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f). Puget Sound Region: Shall mean the area included within the following Washington State counties:Clallam,Grays Harbor,Jefferson,King,Kitsap,Mason,Pierce,Snohomish, Skagit,Thurston and Whatcom. g). Region/Regional:Shall mean pertaining to the Puget Sound Region. h). A.D.A.Paratransit Card: Shall mean an eligibility card issued to A.D.A.-eligible persons in conformance with specifications established by parties to the MOA. i). Regional Reduced Fare Permit Task Force: Shall mean the sub-committee of the Puget Sound Regional Council by that name. j). Resident Agency: Shall mean the public transportation provider whose service boundaries include the person's place of residence. k). Senior: Shall mean a person of age 65 years or older. 1).Temporary Disability: Shall mean an impairment expected to last for a continuous period of no more than five(5)years. Section 5.Cost of Regional Reduced Fare Permit: An agency may charge a processing fee of no more than$3.00 for issuance of a temporary,permanent,or replacement Regional Reduced Fare Permit, Section 6. Design of Regional Reduced Fare Permit: The Regional Reduced Fare Permit design, both permanent and temporary,shall conform to the authorized design specifications approved by the RRFP Task Force.Parties must issue one of the authorized designs identified in Attachment 1.Parties shall continue to accept RRFPs issued prior to the date of this agreement that used the previous design.No party shall issue an unauthorized design,nor make changes to the authorized designs without agreement among all parties.A photo is required on all Regional Reduced Fare Permits except those issued to seniors.(See Attachment 1.) Section 7.Eligibility Certification: Any of the parties may certify the eligibility of applicants on behalf of all of the parties.Applicants may apply for a Regional Reduced Fare Permit,either permanent or temporary,from any of the parties designated as issuing agencies. All applicants must provide photo identification(state issued,Passport,Military,Tribal or an ID issued by a human services or health agency)that verifies the identity of the individual seeking reduced fare. An applicant will be certified as eligible when any one or more of the following criteria are met: For Issuance of a Permanent RRFP Card(Must be Puget Sound Region resident) a). The applicant provides satisfactory proof that he or she is 65 years of age or older(for issuance of a permanent Regional Reduced Fare Permit). b). The applicant provides proof of current disability certification of 40 percent or more by the Veterans Administration. 2017 Regional Reduced Fare Permit Memorandum of Agreement 3 of 9