For flashing lights for emergency vehicles, please complete the application for flashing light permit - emergency vehicles (Form E-215EV) and submit with a $20 fee per permit.

Below are the emergency vehicles as defined in state statute 14-283(a) that qualify for a flashing light permit:

• An ambulance or vehicle operated by an emergency medical service organization responding to an emergency call or taking a patient to a hospital
• A fire truck or other vehicle used by a fire department or officer of one responding to a fire or emergency call (but not returning from one)

For flashing lights for maintenance vehicles or escort vehicles, please complete the application for yellow/amber light - maintenance/escort vehicles permit (Form E-215ME) and submit with the $20 fee per permit.

Construction vehicles, road service vehicles, escort vehicles, snowplowing vehicles or utility/cable vehicles must be approved by a local police chief, resident trooper, town official or DOT. 

Companies with 10 or more vehicles requiring an amber light permit, may apply for a blanket permit using form E-215ME and including a list of fleet vehicles.  Please include the year, make, VIN & current plate number for each vehicle.  Permits are $20 per vehicle.

For flashing or siren lights for emergency personnel, please complete the Application for yellow, red, white light permit (Form E-215) and submit with payment of $20 per permit.

The following personnel must complete form E-215 to apply for a red, white, red/white, red/white/amber or white/amber permit.  Please check all applicable boxes on the form.

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of emergency medical service organization
• Assistant/Deputy to CEO of emergency medical organization
• Director of emergency management
• Fire chief
• Assistant fire chief
• Deputy fire chief
• Fire marshal
• Fire police
• Constable

• Vehicles owned or leased by the federal, state, or municipal government
• Wreckers with wrecker plates
• Escort vehicles with out-of-state registration and Department of Transportation (DOT) permits

A fee of $20 is charged at time of application for each permit, and the annual renewal fee for each permit is $20. Flashing light permits are not prorated.

Reminder: Permits can only be processed by mail. The fee is payable by check or money order made out to “DMV.”

• Amber
• Red
• Red and white light combination
• Red, white & amber
• Red (stationary use only)
• White
• White headlamp/amber light combination

• Blue light
• Green light
• White headlamp

Companies with ten or more vehicles can apply for an amber light blanket permit.

Send a list of vehicles along with a check for the fees for total number of vehicles to the DMV address at the top of this webpage. (Calculate what you owe by multiplying the number of vehicles by $20.) Please note that although the agency keeps the information on file, the actual permits do not show specific vehicle information.

The list you send must include the following information for all vehicles that need a permit:

• Year
• Make
• VIN number
• Marker number

Flashing light permits can expire on five different dates throughout the year:

January 31, March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.  Most flashing light permits have a fixed expiration date. Below are expiration months:

See the following information about renewing your flashing light permit:

• Permits expire annually
• Invitations to renew are mailed to customers about two months prior to expiration
• Any changes to vehicle information should have a photocopy of new vehicle’s registration
• Any changes to the purpose must have a new application and new authorized signature

How do I change the vehicle on a flashing light permit?

To change the vehicle on a flashing light permit, please complete the appropriate form for flashing light permits (Form E-215, Form E-215ME, or Form E-215EV) and send it with the $20 fee, the old permit, and a photocopy of the registration for the new vehicle to the DMV address at the top of this webpage.

Note: An authorized signature is not required when changing vehicle information.

A replacement for a lost permit requires you to complete the appropriate flashing lights permit application again (Form E-215, Form E-215ME, or Form E-215EV).

Mail the completed form and another payment of $20 to the DMV address at the top of this webpage.

View statute information related to flashing light permits here:

Sec 14-80f - Mechanical equipment (sirens)
Sec 14-96p - Special restrictions on lamps, flashing lights
Sec 14-96q - Flashing or revolving lights, authorized use of blue or green lights
Sec 14-283 - Rights of emergency vehicles