New Jersey § 39:3-10f6

§ 39:3-10f6.

a. (1) In addition to the requirements for the form and content of a motor vehicle

driver's license under R.S.39:3-10 and a probationary license issued under section 4 of P.L.1950, c. 127 ( C.39:3-13.4 ), the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon

submission of satisfactory proof, designate on an initial license, renewal license,

or probationary license, as appropriate, that the license holder is a veteran of the

Armed Forces of the United States of America or the New Jersey National Guard. The designation of veteran status on an initial license, renewal license, or probationary

license shall not be deemed sufficient valid proof of veteran status for official

governmental purposes when any other statute, or any regulation or other directive

of a governmental entity, requires documentation of veteran status. (2) In addition to the requirements for the form and content of a motor vehicle driver's

license under R.S.39:3-10 and a probationary license issued under section 4 of P.L.1950, c. 127 ( C.39:3-13.4 ), the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall, upon

submission of satisfactory proof, designate on an initial license, renewal license,

or probationary license, as appropriate, that the license holder is a Gold Star Family

member. The commission shall provide to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs

personal identifying information of any person issued a driver's license with a Gold

Star Family designation pursuant to this section. b. For the purpose of this section: “ Gold Star Family member ” means a spouse, domestic partner, partner in a civil union, parent, brother, sister,

child, legal guardian, or other legal custodian, whether of the whole or half blood

or by adoption, of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard,

who lost his or her life while on active duty for the United States. “ Veteran ” means any resident of the State now or hereafter who has been discharged honorably or under

general honorable conditions in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States,

or a Reserve component thereof, or the National Guard of this State or another state

as defined in section 1 of P.L.1963, c. 109 ( C.38A:1-1 ) . “ Satisfactory proof ” means, in the case of a veteran, the applicant's DD-214 , DD-215, or DD-256 form as issued by the federal government, NGB-22 or other approved

separation forms as outlined by all branches of the Armed Forces, or federal activation orders showing service under Title 10, section 672 or section 12301, of the United States Code , or a county -issued veteran identification card pursuant to P.L.2012, c. 30 (40A:9-78.1 et seq.), or a veteran identification card as issued by the United States

Department of Veterans Affairs under the “Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015,”

( 38 U.S.C. s.5706 .) In the case of a Gold Star Family member, satisfactory proof includes any or all

of the following: (1) a certification from the Department of New Jersey of American Gold Star Mothers,

Inc., or any other organization formed for the support of family members of members

of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard, who lost their lives while

on active duty for the United States, that the applicant is either the spouse, domestic

partner, partner in a civil union, parent, brother, sister, child, legal guardian,

or other legal custodian, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption, of a

member of the armed forces or National Guard who died while on active duty for the

United States; or (2)(a) documentation deemed acceptable by the Adjutant General, including, but not

limited to, an NGB-22, a federal DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty, or a federal DD

Form 2064, Certificate of Death Overseas, which identifies the member of the Armed

Forces of the United States or National Guard who died while on active duty for the

United States; and (b) documentation indicating the applicant's relationship to the service member.