Spotsylvania County Vehicle License Fee Exemptions for Veterans, Surviving Spouses, and Former Prisoners of War

No Spotsylvania $25 vehicle license fee on one vehicle of a veteran with a service-connected disability of 50% or more, on one vehicle of that veteran’s surviving spouse, on one vehicle of a former prisoner of war, or for a nonresident on military orders.

Also called: license fee, decal, registration fee, 50 percent, POW, military orders.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Spotsylvania County, VACounty

Spotsylvania charges a local vehicle license fee of $25 on a motor vehicle and $15 on a motorcycle under section 12-50 of the County Code, and goes well beyond the state minimum in waiving it. Section 12-55 exempts one motor vehicle owned and used personally by any veteran with a service-connected disability of 50% or more. A veteran who already has the free Disabled Veteran state plate shows the registration card with "DV" before the number; any other qualifying veteran shows a VA award letter or Department of Defense documentation. The surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran is exempt on one vehicle of his or her own. Section 12-56 exempts one vehicle of an honorably discharged former prisoner of war who has the free Prisoner of War plate. Section 12-57 exempts a vehicle owned solely by an active duty service member absent from his or her home state only because of military orders.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Spotsylvania County Vehicle License Fee Exemptions for Veterans, Surviving Spouses, and Former Prisoners of War
Gate	Rule
Service-connected disability of 50% or more	One vehicle of a veteran with a service-connected disability of 50% or more, or of that veteran’s surviving spouse. Former prisoners of war and nonresident service members on orders qualify without a rating.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.

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