IC 9-18.5-8-5: Temporary parking placard

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall issue a temporary placard to an individual who is certified by:

(1) a health care provider listed in section 4(b) of this chapter as having:

(A) a temporary physical disability that requires the temporary use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;

(B) temporarily lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or

(C) a temporary and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or

(2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana to be temporarily:

(A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-38(2)); or

(B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-349).

(b) A certification under this section must:

(1) be in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau; and

(2) state the expected duration, including an end date, of the condition on which the certification is based.

(c) A temporary placard issued under this section expires on the earlier of the following:

(1) One (1) year after the date on which the placard is issued.

(2) The end date set forth in the certification under subsection (b).