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Applying For a First-time Placard
Eligibility
Applicant must meet one of the impairments which are defined as follows:
a. Permanent: A condition that is not expected to change within a person's lifetime, given the current state of medical or adaptive technology.
- b. Extended: A condition that is not expected to change within thirty months after the issuance of an identifying figure, given the current state of medical or adaptive technology.
- c. Temporary: A condition that is expected to last less than thirty months after the issuance of an identifying plate or placard, given the current state of medical or adaptive technology.
- d. Short Term: A condition that is not expected to last more than 90 days after the issuance of a placard.
- e. Remuneration-exempt: Must meet one of the requirements listed above under a, b or c, and must have a qualifying disability that limits an individual's:
- fine motor control in both hands;
- ability to reach a height of forty-eight inches from the ground due to lack of strength or mobility in the individual's finger, hand, or upper extremity; or
- ability to reach or access a parking meter due to the use of a wheelchair or other ambulatory device.
What You'll Need
- Documentation provided by a licensed medical professional that substantiates your need for a placard
- A Secure and Verifiable Identity Document (SVID)
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