How to Obtain a Disabled Parking Permit in Kentucky

You can apply for a disabled parking placard or disability license plate if you are a disabled resident of Kentucky. To qualify as disabled, either your county clerk must certify that you are obviously disabled or your physician must provide certification that you have a mobility impairment. Read on to learn how to obtain a disabled parking permit in Kentucky.

Instructions

1. Determine that you qualify as disabled under state of Kentucky rules and regulations as outlined on the Kentucky Legislature website. Qualifying conditions include severe visual impairment, chronic heart condition, emphysema, paralysis, limb amputation or arthritis.

2. Download and print the application for either a disabled parking placard Form TC96-204, or for disability license plates Form TC96-205, from your county clerk's website. Complete the information required from applicants in section one of the form.

3. Take the application form to your county clerk who attests to your disability if you are obviously disabled. If you are not visibly disabled, take the application to your physician who must certify the nature of your disability and whether it is temporary or permanent.

4. Receive the disabled parking permits from the county clerk. You are eligible for a second disabled parking placard if you have not applied for or received a disability license plate. There is no charge for the placards and they are valid for two years.

Tips & Warnings

• The disabled parking placards are renewable twice without any fees being charged to the applicant.

Resources

• Kentucky Legislature Website
• Source for Disabled Parking Permit Forms