Washington Disabled Parking Permit

DOL issues three categories of disabled parking permits: Permanent (1-2 blue placards, or 1 blue placard plus disabled parking plates or yellow tab), Temporary (1 red placard, valid up to 1 year from the physician-noted date), and Organizational (for organizations transporting people with qualifying disabilities). Applicants receive an "Individual with Disabilities Parking Privilege" ID card separately, mailed within 2-3 weeks. Permanent placards must be renewed every 5 years (DOL mails a renewal notice 45 days before expiration, requiring a new healthcare-provider attestation).