Application for Disabled Parking Placard/Plate
Mail to: Medical Affairs, PO Box 55889, Boston, MA 0 2205-5889 857-368-8020 mass.gov/rmv
For Walk-in Service Only: Haymarket Center, 136 Blackstone Street, Boston, MA
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This side of application must be completed in the disabled person’s name.
Please note the information required in this application may affect your driver’s license.
Incomplete application will not be processed and will be returned.
Both disabled person and healthcare provider must sign and date this application. The disabled person’s information must be provided in
sections A, B, and C. The healthcare provider must complete sections D and E.
This application must be submitted to Medical Affairs within thirty (30) days of the healthcare provider’s certification.
RMV Service Center locations do not process disability parking applications; dropping off at a service center location may add processing time.
Additional documentation may be required.
A. Disabled Applicant Information
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Suffix
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Current Massachusetts Learner’s Permit, Driver’s License # (if applicable)
or MA ID
What is your Social Security Number?
Residential Address (Where you actually reside)
Apt. #
City State Zip Code
Mailing Address
(same as above)
Street
Apt. #
City
State
Zip Code
Email
Phone Type
Phone #
Cel
l
Home
Work
Emergency Contact Information: (optional)
Email
Name
Phone Type
Phone #
Cell
Home
Work
B. Service Type
Type:
Placard .............................No fee required for a placard. Disabled person is not required to have a vehicle registered in his/her name.
Plate .................................Only issued to individual who is primary owner with vehicle registered in his/her name. Registration fees apply.
Motorcycle Plate ..............Only issued to individual who is primary owner with vehicle registered in his/her name. Registration fees apply.
DV Plate Only issued to individual who: a) is primary owner with vehicle registered in his/her name; b) provide the DV
(Disabled Veteran) Plate Letter from the Veteran’s Administration listing service-connected disabilities and total
combined rating; c) has qualifying conditions which meet Medical Affairs guidelines and total at least 60% of the
service-connected disability.
C. Certification and Signature of Applicant
Rules:
It is illegal to allow someone to use your
placard if you are not in the vehicle.
It is illegal for an individual to have more than
one placard (temporary or permanent).
It is illegal to provide false information (persons
can be prosecuted under Massachusetts Law).
It is illegal to possess or display a counterfeit
placard (altered or photocopied).
It is illegal to forge a healthcare provider’s
signature.
Acknowledgment:
I have read the rules.
I understand misuse of disabled parking may result in high motor vehicle citation fines ($500,
first offense), license suspension terms, and the revocation of my disabled parking privileges.
I certify under the penalty of perjury that all the information provided in this application,
including the representation of my medical status/condition, is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE MEDICAL RECORDS I hereby authorize the healthcare
provider completing this form to discuss and release any or all medical records pertaining to its
content with or to representatives of the RMV.
For applicants for Disabled Veteran plates, I hereby authorize the Veteran’s Administration to
release medical information concerning my service connected disability rating(s).
I have reviewed this completed Application Form and swear (affirm), under the penalties of perjury, that the information I have provided is true and complete.
I am aware that false statements are punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both under M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 24B.
Signature of Disabled Person: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
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Applicant’s Name/Patient’s Name
Last 4 Digits of Social Security #
D. Healthcare Provider InformationTo be completed by Healthcare provider ONLY
Complete this section regardless of the patient’s license status or age
. Failure to complete all sections will result in
delayed processing and a request for more information about this patient.
In my professional opinion and to a reasonable degree of medical certainty:
The reported condition
WILL NOT IMPAIR
the safe operation of a motor vehicle.
The person applying for this permit is
NOT
medically qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely.
The medical condition as stated below is of such severity as to require a
COMPETENCY ROAD TEST
.
This application is completed for individuals who are severely restricted in mobility/ability to walk due to a
neurological, orthopedic, arthritic, or other medically debilitating qualifying condition. I acknowledge the RMV
grants disabled parking on the basis of necessity
and not as a convenience. Disabled parking misuse carries heavy
fines and strict license suspension penalties.
Clinical Diagnosis:
______________________________________________________
(Required)
Duration of placard to be issued (check one):
Temporary
Permanent
If temporary, please estimate number of months of disability: __________
Please check
ALL
that apply:
Unable to wa
lk 200 feet without stopping to rest; list any necessary ambulatory aids: _____________________________
Legally B
lind* (Certificate of Blindness may substitute for professional certification). *automatic loss of license
Chronic Lung Disease To such an extent that the applicant’s forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when
measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter (attach most recent FEV1 Test results):
_______ FEV 1 test result ______ O² saturation with minimal exertion (*automatic loss of license if O² saturation ≤ 88%)
Use of Portable Oxygen?
Yes
No
NOTE: Asthma alone is not a qualifying condition. Please describe degree and frequency of impairment (pulmonary function test results are required).
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cardiovas
cular Disease
AHA Functional Classification (check one):
I
II
III
IV* (*automatic loss of license)
L
oss of Limb or permanent loss of use of a limb (please describe):
E. Healthcare Provider Certification and SignatureAll fields must be completed
Provider’s Last Name (please print)
Provider’s First Name
Provider’s Address
Apt. #
City
State
Zip Code
NPI #
Board of Registration in Medicine #
Email
I am a:
Medical Doctor
Chiropractor
Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Osteopath
Optometrist (legal blindness only)
Podiatrist
I certify under the penalty of perjury that the information I have provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Provider’s Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________