Temporary Disabled Placard
A Temporary 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 Temporary Disabled Placard?
Any temporarily physically disabled person, parent or guardian of a temporarily physically disabled person, a not-for-profit group or organization that transports more than one temporarily physically disabled person.
What is the definition of a "temporarily physically disabled person?"
The term means a "physically disabled" person whose disability or incapacity can be expected to last no more than 180 days.
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, chiropractor, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist as follows. (Statutory Reference: Sec. 301.142, RSMo)
- The person cannot walk 50 feet without stopping to rest;
- The person cannot walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device;
- 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;
- The person uses portable oxygen;
- 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
- The person is severely limited in the ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
Who determines temporary physical disability?
A
licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist
must certify the person is temporarily "physically disabled" by completing a Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776)
that indicates the expected period of disability.
How do I apply for a Temporary 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).
These forms can be obtained at your local license office or our online order form. Once the forms are completed, submit them along with the appropriate fee, 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 is the fee for a Temporary Disabled Placard?
The fee is $2 for a Temporary Disabled Placard that will expire according to the period of disability (not to exceed 180 days) that is stated on the Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776).
Can the Temporary Disabled Placard be renewed?
Yes, it may be renewed once for a period not to exceed 180 days by submitting a new Application for Disabled Person Placard (DOR-2769), a new Physician's Statement for Disabled Person's Placard (DOR-1776), and a $2 fee.
How do I apply for a replacement Temporary Disabled Placard?
If your Temporary Disabled Placard has been lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or was never received, you may apply for a replacement Temporary Disabled Placard. Submit a notarized Application for Disabled Person Placard (DOR-2769), a copy of your latest validated receipt for the original placard, and the appropriate fee 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 submit your latest validated receipt for the original placard, you must have your
licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist
complete a new Physician’s Statement for Disabled Person’s Placard (DOR-1776) and submit it with your application.
What is the fee for a replacement Temporary Disabled Placard?
The fee for a replacement Temporary Disabled Placard is $4.