Disability license plates and placards permit vehicles to park in parking spaces marked with the international symbol of access for persons with disabilities.

Disability plates may be issued to:

• A person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk
• A vehicle that is altered to accommodate a disabled individual
• A bus that transports disabled individuals

Registrants must submit Physician/Chiropractor's Certification of Eligibility for License Plates for Persons with Disabilities (form BMV 4834)  . There is no additional fee for disability plates.

Disability Placards

Placards may be issued to a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk or to an organization that provides transportation for a person/people with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk.

Registrants must complete an Application for Disability Placards (form BMV 4826)  . The application must be accompanied by a prescription from a health care provider. The prescription must contain:

• Date
• Name of the person with the disability
• Statement that the prescription is for a disability placard
• Expected duration of the disabling condition
• Health care provider’s signature

If the disabling condition is less than six months, a temporary placard will be issued.

Disability Placards - Disabled Military

Placards may be issued to military personnel with a service-connected disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk.

Registrants must submit Application for Removable Windshield Placard for Active Duty Military / Veterans with Disabilities (form BMV 4531)  . The application must be accompanied by a prescription from a health care provider. The prescription must contain:

• Date
• Name of the person with the disability
• Statement that the prescription is for a disability placard
• Expected duration of the disabling condition
• Health care provider’s signature

Registrants must submit a current letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration stating the disability is service connected. There is no fee for the placard.

Ohio Revised Code: 4503.44
Ohio Administrative Code: 4501:1-7-02