DMV Handicap Placard Forms

You are ready to apply for a handicap placard. Your condition qualifies. Your doctor is willing to sign off. And then you hit the wall every applicant hits: which form? Every state calls it something different, uses a different number, and updates it without warning. Use the wrong version, and the DMV sends it back, not because you do not qualify, but because you filled out the wrong piece of paper.

This guide is the fix. Below is the exact form name, form number, and official DMV link for all 50 states, the mistakes that get applications rejected, a section-by-section walkthrough of how to fill the form out correctly, and the realistic timeline from form to placard in your mailbox. Find your state’s form in the next 30 seconds.

DMV Handicap Placard Form | All 50 States

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State	Form Name	Form #	DMV Link	Notes
Alabama	Application for Disability Access Parking Credentials	MVR 32-6-230	Official DMV site	Permanent valid 5 yrs; submit via County Licensing Office
Alaska	Disability Parking Permit Application	Form 861	Official DMV site	Permanent valid 5 yrs; email or in-person
Arizona	Disabled Person Placard Application	Form 96-0104	Official DMV site	Online at servicearizona.com; permanent valid 5 yrs
Arkansas	Disabled Person Parking Permit Application	Form 10-336	Official DMV site	Permanent valid 5 yrs; submit to any DFA office
California	Disabled Person Parking Placard Application	REG 195	Official DMV site	Renewable every 2 yrs; online, mail, or in person
Colorado	Application for Disabled Persons Parking Privileges	DR 2219	Official DMV site	Permanent valid 5 yrs; county office, mail, or online
Connecticut	Disability Parking Permit (Permanent/Temporary)	B-225P / B-225T	Official DMV site	Online at ct.gov/dmv; permanent valid 5 yrs
Delaware	Application for Disability Parking Permit	MV-175	Official DMV site	Permanent valid 3 yrs; mail or in person
Florida	Application for Persons with Disabilities Parking Permit	HSMV 83039	Official DMV site	Submit to county tax collector; permanent valid 4 yrs
Georgia	Persons with Disabilities Parking Permit Application	MV-9D	Official DMV site	In person at county tag office; permanent valid 4 yrs
Hawaii	Disabled Person Parking Placard Application	PA-3	Official DMV site	Mail to DCAB; permanent valid 6 yrs, longest in U.S.
Idaho	Disabled Parking Permit Application	ITD 3392	Official DMV site	Mail or DMV office; permanent valid 5 yrs
Illinois	Persons with Disabilities License Plate/Placard Application	VSD 62	Official DMV site	Mail or SOS facility; permanent valid 4 yrs; free meters statewide
Indiana	Application for Disability Plate or Placard	Form 42070	Official DMV site	Any BMV branch or mail; permanent valid 4 yrs
Iowa	Persons with Disabilities Parking Permit Application	No single form #	Official DMV site	County treasurer or online; permanent valid 2 yrs
Kansas	Application for Disabled Person Placard	TR-175	Official DMV site	Mail or county treasurer; permanent valid 5 yrs
Kentucky	Application for Disabled Person Parking Placard or Plate	TC 96-182	Official DMV site	County Clerk’s office; permanent valid 4 yrs
Louisiana	Application for Special License Plate or Placard	DPSMV2039	Official DMV site	Any OMV office; permanent valid 4 yrs
Maine	Application for Disability Parking Privileges	BMV-56	Official DMV site	Mail or BMV branch; permanent valid 4 yrs
Maryland	Application for Disability Parking Placard or License Plate	VR-210	Official DMV site	Online, mail, or in person; permanent valid 5 yrs
Massachusetts	Disability Parking Placard Application	RMV form	Official DMV site	Mail to MassDOT RMV; permanent valid 5 yrs
Michigan	Disability Parking Placard Application	BFS-108	Official DMV site	Online at michigan.gov/sos; permanent valid 4 yrs
Minnesota	Application for Disability Certificate	PS2017	Official DMV site	Mail or deputy registrar; permanent valid 6 yrs
Mississippi	Persons with Disabilities License Plate/Windshield Placard	No single form #	Official DMV site	County tax collector; permanent valid 4 yrs
Missouri	Application for Disabled Person Parking Certificate	Form 1776	Official DMV site	Local license office or mail; permanent valid 3 yrs
Montana	Disability Parking Placard Application	No single form #	Official DMV site	County treasurer; permanent valid 4 yrs
Nebraska	Application for Disabled Person Parking Certificate	TR-72	Official DMV site	County treasurer; permanent valid 5 yrs
Nevada	Application for Persons with Disabilities Parking Permit	VP-238	Official DMV site	Mail or DMV office; permanent valid 5 yrs
New Hampshire	Application for Disability Parking Plates or Placard	DSMV 450	Official DMV site	Any DMV office or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
New Jersey	Application for a Disability Parking Placard	SP-41	Official DMV site	Any MVC agency; permanent valid 5 yrs; $4 fee
New Mexico	Disabled Parking Placard Application	MVD-10007	Official DMV site	MVD field office or mail; permanent valid 4 yrs
New York	Application for Parking Permit for People with Disabilities	MV-664.1	Official DMV site	Any DMV office or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
North Carolina	Application for Special Registration Plates and Parking Permits	MVR-37	Official DMV site	NCDMV license plate agency; permanent valid 5 yrs
North Dakota	Application for Disability Parking Permit	SFN 2895	Official DMV site	County auditor or DOT; permanent valid 5 yrs
Ohio	Application for Disability Placards and/or License Plates	BMV 5754	Official DMV site	County BMV or mail; permanent valid 4 yrs
Oklahoma	Special License Plate/Placard Application	Form 797	Official DMV site	Any licensed tag agent; permanent valid 4 yrs
Oregon	Application for Disabled Person Parking Permit	735-0076	Official DMV site	Mail or DMV office; permanent valid 4 yrs
Pennsylvania	Application for Persons with Disability Plate or Placard	MV-145A	Official DMV site	County treasurer or online; permanent valid 5 yrs
Rhode Island	Application for Disabilities Parking Placard	RI DMV 155	Official DMV site	DMV headquarters or regional office; permanent valid 3 yrs
South Carolina	Application for Disability License Plate or Parking Placard	SCDMV TI-006	Official DMV site	Any DMV branch or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
South Dakota	Application for Persons with Disability Parking Permit	MV-092	Official DMV site	County treasurer; permanent valid 3 yrs
Tennessee	Application for Disabled Parking Placard or Specialty License Plate	RV-F1316501	Official DMV site	Any county clerk; permanent valid 5 yrs
Texas	Application for Persons with Disabilities Parking Placard and/or License Plate	VTR-214	Official DMV site	County tax assessor-collector; permanent valid 5 yrs
Utah	Application for Disabled Person Parking Permit	TC-842	Official DMV site	Any DMV office or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
Vermont	Application for Persons with Disabilities Special Parking Permit	VD-119	Official DMV site	Any DMV office or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
Virginia	Medical Certification for Special Parking Privileges	MED-10	Official DMV site	Online or DMV customer service center; permanent valid 5 yrs
Washington	Disabled Parking Permit Application	Online only	Official DMV site	Online at dol.wa.gov or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
West Virginia	Application for Persons with Disabilities Parking Placard	DMV-17-BL	Official DMV site	Any DMV office or mail; permanent valid 5 yrs
Wisconsin	Application for Disability Plates/Placards	MV3034	Official DMV site	Online via physician or any DMV; permanent valid 4 yrs
Wyoming	Application for Disabled Person Parking Permit	WYDOT MV-8002	Official DMV site	Any county clerk; permanent valid 5 yrs

