H.B. No. 787 Summary

• Creates new sections governing accessible parking license plates and removable windshield placards, establishing eligibility criteria for persons with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk as determined by health care providers.

• Defines "accessible license plate" and "removable windshield placard" with specific issuance, renewal, and expiration requirements; temporary placards available for disabilities expected to last six months or less.

• Establishes application procedures requiring health care provider certification, prescriptions, and documentation of disability; permits organizations that regularly transport persons with disabilities to apply for placards.

• Updates terminology throughout Ohio Revised Code from "handicapped persons" to "person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk" for consistency across motor vehicle and parking regulations.

• Amends sections related to motor vehicle registration, accessible parking enforcement, parking facility designations, and health care provider requirements for certification of disability eligibility.