I don’t doubt that it happens, but most doctors and other qualified practitioners are hesitant to authorize placards without a valid reason (and in many cases they are hesitant even with a valid reason).
Unlike signing a letter stating that someone needs an emotional support animal, there are real consequences for a doctor authorizing too many. The DMV in many states does actually investigate handicap parking fraud.
In the states where chiropractors can authorize placards, they can and do lose their licenses for exaggerating or inventing conditions.
If you read up on it, it’s not as easy as you might think—especially if you want more than a temporary 6 month placard. There are scores of people complaining about how it took them a decade or longer to get one.
Unlike signing a letter stating that someone needs an emotional support animal, there are real consequences for a doctor authorizing too many. The DMV in many states does actually investigate handicap parking fraud.
In the states where chiropractors can authorize placards, they can and do lose their licenses for exaggerating or inventing conditions.
If you read up on it, it’s not as easy as you might think—especially if you want more than a temporary 6 month placard. There are scores of people complaining about how it took them a decade or longer to get one.