Section 9-18.5-8-5 - Temporary parking placard(a) The bureau shall issue a temporary placard to an individual who is certified by: (1) a health care provider listed in section 4(b) of this chapter as having:(A) a temporary physical disability that requires the temporary use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;(B) temporarily lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or(C) a temporary and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or(2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana to be temporarily:(A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(2)); or(B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2-198).(b) A certification under this section must: (1) be in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau; and(2) state the expected duration, including an end date, of the condition on which the certification is based.(c) A temporary placard issued under this section expires on the earlier of the following: (1) One (1) year after the date on which the placard is issued.(2) The end date set forth in the certification under subsection (b).Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-14-5-1(1); subsection (b) formerly 9-14-5-2; subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-4(b).
Amended by P.L. 256-2017,SEC. 136, eff. 7/1/2017.Added by P.L. 198-2016, SEC. 327, eff. 7/1/2016.