1. (a) The bureau shall issue a temporary placard to an individual who is certified by:

   1. (1) a health care provider listed in section 4(b) of this chapter as having:

      1. (A) a temporary physical disability that requires the temporary use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;
      2. (B) temporarily lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or
      3. (C) a temporary and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or

   2. (2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana to be temporarily:

      1. (A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-38 (2)); or
      2. (B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-349 ).

2. (b) A certification under this section must:

   1. (1) be in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau; and
   2. (2) state the expected duration, including an end date, of the condition on which the certification is based.

3. (c) A temporary placard issued under this section expires on the earlier of the following:

   1. (1) One (1) year after the date on which the placard is issued.

   2. (2) The end date set forth in the certification under subsection (b).

      [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-14-5-1(1); subsection (b) formerly 9-14-5-2; subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-4(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.136; P.L.145-2026, SEC.44.