Common Form Mistakes That Get Applications Rejected

Most rejected handicap placard applications are not rejected because the applicant does not qualify. They are rejected because of a paperwork error that has nothing to do with the medical condition. Here are the five mistakes that cause the most delays.

1. Wrong or Outdated Form Number

States revise their forms periodically, sometimes annually. An applicant who downloads a form from an old bookmark or a third-party site often submits a version the DMV no longer accepts. Many states updated their forms as recently as 2024 and 2025. Always download directly from the official state DMV link, not from a search result or a saved PDF.

Impact: Application rejected outright, requiring a full resubmission and restarting the processing clock.

2. Missing Physician Signature or Date

Most states require the physician’s signature to be dated within a specific window before submission, typically within the last 6 to 12 months. An applicant who has an old, undated, or expired signature on file will have the form returned. This is one of the most common and most avoidable rejection reasons.

Impact: Application rejected; a new physician evaluation and signature is required.

3. Incomplete Medical Documentation

A diagnosis alone is not sufficient in any state. The DMV needs the physician to document the specific functional limitation, for example, the inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest, or the need for a mobility aid. “Patient has arthritis” is a diagnosis. “Patient cannot walk more than 100 feet without severe pain requiring rest” is a functional limitation. Only the second version satisfies most state requirements.

Impact: Application rejected or returned for resubmission with more detailed documentation.

