I need to understand the process and requirements for obtaining and renewing handicapped parking plates or placards in Delaware. Please provide details on who needs a physician's certification, the validity period of placards, and the specific medical criteria for first-time applicants.
Navigate to dmv.de.gov Click on 'Vehicle Services' from the main navigation. Click on the 'Handicapped Plates or Placards' link. Extract information regarding initial application requirements, renewal requirements for permanent disabilities, the validity period of disabled placards, and the specific criteria for first-time applicants.
State that initial applications for special plates or placards require certification by a licensed medical professional. State that renewals for persons with a permanent disability no longer require a new physician's certification, only a written certification from the individual. State that disabled placards are valid for eight years. List at least two of the specific criteria for first-time applicants (e.g., cannot walk 200 feet without stopping, cannot walk safely without assistive devices, or specific lung disease criteria).