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• Qualifying conditions include loss of limb use, severe disability requiring assistive devices, severe lung or cardiac conditions, inability to walk 200 feet without stopping, or permanent sight impairment (placard only).
• A licensed practitioner must certify your condition on Form SP-41 (permanent) or Form SP-68 (temporary) dated within 60 days of submission.
• Permanent placards are valid for 3 years.
• Wheelchair symbol license plates must be renewed annually and require medical recertification every 3 years.
• Temporary placards are valid for 6 months and may be renewed once for an additional 6 months.
• Making false statements to obtain plates or placards is a fourth degree crime punishable by fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment up to 18 months.
• The placard is nontransferable and will be revoked if used by any other person. Abuse results in immediate revocation of the ID card, placard, and plates.
• A Person with a Disability Identification Card is issued with the placard and/or plates and must be carried at all times when using wheelchair symbol parking privileges.
• Each qualified individual receives one placard or one set of wheelchair symbol license plates, or both.

To apply for, replace, or renew a New Jersey disability parking placard or license plates, here’s what you need:

New Permanent Placard or License Plates

• Form SP-41, completed and signed by a licensed medical practitioner
• Original prescription for your condition (or letter on letterhead if practitioner cannot write prescriptions)
• For license plates: photocopy of current vehicle registration
• If no driver’s license or ID card: documents meeting 6 Points of ID verification requirements

New Temporary Placard

• Form SP-68, completed and signed by a licensed medical practitioner

Veteran Exemption

Veterans with disabilities or Purple Heart recipients may qualify for a special parking meter exemption placard. Submit:

• Veterans with disabilities: DD-214 or DD-215 AND Award of Disability letter from the Veterans Administration
• Purple Heart recipients: DD-214 or DD-215 showing Purple Heart status OR citation awarding the Purple Heart OR General Order for the Purple Heart

Online Doctor’s Certification

If applying through a telehealth service like ParkingMD, you can get your evaluation done completely online. You’ll receive:

• A completed Form SP-41 or SP-68 signed by your medical practitioner with required prescription or letter, ready for New Jersey MVC submission

Lost or Stolen Placard Replacement

If your placard is lost or stolen, you’ll need to provide:

• Form SP-41 (medical certification not required if current permit is still valid)
• Check the “Replacement” box
• Original Person with a Disability Identification Card
• If stolen: copy of police report; if lost: notarized statement

• Expire after 3 years.
• Renewal requires Form SP-41 with medical recertification dated within 60 days.
• Renew by mail or at any motor vehicle agency.

Wheelchair Symbol License Plates

• Must be renewed annually with registration.
• Medical recertification required every 3 years using Form SP-41.

Temporary Placards

• Valid for 6 months.
• May be renewed once for an additional 6 months.

Replacing a Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Placard

• Complete Form SP-41 (medical certification not required if current permit is still valid).
• Check the “Replacement” box.
• Include original Person with a Disability Identification Card and police report (if stolen) or notarized statement (if lost).

Turnaround Time

Mail-in applications take 4-6 weeks plus mailing time. In-person applications at motor vehicle agencies are processed same-day. Temporary placards are issued same-day by municipal police upon approval.