How Long Does It Take to Get a Handicap Placard in Illinois
Disability parking placards and license plates allow the holders to park in areas designated for persons with disabilities.
Disability Parking Placards
Eligibility
A disability parking placard may be issued to a person who is certified by a health care provider as having:
- A permanent or temporary physical disability requiring the use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;
- Permanently or temporarily lost the use of one or both legs;
- A permanent or temporary severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, arthritic condition, or orthopedic or neurological impairment; or
- Permanent or temporary blindness or visual impairment.
Company parking placards may be issued to a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or any legal successor of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or unincorporated association, that is authorized by the state or a political subdivision to operate programs, including the provision of transportation, or facilities for persons with disabilities.
A permanent disability parking placard may also be issued to a person who has been issued or is otherwise eligible to receive a Disabled Hoosier Veteran (DHV) license plate.
Validity of Parking Placards
A permanent disability parking placard does not expire unless a health care provider certifies that the disability is no longer considered to be permanent.
A health care provider may certify that a person's disability is no longer permanent by mailing a letter to the Indiana BMV explaining the person is no longer permanently disabled and mailing a letter to:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Registrations Department
100 N. Senate Avenue, N483
Indianapolis, IN 46204
A temporary disability parking placard expires on the date indicated by the health care provider on the application or one (1) year from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
A parking placard issued to a company expires on January 1 of the fourth year after the year in which the placard is issued. (For example, a company placard issued on 7/1/2017 expires on 1/1/2021) However, if the company ceases operations, the parking placard is no longer valid and the placard expires immediately.
Disability License Plates
Eligibility
A disability license plate may be issued to a person who is certified by a health care provider as having:
- A permanent physical disability requiring the use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;
- Permanently lost the use of one or both legs;
- A permanent and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or
- Permanent blindness or visual impairment.
A disability license plate may also be issued to:
- A person who has been issued a permanent parking placard;
- A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or any legal successor of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or unincorporated association that is authorized by the state or a political subdivision to operate programs, including the provision of transportation or facilities for persons with disabilities; or
- A person, other than the disabled person, who designates a vehicle as a vehicle that is regularly used to transport the disabled person who is certified by a health care provider as having one of the qualifying disabilities described above.
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Availability
A disability license plate may be displayed on a passenger vehicle, truck with a declared gross weight of not more than 11,000 pounds, mini-truck, motorcycle (including autocycle), motor driven cycle (MDC), and recreational vehicle (RV).
A disability license plate may be renewed online at myBMV.com, at any self-service terminal, by phone using the phone access code on your renewal notice, by mail, or at any BMV branch
Application
You may apply for a disability license plate and/or parking placard by completing an Application for Disability License Plate or Parking Placard – State Form 42070. The application may be submitted to any Indiana branch or mailed to the address listed on the application.
Download Application for Disability License Plate or Parking Placard – State Form 42070 (prior versions of this form will not be accepted)
If applying for a disability license plate or temporary disability placard, include the amount due in the form of a check or money order. A fee is not charged for a permanent disability parking placard.
The disability must be certified by one of the qualifying health care providers listed on the application unless:
- You are a qualifying company.
- The application is for a duplicate disability parking placard.
- You are applying for a disability license plate and you have a valid permanent disability parking placard.
How Long Does It Take to Get a Handicap Placard in Illinois
Source: https://www.in.gov/bmv/registration-plates/drivers-with-disabilities/