Chapter 13-5 Placards Renewing a Placard Placards issued for a period of (5) five years are considered to have a permanent status for disabled parking. Placard holders with a permanent status will receive a renewed placard, at the mailing address on record, approximately one month prior to the expiration of their current placard. Please be aware that clients should begin using the new placard IMMEDIATELY. The former placard will be invalidated and it's continued use is cause for citation. Placards issued for a period of (2) two to (24) twenty-four months are considered to be temporary and will require certification from the medical professional that the parking benefit needs to be extended or made permanent. Use the Application for Disabled Parking or send a doctor's request (recently dated and written on the doctors professional letterhead). The doctor must include: * Clinical diagnosis; * Duration disabled parking is needs; and * A statement whether the person: * is medically qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely; * should be evaluated by the Registry via a Road Competency Exam; or * is not medically qualified to operate a motor vehicle safely. 12/16 13:11http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/20060.pdf http://www.massrmv.com/Portals/30/docs/20060.pdf