A Disabled Parking Placard Needs Medical Sign-Off — Even on a Renewal

Form VTR-214 is the application for a disabled parking placard or specialty plate. McLennan County keeps it with the auto-department forms. You can handle the blue placard, red temporary placard, or disabled plate at the Waco counter or the McGregor and West substations.

The medical sign-off is where people get sent home. A placard or plate with the access symbol needs medical proof, even for a renewal. That can be a doctor-signed VTR-214, with notarization if required, or a written prescription for a permanent disability. A blue placard renews every four years. A red temporary placard lasts six months or less.

The placard belongs to the person, not the vehicle. It is valid only when that person is parking or being driven.