Lung disease Circulatory disease Heart problems Documented vision problems The loss of hands or lower limbs and any disorder that severely limits the use of the lower limbs A disability that prevents you from moving without an “assistive device” If you have a disability that does not fall into one of these categories, but which you believe warrants a special parking permit, your doctor may still be able to certify that you have a condition that warrants a disabled permit.

Disabled applicants who have lost both hands or a lower extremity may present themselves in person at the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for exemption from the Doctor’s Certification section of the application.

By mail, send the completed application to DMV Placard, P. O. Box 932345, Sacramento, CA 94232-3450. Alternatively, you may make an appointment to submit your application in person. Call the Telephone Service Center at 800-777-0133 to make an appointment, or use this link to the online Appointment Service: https://www. dmv. ca. gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/portal/foa/welcome.

A temporary placard requires a fee of $6. 00. [6] X Research source A request for a permanent handicapped license plate has no fee, but you are required to surrender your original license plates. Wait until you receive your new plates to return the old ones. You are still responsible for paying your registration fees as usual.

Park in designated handicapped spaces (with the “wheelchair” symbol) Park at a blue curb designated for persons with disabilities Park at a green curb for unlimited time. (Green curbs usually designate limited time parking. ) Use on street parking meters for no fee, for unlimited time. Park in marked “Resident Only” parking areas.

Park in spaces with a crosshatched pattern next to a handicapped space. These areas are to allow space for a wheelchair lift. Park at red or yellow curbs, which are for emergency or loading zones only. Park at white curbs, which are for loading or unloading passengers.

You may not lend your placard to someone else. You may not borrow or use someone else’s placard. You may not possess or display a counterfeit placard or DP plate. You may not alter or deface a DP placard or placard identification card.