PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the criteria by which Missouri will recognize and honor vehicles displaying disabled person windshield placards or disabled emblems issued to resident or nonresident operators of these vehicles by the United States government, another state, District of Columbia, or territory or possession of the United States.

1. (1) Missouri shall honor disabled person windshield placards or federally issued disabled emblems displayed in or on vehicles of resident or nonresident operators at all times when the vehicles are operated by residents or nonresidents within this state and specifically when the vehicles are located in parking spaces designated for the disabled. The following conditions apply:

   1. (A) The vehicle shall be duly registered for the current year in its respective state, District of Columbia, or territory or possession of the United States;
   2. (B) The operator of the vehicle shall comply with the provisions of section 301.143, RSMo, which allows political subdivisions of Missouri to designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying a distinguishing disabled person windshield placard; and
   3. (C) Nothing in this rule, in any way, shall be interpreted to allow a resident or nonresident operator of a vehicle displaying a disabled person windshield placard or federally issued disabled emblem to violate any state statute or lawful political subdivision’s ordinances governing parking of vehicles within the boundaries of the political subdivision.

AUTHORITY: sections 301.142, RSMo Supp. 2001 and 301.271, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 21, 1986, effective Aug. 11, 1986. Amended: Filed Nov. 12, 1991, effective March 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2001, effective March 30, 2002.

*Original authority: 301.142, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 301.271, RSMo 1958.