The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, may apply to the Administration for the assignment of special disabled veteran registration plates under this section for a vehicle included in one of the following classes: A Class A (passenger) vehicle; A Class E (truck) vehicle with a 1 ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity; A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle. To be eligible for a special disabled veteran registration plate under this section, an applicant shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is a veteran who is between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service–connected disabled as designated or classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Administration may issue a special disabled veteran registration plate that does not display the international symbol of access in recognition of the vehicle owner’s service–connected disability to an individual who is a veteran and is between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service–connected disabled. The Administration: Shall charge the annual registration fee and surcharge otherwise required under this title for special disabled veteran registration plates issued under this section; and May not charge or retain any additional fee for the special registration plates. Special disabled veteran registration plates issued under this section: May consist of any combination of letters, numerals, or both; and Shall state “Disabled Veteran” on the special registration plates. If the ownership of a motor vehicle assigned special disabled veteran registration plates under this section is transferred from the disabled veteran who qualified for the special registration plates to an individual who does not qualify for the special registration plates: The transferor shall return the special registration plates to the Administration; and The transferee shall obtain vehicle title, registration, and registration plates as required by law; and If the transferor and the transferee were joint owners of the motor vehicle before the transfer, the Administration may not charge the transferee the fee otherwise required for the replacement of registration plates under § 13–952 of this title. If the ownership of a motor vehicle assigned special disabled veteran registration plates under this section is transferred from the disabled veteran who qualified for the special registration plates to the disabled veteran’s spouse who does not qualify for the special registration plates: The transferor shall return the special registration plates to the Administration; and The transferee shall obtain vehicle title, registration, and registration plates as required by law; and The Administration may not charge the transferee the fee otherwise required for the replacement of registration plates under § 13–952 of this title. The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to govern the issuance of the special disabled veteran registration plates under this section.