North Carolina residents use MVR-37A to apply for or renew a disability parking placard. A licensed medical provider certifies a mobility impairment defined in G.S. 20-37.5 and picks one of three placards: a five-year placard that needs recertification at renewal, a temporary placard of one to six months, or a five-year total and permanent placard that does not.
The applicant selects one or two placards and completes and signs only the applicant section. A licensed medical provider completes and signs the medical provider's section on the front page, or the applicant presents VA documentation instead.
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Medical Certification for Application & Renewal of Disability Parking Placard
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A licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, ophthalmologist or optometrist, or the Division of Services for the Blind. A VA disability determination also qualifies, and a licensed certified nurse midwife may certify an initial temporary placard application only.
The Disability Parking Placard and the Total and Permanent Disability Parking Placard are each issued for five years. Temporary placards last one to six months, as chosen by the provider, and then expire and should be destroyed.
MVR-37A is the medical certification for new applications and renewals, where the provider chooses the placard type. MVR-37AA is the renewal form mailed to existing holders, where the provider marks whether recertification is required. MVR-37 is the separate disability license plate application.