POW Plates — Excise Tax Off Two Vehicles, and Personalisation Free
A former prisoner of war certified by the North Dakota Veterans Affairs Office gets a distinctive POW plate on up to TWO MOTOR VEHICLES AT A TIME, with the motor vehicle EXCISE TAX EXEMPT on both and PERSONALISATION AT NO ADDITIONAL FEE. Vehicles must be a passenger vehicle, house car or pickup under 20,000 lbs registered gross weight. Apply on form SFN 2872 with NDDVA certification. Registration fee treatment follows N.D.C.C. 39-04-18(2)(o).
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
A former prisoner of war certified by the North Dakota Veterans Affairs Office gets a distinctive POW plate on up to TWO MOTOR VEHICLES AT A TIME, with the motor vehicle EXCISE TAX EXEMPT on both and PERSONALISATION AT NO ADDITIONAL FEE. Vehicles must be a passenger vehicle, house car or pickup under 20,000 lbs registered gross weight. Apply on form SFN 2872 with NDDVA certification. Registration fee treatment follows N.D.C.C. 39-04-18(2)(o).
What it's worth: Excise tax exempt on up to two vehicles, with free personalisation
- UP TO TWO MOTOR VEHICLES AT A TIME.
- MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX EXEMPT on those vehicles.
- PERSONALISATION AT NO ADDITIONAL FEE under N.D.C.C. 39-04-10.3.
- Vehicle types: passenger vehicle, house car or pickup, under 20,000 LBS registered gross weight.
- Apply on FORM SFN 2872 with certification by the Veterans Affairs Office.
- Registration fee treatment follows N.D.C.C. 39-04-18(2)(o).
- NO DISABILITY RATING IS REQUIRED.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You were held as a prisoner of war.
- North Dakota vehicle registration.
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How to claim it
- 1Get certified as a former prisoner of war by the North Dakota Veterans Affairs Office first.
- 2Complete SFN 2872 and apply through the Motor Vehicle Division.
- 3Ask for the exemption on BOTH vehicles — the entitlement is two at a time.
- 4Check the 20,000 lb gross weight limit if one of your vehicles is a large pickup or house car.
- 5Ask about personalisation — it costs nothing extra on these plates.
- Form
- SFN 2872, with NDDVA certification
- File with
- NDDOT Motor Vehicle Division, with NDDVA certification
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
- authority · published policyNDDVA — POW plates
- operating · published policyNorth Dakota Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
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