Disabled Veterans who by reason of service in the U.S. Armed Forces have suffered the loss of, or permanent loss of use of, one or both hands or feet, or who have permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, or any other disability or handicap of such veterans that may be determined by the Medical Affairs Branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles (M.G.L. ch. 90, s.8c), are eligible to receive, free of charge, disabled Veterans’ motor vehicle registration plates and are exempt from the biannual registration renewal fee.