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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.620
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHAUSMAN.
55 1805H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection301.142,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
88 licenseplatesandplacardsforpersonswithdisabilities.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section301.142,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection301.142,toreadasfollows:
1212 301.142.1.Asusedinsections301.141to301.143,thefollowingtermsmean:
1313 2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofrevenue;
1414 3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue;
1515 4 (3)"Otherauthorizedhealthcarepractitioner"includesadvancedpracticeregistered
1616 5nurseslicensedpursuanttochapter335,physicianassistantslicensedpursuanttochapter334,
1717 6chiropractorslicensedpursuanttochapter331,podiatristslicensedpursuanttochapter330,
1818 7assistantphysicians,physicaltherapistslicensedpursuanttochapter334,occupational
1919 8therapistslicensedpursuanttochapter324,andoptometristslicensedpursuanttochapter
2020 9336;
2121 10 (4)"Physicallydisabled",anaturalpersonwhoisblind,asdefinedinsection8.700,
2222 11oranaturalpersonwithmedicaldisabilitieswhichprohibits,limits,orseverelyimpairsone's
2323 12abilitytoambulateorwalk,asdeterminedbyalicensedphysicianorotherauthorizedhealth
2424 13carepractitionerasfollows:
2525 14 (a)Thepersoncannotambulateorwalkfiftyorlessfeetwithoutstoppingtorestdue
2626 15toasevereanddisablingarthritic,neurological,orthopediccondition,orothersevereand
2727 16disablingcondition;or
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (b)Thepersoncannotambulateorwalkwithouttheuseof,orassistancefrom,a
3030 18brace,cane,crutch,anotherperson,prostheticdevice,wheelchair,orotherassistivedevice;or
3131 19 (c)Isrestrictedbyarespiratoryorotherdiseasetosuchanextentthattheperson's
3232 20forcedrespiratoryexpiratoryvolumeforonesecond,whenmeasuredbyspirometry,isless
3333 21thanoneliter,orthearterialoxygentensionislessthansixtymm/hgonroomairatrest;or
3434 22 (d)Usesportableoxygen;or
3535 23 (e)Hasacardiacconditiontotheextentthattheperson'sfunctionallimitationsare
3636 24classifiedinseverityasclassIIIorclassIVaccordingtostandardssetbytheAmericanHeart
3737 25Association;or
3838 26 (f)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofsubsection16ofthissection,a
3939 27person'sage,inandofitself,shallnotbeafactorindeterminingwhethersuchpersonis
4040 28physicallydisabledorisotherwiseentitledtodisabledlicenseplatesand/ordisabled
4141 29windshieldhangingplacardswithinthemeaningofsections301.141to301.143;
4242 30 (5)"Physician",apersonlicensedtopracticemedicinepursuanttochapter334;
4343 31 (6)"Physician'sstatement",astatementpersonallysignedbyadulyauthorizedperson
4444 32whichcertifiesthatapersonisdisabledasdefinedinthissection;
4545 33 (7)"Temporarilydisabledperson",adisabledpersonasdefinedinthissectionwhose
4646 34disabilityorincapacityisexpectedtolastnomorethanonehundredeightydays;
4747 35 (8)"Temporarywindshieldplacard",aplacardtobeissuedtopersonswhoare
4848 36temporarilydisabledpersonsasdefinedinthissection,certificationofwhichshallbe
4949 37indicatedonthephysician'sstatement;
5050 38 (9)"Windshieldplacard",aplacardtobeissuedtopersonswhoarephysically
5151 39disabledasdefinedinthissection,certificationofwhichshallbeindicatedonthephysician's
5252 40statement.
5353 41 2.Otherauthorizedhealthcarepractitionersmayfurnishtoadisabledortemporarily
5454 42disabledpersonaphysician'sstatementforonlythosephysicalhealthcareconditionsfor
5555 43whichsuchhealthcarepractitionerislegallyauthorizedtodiagnoseandtreat.
5656 44 3.Aphysician'sstatementshall:
5757 45 (1)Beonaformprescribedbythedirectorofrevenue;
5858 46 (2)Setforththespecificdiagnosisandmedicalconditionwhichrenderstheperson
5959 47physicallydisabledortemporarilydisabledasdefinedinthissection;
6060 48 (3)Includethephysician'sorotherauthorizedhealthcarepractitioner'slicense
6161 49number;and
6262 50 (4)Bepersonallysignedbytheissuingphysicianorotherauthorizedhealthcare
6363 51practitioner.
