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Veteran Placard, Plates and Registration Information Veteran Disability Parking Placard To receive a placard, you must be 100% service-connected disabled and submit a Veteran Disability Parking Placard Application for approval. If your application is approved, you will be notified by mail. You can submit your documents by fax at (401) 462-0829 or mail to: RI Division of Motor Vehicles Attn: Disability Parking Placard Office 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920-3024 What you will need for a Veteran Disability Parking Placard Veteran Disability Parking Placard Application An existing Rhode Island credential Veterans Administration War Related Disabled Declaration Letter Additional documentation may be required If you are not 100% service-connected disabled, you can apply for a regular placard with a physician’s approval Application For New And Renewal Disability Placards For more information on military and veteran plates, please click the links below: Veteran Plates Disabled Veteran Plates National Guard Plates Prisoner of War (POW) Plates Purple Heart Plates Gold Star Family Plates Bronze Star Medal Plates Registering Your Out of State Vehicle What you will need to register your out of state vehicle: Application for Registration (TR-1) Identity document Active RI Insurance Information Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR found on driver’s side door jamb) Original title (required on vehicles 2001 or newer without a lien) Leased vehicles require an original title for vehicles 2001 or newer without a lien Electronic or photocopied titles are only accepted if the vehicle has a lien in place (contact your lienholder or leasing company) Proof of Ownership for non-titled vehicles (i.e., a registration with owner’s information) VIN Check (required on vehicles 2001 or newer with an out of state title) Tax Exempt Certificate (T-334) Tax Questionnaire (SU-NR-1 and Bill of Sale, if applicable) Power of Attorney from leasing company (if leased vehicle) Motor Vehicle Purchased While Out of Country To title a motor vehicle that was purchased while stationed out of the country, you must bring the following documents to RI DMV Headquarters in Cranston, RI. For more information contact US customs and Border Protection at (401) 732-6701: Application for Registration (TR-1) Original out of country registration, title or MSO or a copy from lien holder Original bill of sale, proof of transfer, or invoice National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB) inspection from DMV Enforcement Division at the RI DMV Headquarters in Cranston, RI VIN Inspection Customs and Border Protection Form # 7501 Entry Summary If you have a HS Form 7 with the #2 box checked this is not required Environmental Protection Agency Standard Form #3520 If you have a HS Form 7 with the #2 box checked this is not required