Disability Plate / Placard Exemption from Meters and Time Limits
RSMo §301.142 governs Missouri disabled-person license plates and placards. RSMo §301.142.10 and §301.143 jointly provide that a vehicle properly displaying a disabled-person placard or plate is exempt from any parking-meter fee and from any time limit on a public street, highway, or in any public lot, when used by or transporting the eligible person. Missouri ADA enforcement (MO HRA §213) overlays federal ADA Title II protection. Tickets for expired meter or over-time on a properly placarded vehicle are facially invalid.
Legal basis
RSMo §301.142; RSMo §301.143; RSMo §301.144; Missouri Human Rights Act RSMo §213; 42 U.S.C. §12132
Sample appeal wording
TO: [City] Parking Violations Bureau RE: Citation [TICKET_NUMBER] — Disability Parking Exemption I request dismissal under RSMo §301.142.10 and §301.143, which exempt vehicles displaying a valid disabled-person placard or plate from parking-meter fees and from any time limit on public streets, highways, or in public lots. My vehicle ([PLATE]) displayed valid placard #[NUMBER] (issued [DATE], expires [DATE]) on [VIOLATION_DATE]. I am the placard holder / I was transporting the placard holder ([NAME]). The citation for [meter expired / over-time] is barred by RSMo §301.143 and 42 U.S.C. §12132. Evidence: (1) placard registration; (2) doctor's authorization; (3) photo of placard displayed. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- RSMo §301.142
- RSMo §301.143
- Americans with Disabilities Act Title II