PARKING PERMITS FOR HANDICAPPED

For purposes of this section, a "handicapped person" is "any person who has lost the use of one or both legs or one or both arms, who is blind, deaf, or so severely handicapped as to be unable to move about without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair, or whose mobility is restricted by a permanent cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other handicapping condition." ORC § 4503.44 (A)

The application to the registrar of motor vehicles for a permanent parking card made by a handicapped person or for registration of a motor vehicle owned by a permanently handicapped person shall be accompanied
by a signed statement from the applicant's personal physician certifying the applicant's handicap and that the handicap is expected to continue for twelve consecutive months or longer. ORC § 4503.44 (B)

Any temporarily handicapped person may apply to the registrar for a temporary parking card. The application for a temporary parking card shall be accompanied by a signed statement from the applicant's personal physician certifying the applicant's handicap and that the handicap is expected to continue for less than twelve consecutive months.
ORC § 4503.44 (E)

The operator of a motor vehicle displaying a parking card authorized by this section shall be entitled to park the motor vehicle in any special parking location reserved for handicapped persons. ORC § 4503.44 (G)

PARKING PERMITS FOR HANDICAPPED