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Drivers with Disabilities In 2006, the state of Georgia changed its procedure for you to obtain a disabled parking placard. Form MV-9D, the application for a disabled license plate or placard, is now available online and must be processed through the Department of Revenue. The placards are no longer available from the Department of Driver Services. Types of Parking Permits When applying for disabled parking permits, you have several options to choose from: • Temporary placard: free o issued for no longer than six months o issued to a disabled person upon presentation of an affidavit from a ‘Georgia” licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts o May be used in any vehicle which the disabled person Is operating or is a passenger • Permanent placard: free o Issued for a period of at least years o Issued to a disabled person upon presentation of an affidavit from a ‘Georgia” Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts o Issued to institutions when the primary purpose of the vehicle is transporting person with disabilities o May be used in any vehicle which the disabled person is operating or is a passenger • License plate: $20 fee, plus applicable taxes All of the above permits allow you to park in disabled parking spaces. You may not apply for both a decal and a license plate, but you may get additional placards with either one. Placards hang from the rear-view mirror in the vehicle occupied by the disabled person. How to Apply Handicap Tag or Placard Whether you apply for a temporary or permanent permit depends on the nature of your disability. Your doctor must complete a portion of the application certifying your disability and whether it is temporary or permanent. When your application is complete and notarized, take it to your county tag office.