Permanent Disabled Placard

A Permanent Disabled Placard (placard) is a removable windshield placard that is to be hung from the rearview mirror of a PARKED vehicle in order to park in disabled parking spaces. The placard must be used ONLY when a physically disabled person is the occupant of the motor vehicle at the time of parking or when the physically disabled person is being dropped off or picked up. The placard MUST NOT be hung from the rearview mirror when driving the vehicle. The validated receipt of the Application for Disabled Person Placard (DOR-2769) must be in the vehicle when the placard is in use.

Who qualifies for a Permanent Disabled Placard?

Any physically disabled person, parent or guardian of a physically disabled person, a not-for-profit group or organization that transports more than one physically disabled person.

What is the definition of "physically disabled?"

The term "physically disabled" means a blind person, as defined in Section 8.700, RSMo, or a person with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk, as determined by a licensed physician as follows. (Statutory Reference: Sec. 301.142, RSMo)

  1. The person cannot walk 50 feet without stopping to rest;
  2. The person cannot walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device;
  3. The person is restricted by lung disease to such an extent that the person's forced respiratory expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/Hg on room air at rest;
  4. The person uses portable oxygen;
  5. The person has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to the standards set by the American Heart Association; or
  6. The person is severely limited in the ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.

Who determines physical disability?

A licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist must certify the person is permanently "physically disabled" by completing a Physician’s Statement for Disabled Person’s Placard (DOR-1776)Adobe Acrobat PDF.

How do I apply for a Permanent Disabled Placard?

Complete an Application for Disabled Person Placard (DOR-2769) and have your licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist complete a Physician’s Statement for Disabled Person’s Placard (DOR-1776)Adobe Acrobat PDF. These forms can be obtained at your local license office or our online order form. Once the forms are completed, submit them, either by mail to the MOTOR VEHICLE BUREAU, PO BOX 100, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65105-0100, or in person at your local license office.

What are the fees and expiration cycle for a Permanent Disabled Placard?

There is no fee required to obtain a Permanent Disabled Placard. Placards issued prior to January 1, 2008, expire September 30th of the second year from which the placard was issued. Placards issued after January 1, 2008, expire September 30th of the fourth year from which the placard was issued.

What are the penalties for misuse, fraudulent application, renewal, procurement, or use of a Permanent Disabled Placard?

Displaying a Permanent Disabled Placard and parking in a disabled parking space by a person not transporting the individual to whom the placard was issued is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $300.

Fraudulent application, renewal, procurement, or use of a Permanent Disabled Placard is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year.

How do I apply for a replacement Permanent Disabled Placard?

If your Permanent Disabled Placard has been lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or was never received, you may apply for a replacement Permanent Disabled Placard. Submit a notarized Application for Disabled Person Placard (DOR-2769) and a copy of your latest validated receipt for the original placard either by mail to the MOTOR VEHICLE BUREAU, PO BOX 100, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65105-0100, or in person at your local license office.

Note: If you are unable to locate your latest validated receipt for the original placard, you must have your physician complete a new Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776)Adobe Acrobat PDF and submit it with your application.

There is no fee for a replacement Permanent Disabled Placard.

I am over 75 years old. Do I need a Physician's Statement?

For an initial application for a Permanent Disabled Placard, all applicants (regardless of age) are required to submit a Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776)Adobe Acrobat PDF. However, persons 75 years of age and over are not required to submit a physician's statement for renewal of a Permanent Disabled Placard.

I am a disabled veteran. Do I need a Physician's Statement?

For an initial application for a Permanent Disabled Placard, all applicants are required to submit a Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776)Adobe Acrobat PDF. However, disabled veterans are not required to submit a physician's statement for renewal of a Permanent Disabled Placard.

How do I renew my Permanent Disabled Placard?

A renewal notice will be mailed every four years to your most current address on record for the Disabled Placard.

 
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