Florida Tax Collector Driver License Service Fee Waiver for Veterans

A county tax collector that issues driver licences and ID cards may not charge a veteran its $6.25 service fee on any licence or ID transaction. Show a DD-214, a VA health card or a Veteran ID Card. Any character of discharge and no rating.

Also called: driver license, ID card, tax collector, service fee, $6.25, 322.135, DD-214, Veteran ID Card, VHIC.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

FloridaState

In most Florida counties the tax collector, not a state office, issues driver licences and identification cards. Section 322.135(1)(c) of the Florida Statutes requires the tax collector to add a $6.25 service fee to those transactions, once a visit, but says the fee "may not be charged ... To a veteran receiving any service pursuant to this chapter", on a copy of: - the DD-214; - the VA Veteran Health Identification Card; - the VA Veteran Identification Card; or - another form the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs accepts. The waiver, added by chapter 2018-80, covers only the tax collector's service fee, not the State's licence fees. A veteran with a 100% permanent and total rating also pays no State licence fee; see the Florida entry on that waiver. Adding the word "Veteran" to the licence is free when it is the only change; see the Florida entry on claims assistance. The section does not define veteran by discharge, so the DD-214 need not show an honorable discharge on its words.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Florida Tax Collector Driver License Service Fee Waiver for Veterans
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a DD-214 or VA card	Any veteran showing a DD-214, a VA health card or a Veteran ID Card. No rating is needed.

Documents the source lists

What the official source lists for an application, and where to get each document. It is a reference read from the source, not a full list of what the office may ask for; check with the office or an accredited representative before you apply. Needed means the source asks for it; Helps means the source calls it optional or says it speeds things up.

Needed DD214 or other separation documents
One of the proofs the source accepts.
Where to get it Download it from milConnect if your branch has it there, or request it from the National Archives. A VA application can ask VA to request it for you.
Listed by Florida Statutes section 322.135, driver license agents read 2026-10-10
Needed Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
One of the proofs the source accepts.
Where to get it Once you are enrolled in VA health care, request it online or at your VA medical center’s enrollment office.
Listed by Florida Statutes section 322.135, driver license agents read 2026-10-10

Sources

Florida Statutes section 322.135, driver license agentsOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-02.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.