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Persons with disabilities parking privileges
Basis: The statutory basis for this regulation is CRS 42-1-204; 42-3-112
(13); 42-3-115.5 (5) (a) (II); 42-3-121; 42-6-104; and 42-6-139 (3) &
(4).
Purpose: The following rules and regulations are promulgated to clarify
criteria for Persons with Disabilities parking Privileges, the requirements for
obtaining and displaying disability plates and placards and the violations and
revocations associated with the misuse of disability plates and placards.
Definitions:
1. A Colorado licensed physician is permitted to certify a disability.
Physician's Assistants, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners or other nursing
services, Chiropractor's, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, or any other
medical professional or occupation that is not a licensed physician are not
permitted to certify a disability.
Christian Science members do not believe in medical doctors, therefore, a
letter, written by an authorized Christian Science practitioner, attesting to
the applicant's mobility disability is an acceptable form of authorization for
disabled parking privileges.
Authorized Christian Science Practitioners
- will make statements about an individuals mobility difficulties
- will not provide medical diagnoses
- are designated by CS or CSB (similar to a doctor's MD)
- CS - Practitioner CSB - Both practitioner and teacher
2. Commissioned Medical Officers of the United States Armed Forces, the
United States Public Health Services or the United States Veteran's
Administration may certify the disability of an individual.
3. Persons with Disabilities Placards have the International Symbol of Access
prominently displayed on them. Permanent Placards are valid for a period of
three years and must be re-applied for through a re-certification process.
Temporary Placards are valid for a period of up to 90 days.
4. Persons with Disabilities License Plates have the International Symbol of
Access prominently displayed on them. They are valid for a year and must be
renewed annually.
General Requirements
1. Disability placards and plates are only to be used by the person to whom
they are issued.
2. Lost and stolen disability plates or placards should be reported to local
law enforcement and County Motor Vehicle Offices immediately.
3. The State of Colorado honors valid disability license plates and placards
issued by other states for individuals who are not residents of Colorado.
4. Plate and Placard Restrictions:
One set of disability license plates and one parking placard per
applicant
or
Two parking placards per applicant is imposed.
5. The State of Colorado offers several types of disability license plates
and two types of disability placards, which authorize on individual to park in
disabled parking spaces. The plates are issued only to Passenger Vehicles,
Motorcycles, and Light Trucks.
6. Every three years the disabled applicant or a representative must
re-certify his/her disability upon penalty of perjury. A Physician's signature
is not required for re-certification.
7. The privileges granted for Colorado disability plate and placard holders
will be denied when:
- Applicant is no longer a resident of Colorado
- Applicant is deceased (surviving spouses/relatives are not entitled to
use)
- Applicant is no longer disabled
8. The Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, Registration
Section should be notified within 30 days if any of the above circumstances
occur. All plates and placards issued to that individual will need to be
returned to the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles,
Registrations Section, 1881 Pierce St, Lakewood, Colorado 80214
9. If more than one owner of the vehicle is eligible for disability
privileges, each owner must apply individually to exercise said privilege.
10. Organizations (i.e. nursing homes) that transport persons with
disabilities may obtain PERMANENT disability placard(s) via the County Motor
Vehicle Office in the County where the organization is located. At no time will
a disability license plate or temporary placard be issued to these
organizations.
- Permanent disability placards may be issued to organizations upon
submission of the following documents:
- A letter, on the organization's letterhead stationary, signed by the CEO
(or equivalent) of the organization stating the use of the vehicle(s).
- Copies of the registrations or titles for the vehicles that will use the
placard. Vehicles must be titled in the name of the organization.
- After the issuance of the placard(s) - a letter, on the organization's
letterhead stationary, should be written stating that the placard belongs to
the organization and that the Driver's License or Identification Card number
shown on the placard matches that of the CEO (or equivalent) of the
organization.
- A copy of the letter stating the use of the vehicles, a copy of the CEO's
(or equivalent) COLORADO Driver's License or COLORADO Identification Card, a
copy of the vehicle registration and/or title, and a copy of the letter
stating that the placard belongs to the organization must be kept in the
vehicle while the placard is displayed.
Use of Disability Plates and Placards
1. Disability placards should be clearly displayed at all times vehicle is
parked in disability parking. They must be suspended from the rearview mirror
inside the vehicle or, displayed on the dashboard in plain view for any persons
looking through the windshield. Placard must be removed from review mirror
before driving vehicle.
2. When displaying a disability placard, the applicant must be a passenger or
driver of the vehicle and the applicant's Identification Card or Driver's
License and the disability placard registration receipt must be carried at all
times.
3. Handicapped Disabled Veteran License Plates permit the driver to park in
disability parking zones. Regular Disabled Veteran License Plates are not
permitted to park in these zones.
4. Plates must be clearly displayed at all times the vehicle is parked in
disabled parking. The disability license plate registration receipt must be
carried at all times.
Infractions and Revocations
1 Any law enforcement officer or authorized and uniformed parking enforcement
official may check identification to ensure that the authorized user is a
passenger in or the driver of a vehicle utilizing a disability license plate or
placard in a disabled parking place. All violations will be sent to the
Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration
Section.
2. Violations of parking privileges will be tracked, by the Department of
Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration Section utilizing the
Driver's License or Identification Card number of the plate/placard holder, or
the serial number of the Plate or Placard in violation.
3. MISUSE BY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
Upon the first violation, due to misuse by the person with a disability
(holder of plate or placard), all plate(s) and placard(s) owned by holder may be
revoked for a period of one year.
The holder of the plate(s) or placard(s) shall be notified in writing, by the
Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration Section,
that all disability plates or placards owned by the holder must be returned to
the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration
Section, 1881 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, and that the holder's disability
privileges have been revoked for a period of one year.
Upon a second or subsequent violation of a disability plate or placard by the
person with a disability (holder of the plate or placard), all plate(s) or
placard(s) owned by the holder may be revoked for a period of five years.
The holder of the plate or placard shall be notified in writing, by the
Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration Section,
that all disability plates or placards owned by the holder must be returned to
the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration
Section, 1881 Pierce St.. Lakewood, CO 80214, and that the holder's disability
privileges have been revoked for a period of five years.
Revoked disability license plates and placards shall not be renewed or
reissued. Subsequent disability license plates and placards shall not be issued
in replacement of these revoked.
Upon completion of the revocation period (1 year or 5 years) - the disabled
individual may re-apply for Persons with Disabilities Plates and/or
Placards.
4. MISUSE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN THE DISABLED PERSON
When a disability plate or placard has been misused by an individual other
than the holder of the plate or placard, the holder will be notified in writing
by the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State Registration
Section that the violation has occurred. If the same disability plate or placard
has been misused subsequent to the initial violation, the holder will again be
notified.
Upon the third misuse of the disability plate or placard by an individual
other than the holder of the plate or placard, the holder shall be notified in
writing, by the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, State
Registration Section, that all disability plates or placards owned by the holder
must be returned to the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles,
State Registration Section, 1881 Pierce St., Lakewood, CO 80214, and the the
holder's disability privileges have been revoked for a period of five years.
5. Revoked plates and placards will not receive an annual renewal notice.
6. The plate/placard holder will be denied any additional plates/placards
until all violations against any disability plates/placards owned by said holder
are cleared. Holders may request a hearing, in writing, within 30 days of
notification of revocation. If a hearing is not requested, all disability plates
and placards owned by the holder will be revoked without further
notice.
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