Reg 195 Dmv Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

APPLICATION FOR DISABLED PERSON PLACARD OR PLATES

A Public Service Agency

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, DISCLOSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Use this form to apply for a disabled person (DP) parking placard or license plates. Complete this form legibly in ink. Illegible, incomplete, and/or unsigned forms will be returned. Use an Application for Replacement Plates, Stickers, and Documents form (REG 156) to request replacement of a lost, stolen, or

damaged placard or plates. Attention Disabled Veterans with a service-connected disability: You may be eligible for Disabled Veteran License Plates which exempts one vehicle from the payment of registration and license fees. Medical certification or documentation from a county veterans service officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that certifies that the applicant is a disabled veteran as described

in California Vehicle Code (CVC) §295.7, along with a completed DMV REG 256 A form is required. Visit dmv.ca.gov or call 1-800-777-0133 for forms and additional information.

ELIGIBILITY

You may qualify for a DP parking placard or license plates if you have impaired mobility due to having lost use of one or more lower extremities, both hands,

have a diagnosed disease that substantially impairs or interferes with mobility, or if you are unable to move without the aid of an assistive device. You may also qualify if you have specific, documented visual problems, including lower-vision or partial-sightedness, or specific cardiovascular or respiratory illnesses.

(CVC §§295.5, 5007, 22511.55)

APPROPRIATE USE OF YOUR DP PLACARD/PLATES

You do not have to own or drive the vehicle to use the placard. You will receive a placard identification (ID) card with your placard. This ID card identifies you as the placard owner and must be kept with you at all times whenever the placard is in use. (CVC §4461)

Additionally:

•You must present ID and the placard ID card upon request of a peace officer or a person authorized to enforce parking laws. (CVC §§5007, 22511.56)

•Your DP placard cannot be loaned to anyone, including family members or friends, even if that person is also disabled. (CVC §4461)

•DP parking placard abuse and misuse can result in the confiscation and cancellation of the placard. (CVC §22511.56)

•DP plates and/or parking placard(s) must be surrendered to DMV within 60 days of the death of the disabled person. (CVC §§5007, 22511.55)

IT IS ILLEGAL - Punishable by fine, imprisonment or both fine and imprisonment (CVC §§22511.55, 22511.56, 22511.57, 22511.6)

The court may also impose a civil penalty if: a person attempts to pass, acquires, possesses, sells, or attempts to sell a genuine or counterfeit placard or if a person displays, with fraudulent intent, or causes or permits to be displayed, a forged, counterfeit, or false placard. (CVC §4463)

PRIVACY NOTICE

DMV uses personal information only for the specified purposes, or purposes consistent with those purposes, unless DMV obtains your consent, or unless authorized by law or regulation.

•CVC §§5007, 22511.55, 22511.58 allows any information contained in this application, including the medical provider substantiation, to be made available to local public law enforcement or the local agencies responsible for the enforcement of parking regulations.

•CVC §1825(a) allows DMV to share information with appropriate regulatory boards to conduct audits of the DP parking placard/plates program.

DMV’s Privacy Policy is located at dmv.ca.gov under the “Privacy Policy” link at the bottom of the page.

SECTION 1: APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION INFORMATION (Proof of Legal Name/Birthdate)

California law requires applicants to provide a copy of proof of their legal name and date of birth. A valid driver license (DL) or identification (ID) card

is acceptable, or any document necessary to apply for a California DL or ID card. Visit dmv.ca.gov for a list of acceptable documents.

SECTION 2: TYPE OF DISABLED PERSON PARKING PLACARD(S) OR LICENSE PLATES

	Temporary DP parking placard:	For temporary disabilities. Valid for up to 180 days or the date noted by your qualifying licensed medical professional,
		whichever timeframe is less. This placard cannot be renewed more than six times consecutively.
	Permanent DP parking placard:	For permanent disabilities. Valid for two years and expires on June 30 of every odd-numbered year. You will receive two
		automatic renewals, covering a 4-year period. Your third renewal will require you to reapply; a new certification is not required.
	Disabled DP plates:	For permanent disabilities. Can only be assigned to vehicles registered in the name of the qualified person.
	DP Plates Reassignment:	For existing DP plates to be reassigned to a different vehicle.
	Travel DP parking placard:	For California residents who currently have DP Permanent parking placard or plates, or Disabled Veteran License Plates, but not both.
		For nonresidents who plan to travel in California and have a permanent disability and/or DP plates.

SECTION 3: DISABLED PERSON LICENSE PLATES APPLICANTS ONLY: VEHICLE INFORMATION

DP license plates may be issued for any vehicle or motorcycle registered to a qualified person or an organization involved in the transportation of disabled

persons if the vehicle is used solely for the purpose of transporting those persons (CVC §5007, 22511.55). One commercial vehicle with an unladen weight of 8,001 pounds or less registered to a qualified person may be exempt from payment of weight fees (CVC §9410).

SECTIONS 5 AND 6: MEDICAL PROVIDER’S CERTIFICATION, INFORMATION, AND SIGNATURE

If the disability is related to items 4-8 in Section 6, a complete and legible description of the Illness or disability must be provided in Section 6A with enough information to meet state law certification requirements. Descriptions that only contain abbreviations (i.e., “R60.9”) or only list symptoms (e.g., “trouble walking”) require further explanation. A licensed physician, surgeon, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife, may certify to items

2-8, a licensed chiropractor may certify to items 6-8 only, a licensed podiatrist may certify to a disability related to the foot or ankle, and a licensed physician or surgeon who specializes in diseases of the eye or a licensed optometrist may only certify to item 1. The medical provider’s signature may be compared to documentation filed with the appropriate regulatory agency and the medical provider may be contacted regarding this application.