4. Wrong Mailing Address

Some states process placard applications through county offices rather than a central DMV address, and these addresses change. An application mailed to an outdated address may be lost entirely rather than forwarded, with no notification to the applicant.

Impact: Form lost in transit; applicant left waiting with no explanation.

5. Illegible or Incomplete Sections

Handwritten forms with unclear writing or forms with skipped fields are commonly returned for clarification. Typing the form where possible and leaving no field blank significantly reduces this risk.

Impact: Application returned for clarification, adding weeks to the timeline.

Step-by-Step: How to Fill Out Your Handicap Placard Form Correctly

The exact layout varies slightly by state, but nearly every handicap placard application follows the same three-section structure. Here is how to complete each one correctly.

Before You Start

• Gather proof of identity (driver’s license or state ID), your medical documentation, and your physician’s contact and license information.

• Download the current version of your state’s form directly from the official DMV link, not a saved copy or third-party PDF.

• Read the entire form and its instructions before filling in any field. Some states have specific formatting or attachment requirements not obvious from the form layout alone.

Section A: Applicant Information

This section asks for your legal name, address, date of birth, and driver’s license or state ID number. Use the exact spelling and formatting that appears on your official ID; a mismatch between the form and your ID can trigger a manual review delay.

Section B: Medical Information

This is the section that determines approval. It requires:

• Primary diagnosis or condition

• Functional limitation, the specific way the condition restricts walking or mobility. This is the single most important field on the entire form.

• Physician name and license number

• Physician signature and date, this must be current within your state’s required window

Section C: Supporting Documentation

• Attach a copy of your driver’s license, state ID, or other proof of identity

• Attach your physician’s medical assessment documenting the functional limitation

• Do not attach a diagnosis alone without the functional assessment

• Do not submit using an expired or outdated form version

Why DMV Handicap Placard Forms Are So Confusing

The confusion is not accidental; it is structural. Fifty states mean fifty different forms, fifty different naming conventions, and fifty sets of medical documentation requirements. States revise their forms on their own schedule with no coordination between them, so a form that was correct last year may be outdated today. And because there is no single centralized federal reference, most applicants end up piecing together information from search results that are inconsistent, outdated, or simply wrong.

The cost of this confusion is real. Form errors are one of the leading causes of application rejection, and a rejected application often means a 30-day-plus delay while the applicant gathers corrected documentation and resubmits. For someone who needs accessible parking now, after surgery, during chemotherapy, or because of a progressive condition, that delay is not just an inconvenience. It is weeks without the accommodation they medically need.

How ParkingMD removes the confusion:

• A licensed physician evaluates your condition and completes the medical section of your exact state’s current form directly, no guessing which version is correct

• The physician documents your functional limitation in the specific language your state’s DMV requires, not just a diagnosis

• You receive signed, submission-ready paperwork, eliminating the physician-signature and documentation errors that cause most rejections

• Turnaround is 24 to 48 hours from evaluation to certified paperwork, compared to the 30- to 60-day delay a DIY rejection typically creates

Avoid form mistakes, get expert help. Let a licensed physician handle your form. We complete your exact state’s certification correctly and submit it ready for your DMV. 24 to 48 hours to certification. Start your evaluation with ParkingMD now.

Timeline: From Form Submission to Placard in Hand

Here is the realistic timeline most applicants experience when submitting a handicap placard application on their own, from the moment the form is complete to the moment the placard arrives.

• Hour 0 to 1: Complete the form and attach all required documentation

• Hour 1 to 4: Mail or submit the application to your state DMV or county office

• Day 1 to 7: DMV receives and logs the application

• Day 7 to 14: DMV reviews and processes the application (this window varies significantly by state)

• Day 14 to 21: DMV approves the application and prepares the placard for mailing

• Day 21 to 30: Placard arrives by mail (typical for a clean, error-free application)

Total DIY timeline: 21 to 60 days, depending on your state’s processing speed and whether the application is error-free on the first submission.

The ParkingMD shortcut does not skip state processing; every state still reviews every application on its own timeline. What it removes is the risk of rejection. Skip the form confusion entirely: a physician handles all the documentation, you submit certified, error-free paperwork to your DMV, and the same state processing timeline applies, but without the 30-plus-day rejection delay that incomplete or incorrect documentation typically causes.

Skip the paperwork. Get certified online. Stop hunting for forms and guessing which version is current. ParkingMD physicians handle all state requirements for you and deliver signed, submission-ready documentation in 24 to 48 hours. Get certified online with ParkingMD.