How to Get a Handicapped Parking Permit in Bristol, Tennessee

The state of Tennessee offers both disabled plates and placards for permanently disabled residents. Those with a temporary disability can apply for a temporary disabled placard. As of April 2011 there is a $21.50 fee for the permanently disabled plate or placard. These plates and placards are valid for two years and may be renewed for a $3 fee. Temporary disabled placards cost $10 with a $2 fee for replacing a lost placard. Application for a disabled plate or placard must be made at a county clerks office.

Things You'll Need

• Disabled person placard application form

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Instructions

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  Obtain a "Disabled Person Placard Application Form" either from the Internet at TN.gov or from the Sullivan County Clerks Office at 801 Anderson Street, Bristol, TN 37621.

• 2

  Have the application completed and signed by a licensed physician, a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner or Christian Science practitioner listed in the Christian Science Journal. Nurse practitioners and physician's assistants may complete these applications provided they act in accordance with a written protocol developed by a physician.

• 3

  Return the completed and signed application form the the Sullivan County Clerks office, along with the applicable fee.