Getting a Florida placard takes two steps, handled by two different places. Here is what each one does.
Who is the placard for?
If you qualify and book, the visit is $119.
Your county tax collector or tag agency issues the placard, on behalf of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. No doctor, telehealth service or website issues a Florida placard. What a doctor does is complete the medical certification on form HSMV 83039. You take that completed form to your county.
Why this matters before you pay. The $119 covers the doctor's evaluation, just like a regular doctor's visit. It does not buy a placard, and no service can sell you one.
A fair question, and worth answering plainly. On a video visit the doctor is not measuring you with a stopwatch or a tape measure. Functional mobility is assessed the way it is assessed everywhere in medicine: by taking a history and applying clinical judgment to it.
The doctor asks about the things Florida's form is based on:
The doctor observes how you move, whether an assistive device is in use, your breathing, and your general presentation. If the picture is unclear, they may ask for records before deciding.
The judgment is the doctor's, not yours. You describe your situation and the doctor decides whether it meets the criteria printed on the form. That is why the fee covers the evaluation rather than the outcome, and why certification is not guaranteed.
Most Florida counties accept the application by mail, so for many people no in-person visit is needed at all. Check your own county tax collector's website, because the process and the mailing address differ from county to county.
Processing time varies by county. In person, many counties issue on the spot. By mail, allow for processing and time to mail back. If timing matters to you, call your county and ask before you choose how to submit.
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See if I qualify, it's freeIf your application is rejected specifically because our certification was insufficient, our Refund Policy covers that. Email help@providernotes.com within 15 days with written proof of the rejection. Rejections for administrative reasons, a missing signature on your side, or a missing ID are not covered, which is why the checklist above is worth reading twice.
Reviewed for accuracy against Florida Statutes and current FLHSMV forms by Dr. Barry Schapiro, MD (FL license ME92972) and Dr. Dean Fishman, DC (FL license CH00007509). Last reviewed August 2026. This page is general information about the Florida application process and is not medical advice.
Your county tax collector or tag agency, on behalf of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. No doctor or website issues the placard itself.
The medical certification step can be completed by video. The placard itself is issued by your county, and you submit the completed form to them, in person or by mail.
No. It covers the doctor's medical evaluation, just like a regular doctor's visit. Certification is at the doctor's discretion, and the county makes the issuance decision.
Most Florida counties accept the application by mail. Check your own county tax collector's website for their current process and address.
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Start my free eligibility checkThe $119 fee covers the doctor's medical evaluation, not approval of a permit. Certification is at the doctor's discretion and is not guaranteed. Disabled parking permits and plates are issued by your county tax collector or tag agency, not by Provider Notes. Provider Notes is not affiliated with any government agency.
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