{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-35-51","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-51","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-51","body":"As used in this article, the term:\n\n(a) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.\n\n(b) “ Department ” means Department of Public Safety.\n\n(c) “ Disability ” means any physical, mental or neurological impairment which severely restricts a person's mobility, manual dexterity or ability to climb stairs; substantial loss of sight or hearing; loss of one or more limbs or use thereof; or significantly diminished reasoning capacity.\n\n(d) “ Identification card for persons with disabilities ” means an identification card issued as provided in this article.\n\n(e) “ Permanent disability ” means any disability which is permanent in nature or which is expected to continue for a period of at least five (5) years.\n\n(f) “ Person with disabilities ” means any person with a permanent or temporary disability.\n\n(g) “ Temporary disability ” means any disability which is expected to continue for at least six (6) months but less than five (5) years.","path":["MS Code","Title 45"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"769373b571d8aa97e067779e4436948ac9becf3a0df921ada7dc6b900a1397ef","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-35-5","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-35-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}