6464 52 4.Ifitistheprofessionalopinionofthephysicianorotherauthorizedhealthcare
6565 53practitionerissuingthestatementthatthephysicaldisabilityoftheapplicant,user,ormember
6666 HB620 2 54oftheapplicant'shouseholdispermanent,itshallbenotedonthestatement.Otherwise,the
6767 55physicianorotherauthorizedhealthcarepractitionershallnoteonthestatementthe
6868 56anticipatedlengthofthedisability,whichshalldeterminetheexpirationdateforthe
6969 57temporarywindshieldplacard,andwhichperiodshallnotexceedonehundredeightydays.If
7070 58thephysicianorhealthcarepractitionerfailstorecordanexpirationdateonthephysician's
7171 59statement,thedirectorshallissueatemporarywindshieldplacardforaperiodofthirtydays.
7272 60 5.Aphysicianorotherauthorizedhealthcarepractitionerwhoissuesorsignsa
7373 61physician'sstatementsothatdisabledplatesoradisabledwindshieldplacardmaybeobtained
7474 62shallmaintaininsuchdisabledperson'smedicalchartdocumentationthatsuchacertificate
7575 63hasbeenissued,thedatethestatementwassigned,thediagnosisorconditionwhichexisted
7676 64thatqualifiedthepersonasdisabledpursuanttothissectionandshallcontainsufficient
7777 65documentationsoastoobjectivelyconfirmthatsuchconditionexists.
7878 66 6.Themedicalorotherrecordsofthephysicianorotherauthorizedhealthcare
7979 67practitionerwhoissuedaphysician'sstatementshallbeopentoinspectionandreviewbysuch
8080 68practitioner'slicensingboard,inordertoverifycompliancewiththissection.Information
8181 69containedwithinsuchrecordsshallbeconfidentialunlessrequiredforprosecution,
8282 70disciplinarypurposes,orotherwiserequiredtobedisclosedbylaw.
8383 71 7.OwnersofmotorvehicleswhoareresidentsofthestateofMissouri,andwhoare
8484 72physicallydisabled,ownersofmotorvehiclesoperatedatleastfiftypercentofthetimebya
8585 73physicallydisabledperson,orownersofmotorvehiclesusedtoprimarilytransportphysically
8686 74disabledmembersoftheowner'shouseholdmayobtaindisabledpersonlicenseplates.Such
8787 75owners,uponapplicationtothedirectoraccompaniedbythedocumentsandfeesprovidedfor
8888 76inthissection,acurrentphysician'sstatementwhichhasbeenissuedwithinninetydays
8989 77proceedingthedatetheapplicationismade,andproofofcompliancewiththestatemotor
9090 78vehiclelawsrelatingtoregistrationandlicensingofmotorvehicles,shallbeissuedmotor
9191 79vehiclelicenseplatesforvehicles,otherthancommercialvehicleswithagrossweightin
9292 80excessoftwenty-fourthousandpounds,uponwhichshallbeinscribedtheinternational
9393 81wheelchairaccessibilitysymbolandtheword"DISABLED"inadditiontoacombinationof
9494 82lettersandnumbers.Suchlicenseplatesshallbemadewithfullyreflectivematerialwitha
9595 83commoncolorschemeanddesign,shallbeclearlyvisibleatnight,andshallbeaesthetically
9696 84attractive,asprescribedbysection301.130.Ifatanytimeanindividualwhoobtained
9797 85disabledlicenseplatesissuedunderthissubsectionnolongeroccupiesaresidencewitha
9898 86physicallydisabledperson,ornolongerownsavehiclethatisoperatedatleastfiftypercent
9999 87ofthetimebyaphysicallydisabledperson,suchindividualshallsurrenderthedisabled
100100 88licenseplatestothedepartmentwithinthirtydaysofbecomingineligiblefortheiruse.
101101 89 8.Thedirectorshallfurtherissue,uponrequest,tosuchapplicantone,andforgood
102102 90causeshown,asthedirectormaydefinebyruleandregulations,notmorethantwo,
103103 HB620 3 91removabledisabledwindshieldhangingplacardsforusewhenthedisabledpersonis
104104 92occupyingavehicleorwhenavehiclenotbearingthepermanenthandicapplateisbeingused
105105 93topickup,deliver,orcollectthephysicallydisabledpersonissuedthedisabledmotorvehicle
106106 94licenseplateordisabledwindshieldhangingplacard.
107107 95 9.Noadditionalfeeshallbepaidtothedirectorfortheissuanceofthespeciallicense
108108 96platesprovidedinthissection,exceptforspecialpersonalizedlicenseplatesandotherlicense
109109 97platesdescribedinthissubsection.Priorityforanyspecificsetofspeciallicenseplatesshall
110110 98begiventotheapplicantwhoreceivedthenumberintheimmediatelyprecedinglicense
111111 99periodsubjecttotheapplicant'scompliancewiththeprovisionsofthissectionandany
112112 100applicablerulesorregulationsissuedbythedirector.Ifdeterminedfeasiblebytheadvisory
113113 101committeeestablishedinsection301.129,anyspeciallicenseplateissuedpursuanttothis
114114 102sectionmaybeadaptedtoalsoincludetheinternationalwheelchairaccessibilitysymboland
115115 103theword"DISABLED"asprescribedinthissectionandsuchplatemaybeissuedtoany
116116 104applicantwhomeetstherequirementsofthissectionandtheotherappropriateprovisionof
117117 105thischapter,subjecttotherequirementsandfeesoftheappropriateprovisionofthischapter.
