New York Laws
Article 14 - Registration of Motor Vehicles
404-A - Registration of Motor Vehicles of Severely Disabled Persons.

(a) Has limited or no use of one or both lower limbs;
(b) Has a neuro-muscular dysfunction which severely limits mobility;
(c) Has a physical or mental impairment or condition which is other
than those specified above, but is of such nature as to impose unusual
hardship in utilization of public transportation facilities and such
condition is certified by a physician, physician assistant or nurse
practitioner, to the extent authorized by law and consistent with
subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred two of the
education law, duly licensed to practice in this state, or, pursuant to
subdivision four-a of this section, a podiatrist duly licensed to
practice podiatry in this state or, pursuant to subdivision four-b of
this section, an optometrist duly licensed to practice optometry in this
state, as constituting an equal degree of disability (specifying the
particular condition) so as to prevent such person from getting around
without great difficulty in accordance with subdivision two of this
section; or
(d) A blind person.
4-a. Certification of disability by a podiatrist. A podiatrist duly
licensed to practice podiatry in this state may certify only those
conditions which he or she treats in the course of the practice of
podiatry, as defined by section seventy hundred one of the education
law.
4-b. Certification of disability by an optometrist. An optometrist
duly licensed to practice optometry in this state may certify only those
conditions which he or she treats in the course of the practice of
optometry, as defined in section seventy-one hundred one of the
education law.
5. Application for registration. (a) The application for registration
under this section shall be filed with the commissioner of motor
vehicles in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe,
setting forth such information as the commissioner may reasonably
prescribe beyond such information required under section four hundred
one of this chapter.
(b) The commissioner may require the applicant for registration to
furnish such proof of his or her disability or such proof of disability
of such members of his or her family from a physician, physician
assistant or nurse practitioner, to the extent authorized by law and
consistent with subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred
two of the education law, or podiatrist pursuant to subdivision four-a
of this section or optometrist pursuant to subdivision four-b of this
section, as the commissioner deems necessary either for initial
registration or renewal thereof; provided, however, that a handicapped
or disabled permit issued by a municipality to such applicant pursuant
to section twelve hundred three-a of this chapter shall be deemed
sufficient proof of disability for purposes of this paragraph.
(c) Application under this section shall only apply to a vehicle
subject to registration pursuant to subdivision six of section four

hundred one of this chapter and to a van or pick-up truck as provided in
subdivision two of this section.
6. Fee requirements. As provided in section four hundred one of this
chapter, the registration and disabled person plates shall be
accompanied only by the required fee otherwise required to be paid for
vehicle registration.
7. Refueling notice. Upon the issuance or renewal of a registration
pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall notify the registrant
of the availability of full service motor vehicle refueling at self
service prices as provided for in section three hundred ninety-six-bb of
the general business law.

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