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Disability Parking Placards

 

 

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You may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Once the application is received, the top portion must be completed and signed.  The application must be accompanied with a prescription from the health care provider. The prescription must state the date, the name of the person with the disability, the health care provider's signature, state that it is for a disability placard and state the expected duration of the disabling condition. A statement on the health care provider's letterhead is acceptable in lieu of the prescription stating the required information.

A second placard may be issued if applied for separately and states the reason why a second placard is needed.  Second issue placards expire on the same date as the original placard, regardless of issuance date.

Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, OH 43216-6521, along with the required processing fee of $3.50. Second placards (if issued) are an additional $3.50.  Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

Temporary placards are red in color and expire on the date prescribed by the health care provider. Temporary placards CANNOT be renewed.

Permanent placards are blue in color and will expire on the date prescribed by the health care provider. A renewal application will be mailed to you 60 days prior to the expiration date.

Renewals

Permanent placards will expire on the date prescribed by the health care provider. A renewal application will be mailed to you 60 days prior to the expiration date. If you do NOT receive your renewal notice, you may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Once the renewal application is received, the front side must be completed and signed. The application must be accompanied with a prescription from the health care provider. The prescription must state the date, the name of the person with the disability, the health care provider's signature, state that it is for a disability placard and state the expected duration of the disabling condition.  A statement on the health care provider's letterhead is acceptable in lieu of the prescription stating the required information.

Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 182262, Columbus, OH 43218-2262, along with the required processing fee of $3.50.  Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

Replacements

You may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Once application is received, complete only the top portions.  Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, Oh 43216-6521, along with the required processing fee of $3.50.  Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

Your replacement placard will expire on the same date as the original placard, regardless of the issuance date.

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Disability placards are issued to organizations, public or private, which transport persons with disabilities on a regular basis in a motor vehicle that has not been altered with special equipment for use by persons with disabilities.

You may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Complete the bottom portion of the application for an organization.  Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, OH 43216-6521 along with the processing fee of $3.50 for each placard. Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

You may obtain two placards per application. Placards must be renewed every five years.

Renewals

Placards must be renewed every five years. A renewal application will be mailed to you 60 days prior to the expiration date. If you do NOT receive your renewal notice, you may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Complete the front and back of the renewal application.  Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, OH 43216-6521, along with the required processing fee of $3.50. Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

Replacements

You may obtain an application form BMV 4826 by downloading it from the BMV Web site, from any local Deputy Registrar license agency, by calling 614-752-7800 or 1-800-589-TAGS (8247) and one will be mailed to you.

Complete the top and bottom portions of the application.  Take the completed application to any local Deputy Registrar license agency or mail it to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, OH 43216-6521 along with the required processing fee of $3.50. Make check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Ohio.

Your replacement placard will expire on the same date as the original placard, regardless of the issuance date.

 

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