CHAPTER 5. PARKING PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
IC 9-14-5
Chapter 5. Parking Placards for Persons With Physical Disabilities
IC 9-14-5-1
Qualification for issuance of placard
Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue a placard to the following:
(1) An individual of any age who:
(A) has a temporary or permanent physical disability that
requires the use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or
crutches;
(B) has temporarily or permanently lost the use of one (1) or
both legs;
(C) is certified to be severely restricted in mobility, either
temporarily or permanently, due to a pulmonary or
cardiovascular disability, arthritic condition, or orthopedic
or neurological impairment, by:
(i) a physician having an unlimited license to practice
medicine;
(ii) a physician who is a commissioned medical officer of
the armed forces of the United States or of the United
States Public Health Service;
(iii) a physician who is a medical officer of the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(iv) a chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10-1;
(v) a podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29-1; or
(vi) an advanced practice nurse licensed under IC 25-23;
or
(D) is certified by an optometrist or ophthalmologist
licensed to practice in Indiana to be blind or visually
impaired.
(2) Any corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
unincorporated association, and any legal successor of the
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or
association, empowered by the state or a political subdivision
to operate programs, including the provision of transportation,
or facilities for persons with physical disabilities.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.21;
P.L.8-1993, SEC.170; P.L.184-2007, SEC.12.
IC 9-14-5-2
Physician certification form
Sec. 2. The certification made by a physician, an optometrist, or
an ophthalmologist under section 1(1)(C) or 1(1)(D) of this chapter
must be on a form prescribed by the state board of accounts and must
state the expected duration of the condition that severely restricts the
individual's mobility.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-14-5-3
Contents of placard
Sec. 3. The placard required under section 1 of this chapter must
contain the following:
(1) The words "Parking Permit for Persons with Physical
Disabilities".
(2) An expiration date.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.22.
IC 9-14-5-4
Duration of placard; permanent and temporary disability
Sec. 4. (a) A placard issued under section 1(1) of this chapter
expires on the recipient's fourth birthday that follows the date of the
placard's issuance if the recipient's disability is permanent. If the
disability is permanent, a new physician certification is not required
upon expiration of the placard, only reapplication.
(b) If the recipient's disability is not permanent, a placard issued
under section 1(1) of this chapter expires:
(1) six (6) months after the date of the placard's issuance; or
(2) on the date certified by a physician under section 1(1)(C) or
1(1)(D) of this chapter;
whichever occurs first.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-14-5-5
Operators of programs and facilities for handicapped individuals;
expiration of placard upon ceasing operations
Sec. 5. A placard issued under section 1(2) of this chapter expires
on January 1 of the fourth year that follows the date of the placard's
issuance. However, if the corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, or unincorporated association ceases to operate
programs or facilities for persons with physical disabilities before
January 1 of the fourth year that follows the date of the placard's
issuance, the placard expires on the date the operation of the
programs or facilities for persons with physical disabilities ceases.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.23;
P.L.8-1993, SEC.171.
IC 9-14-5-6
Placard recipients; instructions on law governing parking for
persons with physical disabilities
Sec. 6. When issuing a placard under this chapter, the bureau shall
provide the individual to whom a placard is issued instructions
explaining the law governing parking for a person with a physical
disability and explaining proper use of the placard.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.24.
IC 9-14-5-7
Display of placard; duplicate placards
Sec. 7. A placard issued under this chapter must be displayed on
the dashboard of a motor vehicle that is parked in a parking space
reserved for persons with physical disabilities under this chapter
unless the motor vehicle bears a license plate for a person with a
disability issued under IC 9-18-22, a disabled Hoosier veteran's
license plate issued under IC 9-18-18, or an equivalent parking
permit issued under the laws of another state. If a placard is lost,
stolen, damaged, or destroyed, the bureau shall provide a duplicate
placard upon the application of the person who was issued the
placard.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.25;
P.L.87-2010, SEC.6.
IC 9-14-5-8
Fees
Sec. 8. The bureau may establish by rule and charge a fee of not
more than five dollars ($5) to cover the cost of issuing a placard
under this chapter to a individual having a temporary disability.
However, the bureau may not establish or charge a fee for issuing a
placard under this chapter to an individual having a permanent
disability.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-14-5-9
False representation of qualification for receipt of placard; offense
Sec. 9. A person who knowingly and falsely represents the person
as having the qualifications to obtain a placard issued under this
chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.22-1991, SEC.4.