Vehicle Industry Registration Procedures Manual

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Section 22 of 38

Chapter 21: Special Plates

21.255 Windows Decals for Vehicles with Wheelchair Lifts or Carriers

21.255 Window Decals for Vehicles With Wheelchair Lifts or Carriers (CVC §5201)

Window decals (white background with black numbers and/or letters) displaying the license plate number assigned to the vehicle are available for no fee to qualified customers who have a wheelchair lift or carrier on their vehicle which obstructs the view of the rear license plate.

To qualify for a decal, the customer must:

Be a Disabled Person (DP) placard holder or transport person(s) with a DP placard.
OR
Own a vehicle assigned Disabled Person (DP) or Disabled Veteran (DV) License Plates.

Window decals (white background with black numbers and/or letters) displaying the license plate number assigned to the vehicle are available for no fee to qualified customers who have a wheelchair lift or carrier on their vehicle which obstructs the view of the rear license plate.

To qualify for a decal, the customer must:

Be a Disabled Person (DP) placard holder or transport person(s) with a DP placard.
OR
Own a vehicle assigned Disabled Person (DP) or Disabled Veteran (DV) License Plates.

To apply for a window decal
The applicant must complete Section D of the Statement of Facts (REG 256) form stating the:
—Eligible DP placard or DP/DV plate number.
— Make, identification number, year model, and license number of the vehicle to which the decal will be affixed.
— Applicant’s name, mailing address, and signature.

The REG 256 must be mailed to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Special Processing Unit MS D238
PO Box 932345
Sacramento, CA 94232-3450

Once the decal is manufactured, it will be mailed directly to the requester. The requester must allow six to eight weeks for receipt of the decal.