Expectant mother parking permits.

(1)(a) The department or its authorized agents shall, upon application, issue an expectant mother parking permit placard or decal to an expectant mother. The placard or decal is valid for up to 1 year after the date of issuance.

(b) The department shall, by rule, provide for the design, size, color, and placement of the expectant mother parking permit placard or decal. The placard or decal must be designed to conspicuously display the expiration date of the permit.

(2) An application for an expectant mother parking permit must include, but need not be limited to:

(a) Certification provided by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 that the applicant is an expectant mother.

(b) The certifying physician’s name and address.

(c) The physician’s certification number.

(d) The following statement in bold letters: “An expectant mother parking permit may be issued only to an expectant mother and is valid for up to 1 year after the date of issuance.”

(e) The signatures of:

1. The certifying physician.

2. The applicant.

3. The employee of the department processing the application.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an expectant mother who is issued an expectant mother parking permit under this section may park a motor vehicle in a parking space designated for persons who have disabilities as provided in s. 553.5041.