Completed applications can be submitted in person or by mail. Important! California law requires applicants to provide a copy of their driver’s license, identification card, or other proof of their legal name/birthdate with this completed application.

In person: Visit a DMV field office. No appointment needed.	Mail To: DMV Placard
Online: virtual.dmv.ca.gov	P.O. Box 997600 M/S D238
	Sacramento, CA 95899-7600
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APPLICATION FOR DISABLED PERSON PLACARD OR PLATES

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Please read all the information on Page 1 before completing this form.

IMPORTANT! Applicants must provide a copy of acceptable proof of their legal name and date of birth, such as a valid driver’s license or identification card, with this application, or the application will be rejected. Only original signatures will be accepted, no

photocopies or faxes. Form must be legible and completed in ink. Any alterations, crossovers, or whiteouts (including changes with initials) will void this form. Incomplete applications delay processing and will be returned.

SECTION 1 — APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION INFORMATION (Enclose Proof of Legal Name/Birthdate)

MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM PHYSICAL ADDRESS ABOVE)	APT./SPACE/STE.#	DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER
		(	)
CITY	COUNTY		STATE	ZIP CODE

SECTION 2 — TYPE OF DISABLED PERSON PARKING PLACARD(S) OR LICENSE PLATES (Check all that apply.)

	Permanent DP Parking Placard (No Fee)	Disabled Person License Plates (No Fee), see Section 3.
	Temporary DP Parking Placard ($6.00 Fee)	Can only be assigned to vehicles registered in the name of the
		qualified person.
	Travel Parking DP Placard (No Fee)
		Disabled Person License Plates Reassignment, see Section 3
	Must already have a DP Parking Placard, Disabled
	Veteran License Plates, or DP License Plates.

Have you ever been issued DP License Plates, Disabled Veteran License Plates, or a Permanent DP parking placard in California?

Yes	No
If yes, the license plate or DP parking placard number is			. A doctor’s certification is not required unless it was cancelled

by DMV or is no longer on record, or four replacement permanent DP placards have been issued during the 2-year renewal period.

SECTION 3 — DISABLED PERSON LICENSE PLATES APPLICANTS ONLY: VEHICLE INFORMATION

For organizations – the plated vehicle is used exclusively for transporting disabled persons.

Commercial Vehicles – Weight Fee Exemption. I am requesting an exemption from weight fees for the vehicle described above. It weighs less than 8,001 pounds unladen. I understand that this exemption may be used for ONE commercial vehicle only and I do not

SECTION 4 — APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE’S CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE

I certify that I have read the “Important Information, Disclosures, and Certifications” on page one and I fully understand and take responsibility for the use of the Disabled Person Parking Placard and/or License Plates that are issued to me. I also

certify that I am a disabled person per California Vehicle Code (CVC) §295.5 or that I am an authorized representative of the

organization involved in the transportation of disabled persons and the vehicle is used for the purpose of transporting those persons per CVC §§5007(a)(3), 22511.55(a)(4). I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of

SECTION 5 — AUTHORIZED MEDICAL PROVIDER’S INFORMATION

MEDICAL PROVIDER’S NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE)			MEDICAL LICENSE NUMBER
MEDICAL PROVIDER’S ADDRESS (INCLUDE ST. AVE, RD., CT, ETC.)		ROOM/SUITE NUMBER		DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER
				(	)
CITY	COUNTY			STATE	ZIP CODE
	IMPORTANT: CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE
	YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PAGES 2 AND 3
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SECTION 6 — MEDICAL PROVIDER’S CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY (Print patient name in space provided below.)

My patient,	, suffers from the condition(s) below and, pursuant to CVC §295.5, is eligible for a:
	PATIENT NAME

1. Central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, with corrective lenses, as measured by the Snellen test, or visual acuity that is greater than 20/200, but with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle not greater than 20 degrees.

2. A cardiovascular disease to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are classified in severity as class III or class IV based upon standards accepted by the American Heart Association.

3. A lung disease to the extent that forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second when measured by spirometry is less than one liter or arterial oxygen tension (pO2) is less than 60 mm/Hg on room air while the person is at rest.

For items 4-8, check the appropriate box(es) and print a full and legible description of the illness or disability in Section 6A with enough information on the applicant’s disability to meet requirements in state law for certification.

Acceptable descriptions include, but are not limited to: “Parkinson’s Disease,” “arthritis of ankle and foot,” “congestive heart failure,” or “diabetes mellitus with peripheral vascular disease.” Descriptions such as “trouble walking,” “back pain,” “weakness,” or simply an abbreviation such as “R60.9” are not acceptable. Forms with incomplete or illegible information will be returned.

4. A diagnosed disease or disorder which substantially impairs or interferes with mobility due to (complete Section 6A):

5. A severe disability in which the person is unable to move without the aid of an assistive device, which is due to (complete Section 6A):

6. A significant limitation in the use of lower extremities due to (complete Section 6A):

7. The loss, or loss of the use of one or more lower extremities. Loss of use due to (complete Section 6A):

8. The loss, or loss of the use of, both hands. Loss of use due to (complete Section 6A):

SECTION 6A— DESCRIPTION OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY (Not Symptoms) AS NOTED IN 4-8 ABOVE

I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing information in Sections 5, 6 and 6A is true and correct. I also certify that I will retain information sufficient to substantiate this certification

and shall make that information available for inspection by the appropriate regulatory agency overseeing my license at the department’s request.

DMV USE ONLY

	DOCUMENT		PRIOR DP PLACARD/PLATES			OBSERVABLE/UNCONTESTED
CODE		STATE/COUNTRY OF ISSUANCE	SECTION(S) (CIRCLE)			TECHNICIAN ID AND DATELINE STAMP
			2	R/O	COMM.
NUMBER				DCS ATTACHED
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