2026 Meter Exempt Placards redisign.pdf

This file contains a design specification document for the 2026 Meter Exempt Parking Placard issued by the Illinois Secretary of State's office in connection with a bid solicitation for printing Persons with Disabilities Permanent and Temporary Parking Placards. The document displays the physical layout and required text elements for the placard design, including mandatory warnings regarding transferability, illegal copying, authorized holder presence requirements, and penalties for unauthorized use of up to $500 in fines, driver's license suspension, and placard revocation. The placard design incorporates a month calendar grid for 2026 and includes sequential identification codes (RPA RAM BEF NAJ GUA LUJ NUJ YAM CED VON TCO PES and MZ designations) for tracking and authentication purposes. The document was printed under state authority in March 2024 with reference number VSD-854.5 and reflects a 4 million unit production run.

The specifications establish the standardized design requirements that vendors must follow for the placard printing contract. The inclusion of security features such as unique identification codes and the emphasis on anti-counterfeiting language indicates that the state prioritizes placard integrity and misuse prevention. Qualified vendors responding to the Illinois Secretary of State's invitation for bids must ensure their printing capabilities can accurately reproduce the specified design elements, security features, and text requirements for both permanent and temporary disability placards distributed throughout the state.