All disabled residents of Louisiana who wish to obtain a driver's license must have a physician or vision specialist complete a Medical Examination Form when applying. The form is valid for 30 days after the date of the exam.

Some disabilities make it difficult for drivers to properly wear seat belts. These drivers may be eligible for an exemption by submitting a completed Physician's Certificate for Seat Belt Exemption to the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).

Definition of Mobility Impaired

Conditions causing mobility impairment include:

• Needing to rest after walking 200 feet or less

• Needing assistance walking, including help from another person, a walker, a cane, a wheelchair, crutches, braces, or prosthetic devices

• Restriction caused by lung disease and/or needing portable oxygen

• Class III or Class IV functional limitations due to a cardiac condition as set forth by the American Heart Association

• Being diagnosed with any disease or disorder that causes mobility impairment

License Plates

In order to obtain a mobility impaired license plate, you must have a permanent disability that impairs your mobility. You and your physician will need to complete and submit a form DPSMV 1966, the Medical Examiner's Certification of Mobility Impairment, to your local OMV location.

If the vehicle is registered in your name, you must also submit the original license plates and registration. If it's not, you'll need to submit Designation of Mobility Impaired License Plate, completed by both the vehicle owner and yourself.

In the event that the vehicle is being purchased, the dealer will handle everything for you, and your plate will be issued when you register the vehicle.

The fee for mobility impaired license plates is $10. Plates are valid for two years and are also valid in all states (should you travel).

Hang-Tag

Obtaining a mobility impaired hang-tag requires the same form DPSMV 1966 and a $3 fee.

The expiration date of the hang-tag will depend on the status of impairment given by your physician. Applicants who have permanent mobility impairments will receive a hang-tag valid for four years and won't need recertification to renew.

Applicants who have temporary mobility impairments will receive a hang-tag that is valid for one year and only renewable once. Recertification is required to renew the temporary hang-tag.

If your mobility impaired hang-tag is lost, stolen, or destroyed, you may apply for a new one at your local OMV location. You'll be asked to provide a statement about the fate of the hang-tag. The replacement fee is $3.

Special Circumstances

Those applicants who are physically unable to visit the OMV can allow another individual to apply for them. All that's needed is the completed form DPSMV 1966 and a color picture of the applicant. The applicant should choose someone who can answer particular questions related to the impairment. Contact your local OMV location for more information.

In the event that the mobility impaired person is unable to make it to the OMV to renew and has a permanent status, he or she only needs to send the mobility ID, hang-tag, and color picture. If the status is temporary, another form DPSMV 1966 is required.

Questions?

If you still have questions regarding mobility impairment, license plates, and hang-tags, call 1-877-DMV-LINE or contact the OMV using their online form.

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