Applicants must complete and sign the Application for Disabled Persons License Plates/Placards (SP 27) and have a licensed physician complete and sign its bottom half. The form must then be mailed to the address listed on it, faxed to (775) 684-4797, or dropped off at a DMV full service office.
Placards for disabled persons are free of charge.
Permanent placards are valid for 10 years, placards for moderate disability are valid for 2 years, and temporary placards are valid for up to 6 months.
To renew a temporary placard or a moderate placard, applicants must submit a new application and have a new physician’s signature certifying the disability. No renewal notices are mailed, and applicants are encouraged to order by mail.
Permanent placard holders will be mailed a renewal notice . Recertification of disability is not required, and applicants are required to fill only the top half of the notice.
Applicants need to contact their local DMV for information on how to replace a lost placard.
The placard must be hung from the rear view mirror when the vehicle is parked in the designated parking space.