Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.

This bill allows a person diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain a handicapped parking placard. To qualify, a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed in New Jersey or a bordering state, or a psychiatrist or psychologist stationed at a military or naval installation in New Jersey who is licensed to practice in any state, must certify the person’s diagnosis of PTSD. The placard gives the person the right to park overtime or to use special parking places established for use by persons with disabilities in any municipality of this State.

Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.

This bill allows a person diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain a handicapped parking placard. To qualify, a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed in New Jersey or a bordering state, or a psychiatrist or psychologist stationed at a military or naval installation in New Jersey who is licensed to practice in any state, must certify the person’s diagnosis of PTSD. The placard gives the person the right to park overtime or to use special parking places established for use by persons with disabilities in any municipality of this State.