Disabled Veteran / Purple Heart Parking Placard

Two qualifying paths — (1) disabled veteran with an Award of Disability letter from the VA, OR (2) Purple Heart recipient with documentation of the award. The parked vehicle must be owned by the placard holder, and the holder must be either driver or passenger.

Exempts the vehicle from payment of municipal parking meter fees for up to 24 hours under the conditions above. The placard affords the vehicle the same parking privileges as the corresponding DV or Purple Heart license plate.

Complete form SP-47 ("Disabled Veteran / Purple Heart Placard Application") and submit in person at any NJ MVC agency or by mail with photocopies of proof of status to: NJMVC, Special Plates Unit, PO Box 015, Trenton, NJ 08666-015.

Placards must be renewed/recertified every three years. The DV/PH placard does NOT replace a Person With a Disability (PWAD) placard — applicants who qualify for both may hold both, but the DV/PH placard cannot be used to park in PWAD-only spots. Applicants who qualify for both a DV and a Purple Heart placard must choose one; only one type of these unique placards may be issued per person.