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Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
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To apply, complete the Application for a Disability License Plate and provide it to your licensed medical professional for their signature.
Once your licensed medical professional has signed it, mail it to the following address:
Michigan Department of State
Internal Services Section
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918-8264
You can also drop it off at a Secretary of State office.
Application for a Disability License Plate
To renew online, you will need:
To renew by mail, you will need your:
In addition to renewing your registration by mail, you can:
To renew at a self-service station, you will need:
A $3.95 service fee will be charged for each item transacted at a station.
You can renew your disability plate online, by mail, or at a self-service station and don’t need to visit a Secretary of State office. If you’d like to renew your plate while completing another transaction at an office, you will need:
A disability license plate includes an insignia indicating that the vehicle owner is legally allowed to park in spaces reserved for residents with a disability. The plate itself is permanent, but vehicle owners must renew the license plate tab every year, as is the case for all standard plates.
You may request a disability license plate if you or a member of your household has a qualifying disability, including:
You can convert any valid, unexpired license plate to a standard disability plate, free of charge. Additional fees apply for fundraising and personalized disability plates.
No, a disability plate doesn't qualify you for free parking. You must have a disability parking placard with a yellow free-parking sticker to park for free.
Yes, you may have both a disability parking placard and disability license plate at the same time. The disability placard allows you to drive or travel in vehicles without a disability license plate and still access disability parking spaces. You may use your disability placard in your own vehicle if you don’t have a disability license plate, but most people choose to apply for a plate because of the convenience.
A passenger vehicle, pickup, or van equipped with either permanently installed wheelchair lift equipment or permanently installed hand controls and owned by a person who uses a wheelchair or transports a wheelchair user in their household is eligible for a 50-percent reduction in the standard annual registration fee. Additional service fees, such as those for personalizing the plate or for purchasing and renewing a fundraising version, will still be due.
You can renew your disability plate by mail even without your renewal notice. To do so, submit the following information to our department in writing before your credential expires:
To determine what you owe for your renewal, see our Renewal Fee Calculator. Mail your information and payment to the following address:
Michigan Department of State
Internal Services Section
P.O. Box 30764
Lansing, MI 48918-8264
State law requires that a disability parking spot must only be used when the person with a disability is either driving or being transported in the vehicle.
