Sec. 681.004. ISSUANCE OF PARKING PLACARD; EXPIRATION. (a) A person with a permanent disability may receive:
(1) two disabled parking placards, if the person does not receive a set of special license plates under Section 504.201;
(2) one disabled parking placard, if the person receives a set of special license plates under Section 504.201; or
(3) two disabled parking placards, if the person receives two sets of special license plates under Section 504.202.
(b) A person with a temporary disability may receive two disabled parking placards.
(c) A disabled parking placard issued to a person with a permanent disability:
(1) is valid for:
(A) four years for a resident of this state; and
(B) six months for a person who is not a resident of this state; and
(2) shall be replaced or renewed on request of the person to whom the initial card was issued without presentation of evidence of eligibility.
(d) A disabled parking placard issued to a person with a temporary disability expires after the period set by the department and may be renewed at the end of that period if the disability remains as evidenced by a physician's statement or prescription submitted as required for a first application under Section 681.003(c).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1353, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.003(d), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 2105), Sec. 2, eff. May 15, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 130, eff. September 1, 2013.
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