(a)

1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, for every application for a special license plate or certificate issued under this part, the Office of Driver Services shall produce a photo identification card containing a color photograph of the person with a disability who is either:

   1. (A) Applying for the special license plate or certificate; or
   2. (B) Being transported by the vehicle for which the special license plate or certificate is issued.
2. (2) The photo identification card issued under this part shall be carried on the person to whom it is issued for verification of authorization to park in spaces designated for persons with a disability.

3. (3) The photo identification card for persons with disabilities provided in this part shall be visually distinct from the:

   1. (A) Standard driver’s license; and
   2. (B) Standard identification card issued in lieu of a driver’s license as provided in Arkansas Code § 27-16-805.
4. (4) The photo identification card for persons with disabilities provided in this part shall clearly state that it is for disability parking purposes only.

(b)

1. (1) The requirements of a photo identification card in this section shall not apply to an applicant in the business of transporting persons with a disability as defined in this part.
2. (2) A person who is a resident of a facility that provides long-term medical care or personal care is not required to obtain a photo identification card that displays a photograph of the person with a disability, but instead shall carry on the person documentation from the administrator of the facility attesting that the person with a disability is a resident of the facility.

3. (3) This subsection applies to the following facilities including, without limitation, a licensed:

   1. (A) Nursing home;
   2. (B) Residential care facility; or
   3. (C) Assisted living facility;
4. (4) The Office of Motor Vehicle shall provide the form to be used for applications under this section.

(c)

1. (1) The photo identification card provided under this part shall only be valid for identifying those persons authorized to park in spaces designated for use by persons with disabilities.
2. (2) This identification card shall not be valid for identification for any other purpose.

(e)

1. (1) The photo identification card issued under this part shall:

   1. (A) Be issued upon payment of a transaction fee of five dollars ($5.00); and
   2. (B) Expire four (4) years from the last day of the month in which it is issued.
2. (2) The transaction fee referred to in this section shall apply to the replacement of a lost photo identification card issued under this part.
3. (3) In the event the holder of a photo identification card issued under this part changes his or her name as a result of marriage or divorce, or by operation of a court order, he or she must apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for a new photo identification card, which shall be issued without the transaction fee referred to in this section.
4. (4) In the event the holder of a photo identification card issued under this part changes his or her address, he or she must apply to the Office of Motor Vehicle for a new photo identification card, which shall be issued upon payment of the transaction fee referred to in this section.

(f)

1. (1) In lieu of the photo identification card issued under this section, a person who holds a valid driver's license or standard identification card issued under the laws of this state may choose to have an endorsement on his or her driver's license or identification card that authorizes parking in areas designated as parking for a person with a disability.
2. (2) The Office of Driver Services shall not charge an additional fee for adding the endorsement on a currently issued driver’s license or standard identification card.

3. (3) Any person who applies for and does not currently have a driver’s license or standard identification card and requests the endorsement shall:

   1. (A) Pay only the fee required under current law for the issuance of a driver’s license or identification card; and
   2. (B) Not pay an additional fee for the endorsement.

(g) A disabled person issued a license plate or certificate under this part, or for whose benefit a license plate or certificate has been issued under this part, shall, upon request of any police officer or any other person authorized to enforce parking laws, ordinances, or regulations, present to that officer or authorized person:

1. (1) The photo identification card;
2. (2) Driver’s license with disability endorsement; or
3. (3) Other authorized documentation establishing the person’s disability.