You must submit an Application for Military Plate (SCDMV Form MV-37) with a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs or a SC County Office of Veterans Affairs indicating a combat-related disability and an honorable discharge. The cost for the plate is the regular registration fee. You may be issued three plates within the plate class to include Combat Related Disabled Veteran and Combat Related Disabled Veteran Motorcycle. This plate is available by mail only.

South Carolina Purple Heart license plates are available to SC residents who are Purple Heart recipients. You must complete Application for Military Plate (SCDMV Form MV-37) and must submit a Department of Defense Form DD-214, Purple Heart Citation, or a letter from the US, Regional, or County Veterans Administration certifying that you are a recipient of the Purple Heart. This plate allows free parking at municipal parking meters. There is no cost for this plate. You may be issued three plates within the plate class to include Purple Heart, Purple Heart Wheelchair, and Purple Heart Motorcycle. This plate is available by mail only.

To receive handicapped privileges you must be certified permanently handicapped by a licensed physician on the Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A)

This license plate is available to people who submit proper certification from the Veterans Administration. In addition to this certification, you must complete the Application for Military License Plate (SCDMV Form MV-37) and provide a letter or other documentation from the US, Regional, or County Veterans Administration certifying that you are a war time disabled veteran who is entitled to compensation for the loss of use of one or both legs or arms, has a permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to a degree as to constitute virtual blindness and is entitled to a special monthly statutory award by reason thereof, or is a South Carolina veteran classified as totally and permanently disabled due to service-connected disabilities as determined from the medical records on file with the county or US Department of Veterans Affairs.

To receive handicapped privileges you must be certified permanently handicapped by a licensed physician on the Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A). There is no fee for this plate. You may be issued three plates within the plate class to include Disabled Veteran, Disabled Veteran Handicapped, and Disabled Veteran Motorcycle. This plate is available by mail only.

This license plate is available to people who submit proper certification from the Veterans Administration. In addition to this certification, you must complete the Application for Military License Plate (SCDMV Form MV-37) and provide a letter or other documentation from the US, Regional, or County Veterans Administration certifying that you are a war time disabled veteran who is entitled to compensation for the loss of use of one or both legs or arms, has a permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to a degree as to constitute virtual blindness and is entitled to a special monthly statutory award by reason thereof, or is a South Carolina veteran classified as totally and permanently disabled due to service-connected disabilities as determined from the medical records on file with the county or US Department of Veterans Affairs.

To receive handicapped privileges you must be certified permanently handicapped by a licensed physician on the Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A). There is no fee for this plate. You may be issued three plates within the plate class to include Disabled Veteran, Disabled Veteran Handicapped, and Disabled Veteran Motorcycle. This plate is available by mail only.

South Carolina Palmetto Cross license plates are available to SC residents who are Palmetto Cross recipients. You must complete Application for Military Plate (SCDMV Form MV-37) and must submit a Department of Defense Form DD-214, Palmetto Cross Citation, or a letter from the US, Regional, or County Veterans Administration certifying that you are a recipient of the Palmetto Cross. Surviving spouse may obtain a new plate in their name if not remarried and complete the Surviving Spouse Certification on the application. This plate allows free parking at municipal parking meters. This plate is exempt from fees. You may be issued three plates within the plate class to include Palmetto Cross and Palmetto Cross Motorcycle. This plate is available by mail only.

The Veteran license plate is available to South Carolina residents who have served in the United States Armed Forces active or reserved components. To apply for the plate, you must present your Department of Defense Form DD-214, indicating that you were honorably discharged, along with a completed Application for Military Plate (MV-37). Only three plates within the Veteran plate class to include Veteran, Veteran Motorcycle and Veteran Wheelchair may be issued to vehicles registered in your name. The cost for this plate is the regular registration fee.

To receive the handicapped privileges , you must be certified permanently handicapped by a licensed physician on the Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A).

The Female Veteran license plate is available to South Carolina residents who have served in the United States Armed Forces active or reserved components. To apply for the plate, you must present your Department of Defense Form DD-214, indicating that you were honorably discharged, along with a completed Application for Military Plate (MV-37). Only three plates within the Female Veteran plate class to include Female Veteran, Female Veteran Motorcycle and Female Veteran Wheelchair may be issued to vehicles registered in your name. The cost for this plate is the regular registration fee. This Plate is available by mail only.

To receive the handicapped privileges , you must be certified permanently handicapped by a licensed physician on the Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A).

Disabled plates are available at any SCDMV branch. You must submit a Disabled License Plate and Placard Application (SCDMV Form RG-007A) with Section 4 Physician's Statement completed by a licensed physician. If you own a vehicle that has a license plate for a person with a disability, you must have the registration card that lists the names of all eligible people with a disability who can drive or be carried in that vehicle. When you renew your plate for a person with a disability, you will receive a new plate and registration. Plates for people who have a disability who drive motorcycles are also available. Businesses are not required to certify with a physician. However, businesses with plates for people with disabilities must carry registration cards. Business certificates will not list names of people with disabilities, but the certificate will indicate that the vehicle is entitled to park in designated parking spaces. The fee for the plate is $36 every two years. Truck fees are determined by weight of truck. Vehicles that have this plate are exempt from the payment of municipal parking meter fees (SC Code Section 56-3-1965) and are permitted to park in designated handicapped parking spaces.

This license plate is available to people who meet the requirements for a plate for a person with a disability and would like to personalize it. First-time applications must be handled by mail using the Application for Personalized Disabled Plate (SCDMV Form MV-96A). The number of letters or numbers are limited to seven. The only symbol you may use is “&”. Blank spaces are counted as one letter or number.

The fee for the plate is $30 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee. Vehicles with a personalized disabled license plate are exempt from the payment of municipal parking meter fees (SC Code of Laws 56-3-1965) and are allowed to park in designated handicapped parking spaces.