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Disabled License Plate and/or Placard

Eligibility

Disabled drivers may apply for Disabled Person License Plates or disabled person permanent placards.

• To obtain a Disabled Person License Plate, the disabled person must be the titled owner of vehicle.

• Disabled passengers may apply for placards but not plates. Disabled passenger does not have to be a titled owner of vehicle to obtain a placard.

• Persons eligible for a Disabled License Plate and/or Placard:

• Person or passenger confined to a wheelchair.

• Person or passenger able to walk only with difficulty or uncertainty

• Person or passenger with vision of not more than 20/200 with corrective lenses.

• Placards are personal to the disabled driver or passenger and may be used on any vehicle in which they are riding/driving.

• Anyone who is disabled and files an Application for Disabled Person License Plate and/or Placard in the Office of the Rutherford County Clerk may purchase a Disabled Person Placard.

• Temporary disabled person placards are also available for those with a temporary handicapping condition for the estimated duration of the condition, up to a maximum of six months. The temporary placard may be re-issued one time only.

Issuance

Person eligible for a Disabled Person License Plate or Placard must submit the following:

Application for Disabled Person License Plate and/or Placard
Please Note: The disabled person and their physician must complete this application.

Fees

Permanent Placard - $21.50
Permanent Placard Renewal - $3.00 (Renewed every two years – Free if permanently confined to a wheelchair.)
Temporary Placard - $10.00 Temporary Placard – Re-issued - $10.00
Replacement Placard - $2.00
Disabled Person License Plates - $76.50
Disabled Person License Plates and placards – Free if permanently and totally confined to a wheel chair.

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