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Transportation Having a permit seized means you need to apply to get it back, which can take up to a year. There are also fines for misuse, ranging from $300 to $5,000. It’s unclear why the number of accessible parking permits issued in Ontario has jumped so dramatically. Service Ontario said it doesn’t know why there has been a spike because it doesn’t make the decisions about the permits; doctors, chiropractors and nurse practitioners do. Once a health care professional signs off on a person's permit, the province issues it, and in recent years the range of medical professionals who can certify that someone needs an accessible permit has increased. Service Ontario also points to an aging population and more drivers on the road as possible factors in the increased number of permits being issued. ____________________________________________________________________ Mutual Recognition of Parking Permits for Persons with Disabilities – Resolution 97/4 of the European Con