A blue placard renewal may not need another medical signature

Disabled parking placards run through the county tax office. TxDMV lists Starr County's main office at 100 N. FM 3167 in Rio Grande City. The county does not post a full placard-service list for both substations. Call before making a special trip to La Victoria or Roma.

A new blue or red placard uses Form VTR-214. A doctor or other allowed health worker fills out the disability section. The applicant then takes the form to the county tax office. A red placard lasts six months or less. A blue one can be renewed every four years.

For a blue placard renewal, TxDMV does not ask the health worker to sign again. Send the new form with a copy of the first form or the old placard. If a short-term disability continues, apply for a new red placard with a new medical signature.