How to Get a Handicap Placard?

How to Apply for a Handicap Parking Permit
  1. Get a handicapped parking application from the DMV office or online.
  2. Complete and sign the form. Ask your health-care provider to fill out and sign the portion that certifies disability. ...
  3. Submit the application by mail or in person.

What qualifies you to be handicap?

Some health conditions that commonly qualify a person for a handicap permit include: Inability to walk without the use of a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, wheelchair or similar device. Diseases that limit walking or the ability to use your legs. Advanced lung or cardiac disease.

How much does a handicap placard cost in Texas?

There is no fee for a placard issued to a person with a permanent disability, and a $5 fee (per placard) if issued to a person with a temporary disability.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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