Chapter 8. Passenger Special Plates: Medical/Disability Issued by Medical Affairs: Disability Plate continued: B. Plate Types: There are three types of Disability plates: 1. Disability Normal 2. Disability Veteran 3. Disability Motorcycle. Veterans no longer need to have served during wartime to be eligible for Veteran's plates. Here is a Link to Medical Affairs Form. Here is a link to Medical Affairs. 2. * * * Plate Types: Disabled Veteran-Disabled Veteran plates have 4 to 5 numeric characters. Plate Fees: Disabled Veteran plate has no fee for issuance or renewal. Expiration Date: Disabled Veteran plate expires every two (2) years in the odd year. Disability plates are only available through the RMV Medical Affairs Branch. Contact MAB at 857-368-8020. Once approved, MAB will ship the plates to a full service RMV branch. The previously issued Disabled Veteran plate features six stars on the left side of the plate and red and white stripes on the right side of the plate. The newer issued Disabled Veteran plate features the American flag and the universal disabled symbol on the left side of the plate. 07/14https://www.mass.gov/lists/rmv-forms-and-applications https://www.mass.gov/disability-plates-and-placards http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/20060.pdf