May 06, 2009

PA License Plates for Veterans

If you are an honorably discharged Veteran and your bike is licensed in Pennsylvania, you can now get a Veterans license plate for your motorcycle.

To obtain your Veterans motorcycle plate, complete MV-150, Application for Special U.S. Military Veteran Registration Plates, and send it to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles along with a copy of your DD 214 or other discharge papers. The fee is $20 for the plate.

(Note: this fee just covers the purchase of the plate!!!!! If your motorcycle was previously titled, the expiration date on your new Veterans plate will be the same as your old plate. When your plate is close to expiration you will have to pay the renewal fee of $18. Seems like a slap in the face to Veterans. I'm writing my State Senator and Representative about this, and I urge other Pennsylvania Veterans who ride, to do so.)

Form MV-150 can be downloaded at http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/mv_forms/mv-150.pdf. Note: be patient. For some reason the download can take several seconds even with a cable or DSL modem.

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