New Law Permits Veterans Designation on Florida Driver License

Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 1165 to recognize and honor Florida veterans who honorably sterved their nation.  Veterans who live in the Sunshine State now can add a veteran designation to their driver license or identification card.

At a recent news conference, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said the new feature on the driver license is just one way the state can show appreciation to military veterans.  The Lt. Governor and Gov. Rick Scott are both U.S. Navy veterans. Carroll also previously served as executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

“The new feature gives veterans an easy way to show proof of their veteran status, which is not always an easy task,” said Carroll. “We hope that retailers and restaurants that offer discounts to military veterans will accept the license with the ‘V’ on it as proof that someone is a veteran.”

DHSMV Executive Director Julie Jones demonstrated what the veteran designation will look like on the driver license or identification card, which is simply a blue “V” on the bottom portion of the card.