Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall issue a temporary placard to an individual who is certified by:
(1) a health care provider listed in section 4(b) of this chapter as having:
(A) a temporary physical disability that requires the temporary use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;
(B) temporarily lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or
(C) a temporary and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or
(2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana to be temporarily:
(A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(2)); or
(B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2-198).
(b) A certification under this section must:
(1) be in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau; and
(2) state the expected duration, including an end date, of the condition on which the certification is based.
(c) A temporary placard issued under this section expires on the earlier of the following:
(1) One (1) year after the date on which the placard is issued.
(2) The end date set forth in the certification under subsection (b).