How to get a handicap parking permit in West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia handicapped parking sign with details of the penalty for offenders

West Virginia handicapped parking sign with details of the penalty for offenders

Eligibility
How to obtain a permit
Fee
Validity / expiration of permits
Renewals
Lost, stolen, or damaged placards
Where to hang the placard

Who’s eligible?

Persons who meet any of the following conditions are eligible:

  • Cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;
  • Cannot walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assisted device;
  • Restricted by lung disease to such an extent his or her forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60mm/hg on room air at rest;
  • Uses portable oxygen;
  • Has a cardiac condition to the extent that his or her functional limitations are classied in severity as Class III or IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association; or
  • Is severely limited in his or her ability to walk due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
How to obtain a permit

All applicants must be residents of West Virginia and complete a Parking Application for a Mobility Impaired Person and have a licensed physician complete and sign part II of the form. The application must then be submitted  in person at any DMV Regional Office or mailed to

Division of Motor Vehicles
Mobility Impaired Placard and Plates
PO Box 17010
Charleston, WV 25317
 
Fee

All placards are free.

Validity/expiration of placards/permits

Permanent placards are valid for 5 years; temporary placards are valid for 6 months.

Renewing placards

Permanent placard holders will receive a renewal reminder at the address initially provided to the DMV Regional Office. Recertification of disability will be required.

Temporary placards cannot be renewed. If the temporary disability persists after the expiration date, disabled individuals need to submit a new application.

Lost placard/replacement

If a parking placard or special license plate is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, a replacement may be requested at any DMV Regional Oce or by mail at the address listed above. A new application is required, but recertification of disability is not.

Where to hang the placard/permit

When parked in a mobility-impaired parking space, the placard must be hung on the rear view mirror or, in the absence of a mirror post, on the dashboard.

Source URL

Information about Disabled Parking Permits and Placards

Difficulty

 

Things You’ll Need

Applicable Fee: No charge
Computer with Internet Access: Application form is available on the state DMV site
Physician Certificate: Physician to certify disability in the application form
Mail Original Documents: Original application to be submitted in person or by mail

 

 

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