                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISABLED PARKING LICENSE PLATES; OWNERS OF VEHICLES SPECIALLY EQUIPPED AND USED
TO TRANSPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; FEES (§ 46.2-731)

On receipt of an application, the Commissioner shall issue appropriately
designed disabled parking license plates to persons with physical disabilities
that limit or impair their ability to walk or that create a concern for his
safety while walking or to the parents or legal guardians of such persons. The
Commissioner shall request that the application be accompanied by a
certification signed by a licensed physician, licensed podiatrist, licensed
chiropractor, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed physician
assistant that the applicant meets the definition of &#8220;person with a
disability that limits or impairs his ability to walk&#8221; contained in §
46.2-1240. The issuance of a disabled parking license plate shall not preclude
the issuance of a permanent removable windshield placard.
		On application of an organization, the Commissioner shall issue disabled
parking license plates for vehicles registered in the applicant&#8217;s name if
the vehicles are primarily used to transport persons with disabilities. The
application shall include a certification by the applicant, under criteria
determined by the Commissioner, that the vehicle is primarily used to transport
persons with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk, as defined
in § 46.2-1240.
		The fee for the issuance of a disabled parking license plate under this
section may not exceed the fee charged for a similar license plate for the same
class vehicle.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 473, § 46.1-104.1; 1973, c. 182; 1974, cc. 46, 410; 1976, cc.
410, 460; 1978, cc. 185, 605; 1982, c. 88; 1983, c. 38; 1986, c. 144; 1989, c.
727; 1993, c. 566; 1994, cc. 225, 866; 1995, cc. 776, 805; 1997, cc. 783, 904;
2004, c. 692; 2007, c. 715; 2023, c. 183.