MODIFIED LICENSE PLATES
MONTANA
Montana drivers with
disabilities are eligible to receive a modified license plate or a
placard to use while driving in order to make parking more efficient.
Only those drivers who are permanently disabled may receive a modified
license plate for a vehicle they operate directly or a blue and white
placard for use in other vehicles. A red and white placard is available
for people with temporary disabilities which is hung in the person’s
vehicle.
In order to receive either
a modified license plate or a placard, you must complete the following
steps:
- Fill out an application
stating your disability and have it certified by your physician.
Applications may be obtained from the following sources:
- Return the completed
application to your county motor vehicle office or the Montana DMV.
Your modified license plate
or placard will be sent to you upon completion of the application
process.
Cost of the modified
license plates are equal to the cost of regular license plates and need
to be renewed yearly.
Placards are free of cost
and need to be renewed every three years. Renewal for placards requires
the completion of a new application.
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota residents may
receive modified license plates if their disability is permanent and
non-reversible. If the disability is permanent but reversible, the
driver must have a physician complete a new application yearly in order
to receive modified license plates. Modified license plates must be used
on the vehicle that the person with a disability directly operates. If
the person with a disability is a rider in a vehicle they are eligible
for a placard.
In order to receive either
a modified license plate or a placard, you must complete the following
steps:
- Fill out an application
stating your disability and have it certified by your physician.
Applications may be obtained from the following sources:
- Return the completed
application to your local motor vehicle division or it can be mailed
to:
Motor
Vehicle Division
ND Department of Transportation
608 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck,ND 58505-0780
Processing of the
application takes approximately two weeks. After that time the modified
plates will be mailed to the driver’s residence.
Cost of modified license
plates is a one-time fee of $5. Plates are to be renewed yearly. Cost
of placards is $3 and must be renewed every three months.
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota drivers with a
disability are able to receive modified license plates for a vehicle
they directly operate or a placard to use when being transported by
another driver.
Steps to obtaining modified
license plates or placards are as follows:
- Fill out an application
stating your disability and have it certified by your physician.
Applications may be obtained from the following sources:
- Return the completed
application to:
Department
of Revenue
Special License Section
445 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3185
Cost of placards and
modified license plates is free of charge. Placards are to be renewed
every five years and modified plates are to be renewed every year. Cost
of renewal is free of charge.
WYOMING
Wyoming citizens with
disabilities are able to receive a modified license plate for a vehicle
they directly operate or a placard to place in a vehicle they are
riding in.
Steps to obtaining a
modified license plate or a placard:
- Fill out an application
and have it signed by your physician stating your
disability.
- Return the completed
application to your local driver's license office.
Payment is made to the
driver's license office for either placards or modified plates and a
receipt is given. Placards are received at the driver's license
office.Take your receipt to your local county treasurer's office who
will issue your modified plates to you at that time.
Renewal for modified plates
is yearly. Cost information may be obtained from you local driver's
license office.
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