For Disabled Military Veteran's
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Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
Contacts
Division of Standards
Online
Division of Standards
Email Division of Standards at standards.mail@mass.gov
Press Contact (Media Inquiries Only)
Email Division of Standards at ocabr.communications@mass.gov
The Details of Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
What you need for Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
Special License for Disabled Veterans Instructions:
Fee: Complimentary
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Complete the Online application
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Certificate of Character signed by your local Chief of Police as required by state law.
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Proof of disability is required and you can obtain a completed letter by logging into your eBenefits portal and printing the BENEFITS SUMMARY LETTER. If you are not able to log into the eBenefits portal, the form is available below to download. Please take the form to your local Veteran’s Affairs Office for it to be completed. (This is a supporting document which will need to be submitted along with your application)
NO CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED.
How to apply Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
Complete the Online application
Fee: Complimentary
We only accept payment by money order or check (personal, business or bank check). Make checks payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We do not accept any other form of payment including cash and credit/debit cards.
Walk-in service:
Division of Standards
1000 Washington Street, Suite 510
Boston, MA 02118
Same day registration does not guarantee same day review and approval.
More info for Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
Massachusetts State Veteran Status Eligibility
To be eligible for veterans' benefits, one must be a "veteran" or a dependent of a "veteran" under M.G.L. c. 4, sec. 7, cl. 43rd as amended by the Acts of 2005, ch. 130. See below for service requirements and exceptions.
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Era of Service |
Dates |
Requirement for Veteran Status |
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WWI |
6-Apr-1917 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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PEACETIME |
12-Nov-1918 |
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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WWII |
16-Sep-1940 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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PEACETIME |
26-Jul-1947 |
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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KOREA |
25-Jun-1950 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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Korean Defense Service Medal |
28-Jul-1954 |
90 days of active duty service, last discharge under honorable conditions and the Korean Defense Service Medal. |
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VIETNAM I |
1-Feb-1955 |
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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VIETNAM II |
5-Aug-1964 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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PEACETIME |
8-May-1975 |
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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Lebanon Campaign* |
25-Aug-1982 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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Grenada Campaign* |
25-Oct-1983 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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Panama Campaign* |
20-Dec-1989 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
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PERSIAN GULF |
2-Aug-1990 |
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. |
*Naval and Marine DD214 must indicate Expeditionary Medal. All DD214's must specify campaign: Lebanon, Granada, or Panama.
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For GUARD MEMBERS to qualify they must have 180 days and have been activated under Title 10 of the U.S. Code -OR- Members who were activated under Title 10 or Title 32 of the U.S. Code or Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 33, sections 38, 40, and 41 must have 90 days, at least one of which was during wartime, per the above chart.
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For RESERVISTS to qualify, they must have been called to regular active duty, at which point their eligibility can be determined by the above chart.
**this information was provided from Eligibility and Service Requirements | Mass.gov
Downloads for Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
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U.S. Veteran's Administration Form
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Contact for Special Hawker and Peddler (Disabled Military Veteran's ONLY)
Address
1000 Washington Street , Suite 510, Boston, MA 02118
Online
Division of Standards
Email Division of Standards at standards.mail@mass.gov
Press Contact (Media Inquiries Only)
Email Division of Standards at ocabr.communications@mass.gov
Fax
(617) 727-5705
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