The Nassau County Tax Collector’s Office offers discounts to disabled American Veterans for both driver licenses and vehicle registrations. Primarily, the discounts are for veterans who are 100% service connected, permanent and total disability but there are also discounted rates for active military and retired military.
Driver Licenses:
For driver licenses, any veteran honorably discharged from the armed forces who has been determined by the Veterans Administration to have 100% service connected, permanent and total disability, and who is qualified to obtain a driver license, is exempt from certain driver license fees.
The exempt fees are listed below. If 100% disabled, veterans are also exempt from all identification card fees. The customer must present a card or letter from the Veterans Administration stating the veteran has a 100% service connected, permanent and total disability.
The card or letter will be scanned during the driver license transaction. Evidence of the card or letter can be retrieved from the State of Florida’s database for future transactions. The letter is issued when the veteran is first determined to have a 100% service connected, permanent and total disability. The letter is not reissued by the Veterans Administration on a yearly basis and is to be accepted regardless of the issue date.
Questions regarding the issuance of a letter from the Veterans Administration should be directed to the Division of Veterans Affairs at (800) 827-1000.
The card or letter from Veterans Administration will waive:
• Original or renewal CDL, including $15 delinquent fee-$75
• Original Class E -$48 (Includes CDL for school board employee)
• Renewal of Class E or motorcycle only DL -$48, including $15 delinquent fee
• Original DL restricted to motorcycle only -$48
• Replacement DL - $25
• Original, Renewal or Replacement ID card -$25
• Hazardous Material Endorsement - $91
• Suspension reinstatement fee - $45
• Revocation reinstatement fee - $75 Disqualification reinstatement fee - $75 Administrative fee $130
• Insurance Fraud violations - $180
The card or letter from the Veterans Administration will not waive: Tax Collector convenience fees of $6.25; Financial Responsibility Fees; D-6 Fees of $60; Unpaid Financial Obligation Fees of $60; Worthless Check Fees of $55; or Child Support of $60.
Hunting & Fishing:
For sportsmen, active military members wishing to purchase a Military Gold Sportsman license for only $20 (as opposed to the regular $100). To qualify, active military personnel must provide military orders they are stationed in Florida and a military White Card ID.
For retired military, the $20 license is available upon presentation of proof of Florida residency and either a Blue Card or Red Card military ID. With the Red Card for retired reserve personnel, the card cannot be accepted for the discount if more than one Social Security number is imprinted on it.
For those who are 100% disabled, the license is free.
Vehicle Registrations:
Several military license plates are offered by the State of Florida. They include ones honoring:
• Disabled Veterans (vehicle & motorcycle)
• Ex-Prisoner of War
• Gold Star
• Medal of Honor - obtained from the State of Florida
• National Guard
• Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Paralyzed Vets of America (vehicle & motorcycle)
• Pearl Harbor Survivor
• Purple Heart
• United States Paratrooper
• United States Reserve
Note that the Medal of Honor plate is obtained through the State of Florida free of charge. The Nassau County Tax Collector’s Office can assist with the Medal of Honor plate.
Plates that be provided free of charge are: National Guard and US Reserve to active members. Gold Star is also free. The Pearl Harbor and Purple Heart plates are free in cases of 100% service connected disability.