761—401.20 (321) Persons with disabilities plates.
	 401.20(1) Application. Application for special plates with a persons with disabilities processed emblem shall be submitted to the county treasurer on a form prescribed by the department.
	  a.   	 The application shall include a signed statement written on the physician’s, chiropractor’s, physician assistant’s or advanced registered nurse practitioner’s letterhead. The statement shall certify that the owner or the owner’s child is a person with a disability, as defined in Iowa Code section 321L.1, and that the disability is permanent.
	  b.   	 If the person with a disability is a child, the parent or guardian shall complete the proof of residency certification on the application or complete and submit a separate proof of residency Form 411120, certifying that the child resides with the owner.
	  c.   	 A new application form is not required when an individual’s application for issuance of persons with disabilities plates, disabled veteran plates, nonexpiring removable windshield placards or parking stickers has previously been approved.
	  d.   	 In lieu of submitting the signed medical statement required under paragraph 401.20(1)“a,” an individual who is eligible for disabled veteran plates but has not been issued them may submit certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that the United States government has provided or assisted in providing a motor vehicle to the individual.
	 401.20(2) Definition.
“Child” includes, but is not limited to, stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child who is younger than 18 years of age, or a dependent person 18 years of age or older who is unable to maintain the person’s self.
	 401.20(3) Renewal. The owner shall, at renewal time, provide a self-certification stating that the owner or the owner’s child is still a person with a disability and, if the person with a disability is the owner’s child, that the child still resides with the owner.
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