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From Cook County - January 10, 2024


Effective January 1, 2024, Veterans with a 100% total service-connected disability (includes TDIU) receive free motor vehicle registration, plate, and title services for up to two vehicles (auto, pickup, RV, motorcycle). Total fee exemption does not include a personalized plate fee or any required contributions for a specialty plate. Applicant eligibility for special plate emblem is expanded to include any member of Disabled American Veterans.  Individuals eligible for Gold Star plates may request them as personalized and not be charged the otherwise associated $100 fee.

Veteran designation on the Minnesota driver’s license expanded to include retired members of National Guard or Reserves. The required documentation to receive the Veteran designation has been expanded to include a military retiree ID card, Veteran ID card, or Veteran health ID card. Veterans with a 100% total and permanent service-connected disability rating receive a free driver’s license or state-issued ID card.  Applicant must provide documentation attesting to the 100% total and permanent service-connected disability rating which includes TDIU (Total Disability Individual Unemployability).

Starting July 1, 2024, purchases of a motor vehicle by a Veteran having a 100% total service-connected disability (includes TDIU) are exempt from the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax. Automobile dealers should have a new drop-down selection in their processing system for 100% disabled Veterans that will exclude fees.

Please visit your local Deputy Registrar office (DMV) to receive the benefit for a driver’s license, motor vehicle registration, plate, and/or title services.

About Cook County, MN 

Cook County encompasses the sovereign nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the City of Grand Marais; the Townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder; and unincorporated areas in the easternmost part of Minnesota’s North Shore. Cook County Government values transparency and strives to deliver superior services and programs in a fiscally responsible way. We value the dignity of all County residents and seek to create a community that provides opportunity for all. Many of our offices are in the Cook County Courthouse at 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais 55604. Other departments and facilities, such as the Airport, Community Center, Highway and Sheriff are located nearby. Call 218-387-3000 or visit: https://co.cook.mn.us