mothers
404‑J
Registration and issuance of special number plates for veterans who survived the Pearl Harbor attack
404‑K
Distinctive plates for Marine Corps League members
404‑L
Distinctive regional design plates
404‑M
Distinctive license plates commemorating the World University Games
404‑N
Issuance of distinctive conservation plates
404‑O
Distinctive “Olympic Spirit” license plates
404‑OO
Deposit of service charges for distinctive license plates
404‑P
Distinctive “Animal Population Control Fund” license plates
404‑P*2
Distinctive plates for congressional medal of honor recipients
404‑Q
Distinctive “drive for the cure” license plates
404‑Q*2
Distinctive plates for the council on the arts
404‑R
Distinctive “foreign organization” license plates
404‑R*2
Distinctive plates for New York state licensed dentists who are members of the New York State Dental Association
404‑S
Issuance of distinctive “I Love New York” plates
404‑S*2
Issuance of distinctive plates for agriculture
404‑S*3
Distinctive “drive out diabetes” license plates
404‑S*4
Distinctive plates for the Saratoga national cemetery honor guard association
404‑T
Distinctive marine and coastal district of New York license plates
404‑T*2
Distinctive conserve habitat license plates
404‑T*3
Distinctive “peace at home” license plates
404‑U
Distinctive “keep kids drug free” license plates
404‑U*2
Distinctive “national multiple sclerosis society” license plates
404‑U*3
Distinctive gift of life license plates
404‑U*4
Distinctive “Erie canal” license plates
404‑V
Distinctive plates for water rescue team members
404‑V*2
Distinctive plates for the United States Naval Armed Guard
404‑V*3
Distinctive plates for the arts and cultural institutions and museums
404‑V*4
Distinctive plates for members of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society
404‑V*5
Issuance of distinctive “Discover Queens” license plates
404‑V*6
Distinctive autism awareness license plates
404‑V*7
Distinctive “Love your library” plates
404‑W
Distinctive plates for war on terror veterans
404‑W*2
Distinctive plates for Persian Gulf veterans
404‑X
Distinctive “Ducks Unlimited” license plates
404‑Y
Distinctive plates for veterans of the Iraq War and veterans of the Afghanistan War
404‑Y*2
Distinctive “Appalachian Trail” license plates
404‑Y*3
Distinctive plates for members of the Kiwanis International
404‑Y*4
Distinctive plates for conspicuous service cross recipients
404‑Y*5
Distinctive lupus awareness license plates
404‑Y*6
Distinctive sickle cell disease awareness license plates
404‑Z
Distinctive “Elks Association” license plates

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 7, 2023

§ 404-W’s source at nysenate​.gov

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