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This bill modifies Missouri's provisions for issuing and renewing disability license plates and placards, expanding and clarifying the process for obtaining these special designations. The bill defines "physically disabled" in detailed medical terms, including conditions like limited mobility, respiratory diseases, cardiac conditions, and oxygen use, and specifies that a person's age alone cannot determine disability status. Healthcare practitioners, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others, can now certify disabilities, but only within their legal scope of practice. The bill extends the renewal period for disability placards from four to eight years and allows for automatic renewals. It introduces new requirements for documentation, including maintaining medical records that objectively confirm a disability and allowing licensing boards to review these records. The bill also provides specific provisions for temporary and permanent placards, requires detailed physician statements, and establishes penalties for fraudulent applications or misuse of disability plates and placards. Additionally, it creates easier renewal processes for veterans with permanent disabilities and individuals over 75 years old, and mandates that the director of revenue can verify practitioner credentials and enter into reciprocity agreements with other states for recognizing disability designations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB127&year=2025&code=R