More than 1.3 million Floridians currently have permanent blue disabled parking permits. The permanent permit is blue; the temporary permit is red.
The blue disabled parking permit with a current sticker must be visible from the front and rear of a motor vehicle. One side of the permit must display the applicant's driver license number or state identification card number along with a warning the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the parking permit.
Illegally obtaining or using a permit can result in the loss of the parking permit and carries the potential for criminal penalties as outlined in Florida Statute 320.0848.
Disabled person parking permits are issued at all tax collector offices in Volusia County. To avoid a wait, you are encouraged to make an appointment. However walk-ins are accepted.
To obtain a disabled person parking permit, Florida residents must submit a completed disabled person parking permit application, HSMV 83039.
For more information on the types of permits and review the State of Florida's requirements .
Any person issued a blue permanent disabled parking permit must renew the permit every four years and, when doing so, provide a certificate of disability completed and signed by a certifying authority within the last 12 months. That means every blue disabled parking permit holder will, at least every four years and within 12 months of the date of their renewal, fill out Form HSMV 83039. Permit holders will not have to pay a renewal fee.
If your blue permanent disabled parking permit is lost or stolen, a replacement will only be issued if you submit the same documentation required for renewals. The new law does not affect red temporary disabled parking permits, nor people who have disabled (wheelchair) license plates.
Calls reporting abuse of the permits should be placed to the DHSMV Customer Service Center at (850) 617-3803.
People with short-term mobility impairments may receive a temporary disabled person parking permit for up to six months as specified by a certifying authority. If the need for the temporary disabled person parking permit exceeds six months, an additional temporary permit may be issued.
The fee is $15. If the additional permit is applied for within 12 months from the issuance of the first permit, no additional fee is required.
Unlike permanent disabled person parking permits, secondary permits and wheelchair license plates cannot be issued for temporary disabled person parking permits.
To obtain a temporary disabled person parking permit, Florida residents must submit a completed disabled person parking permit application, HSMV 83039.
Expectant mothers can request a temporary parking permit by submitting form Application for Expectant Mother Parking Permit - HSMV 83040 signed by a physician licensed in the state of Florida under Chapter 458 or 459.
The temporary permit will be valid for up to one year from the date signed by the certifying authority. The fee is $15.