118118 106 10.Anyphysicallydisabledperson,ortheparentorguardianofanysuchperson,or
119119 107anynot-for-profitgroup,organization,orotherentitywhichtransportsmorethanone
120120 108physicallydisabledperson,mayapplytothedirectorofrevenueforaremovablewindshield
121121 109placard.Theplacardmaybeusedinmotorvehicleswhichdonotbearthepermanent
122122 110handicapsymbolonthelicenseplate.Suchplacardsmustbehungfromthefront,middle
123123 111rearviewmirrorofaparkedmotorvehicleandmaynotbehungfromthemirrorduring
124124 112operation.Theseplacardsmayonlybeusedduringtheperiodoftimewhenthevehicleis
125125 113beingusedbyadisabledperson,orwhenthevehicleisbeingusedtopickup,deliver,or
126126 114collectadisabledperson,andshallbesurrenderedtothedepartment,withinthirtydays,ifa
127127 115group,organization,orentitythatobtainedtheremovablewindshieldplacardduetothe
128128 116transportationofmorethanonephysicallydisabledpersonnolongertransportsmorethanone
129129 117disabledperson.Whenthereisnorearviewmirror,theplacardshallbedisplayedonthe
130130 118dashboardonthedriver'sside.
131131 119 11.Theremovablewindshieldplacardshallconformtothespecifications,inrespect
132132 120tosize,color,andcontent,assetforthinfederalregulationspublishedbytheDepartmentof
133133 121Transportation.Theremovablewindshieldplacardshallberenewedeveryfouryears.The
134134 122directormaystaggertheexpirationdatestoequalizeworkload.Onlyoneremovableplacard
135135 123maybeissuedtoanapplicantwhohasbeenissueddisabledpersonlicenseplates.Upon
136136 124request,oneadditionalwindshieldplacardmaybeissuedtoanapplicantwhohasnotbeen
137137 125issueddisabledpersonlicenseplates.
138138 126 12.Atemporarywindshieldplacardshallbeissuedtoanyphysicallydisabledperson,
139139 127ortheparentorguardianofanysuchpersonwhootherwisequalifiesexceptthatthephysical
140140 HB620 4 128disability,intheopinionofthephysician,isnotexpectedtoexceedaperiodofonehundred
141141 129eightydays.Thetemporarywindshieldplacardshallconformtothespecifications,inrespect
142142 130tosize,color,andcontent,assetforthinfederalregulationspublishedbytheDepartmentof
143143 131Transportation.Thefeeforthetemporarywindshieldplacardshallbetwodollars.Upon
144144 132request,andforgoodcauseshown,oneadditionaltemporarywindshieldplacardmaybe
145145 133issuedtoanapplicant.Temporarywindshieldplacardsshallbeissueduponpresentationof
146146 134thephysician'sstatementprovidedbythissectionandshallbedisplayedinthesamemanner
147147 135asremovablewindshieldplacards.Apersonorentityshallbequalifiedtopossessand
148148 136displayatemporaryremovablewindshieldplacardforsixmonthsandtheplacardmaybe
149149 137renewedonceforanadditionalsixmonthsifaphysician'sstatementpursuanttothissectionis
150150 138suppliedtothedirectorofrevenueatthetimeofrenewal.
151151 139 13.Awindshieldplacardshallberenewableonlybythepersonorentitytowhichthe
152152 140placardwasoriginallyissued.Anyplacardissuedpursuanttothissectionshallonlybeused
153153 141whenthephysicallydisabledoccupantforwhomthedisabledplateorplacardwasissuedisin
154154 142themotorvehicleatthetimeofparkingorwhenaphysicallydisabledpersonisbeing
155155 143deliveredorcollected.Adisabledlicenseplateand/oraremovablewindshieldhanging
156156 144placardarenottransferableandmaynotbeusedbyanyotherpersonwhetherdisabledornot.
157157 145 14.Atthetimethedisabledplatesorwindshieldhangingplacardsareissued,the
158158 146directorshallissuearegistrationcertificatewhichshallincludetheapplicant'sname,address,
159159 147andotheridentifyinginformationasprescribedbythedirector,orifissuedtoanagency,such
160160 148agency'snameandaddress.Thiscertificateshallfurthercontainthedisabledlicenseplate
161161 149numberor,forwindshieldhangingplacards,theregistrationoridentifyingnumberstamped
162162 150ontheplacard.Thevalidatedregistrationreceiptgiventotheapplicantshallserveasthe
163163 151registrationcertificate.
164164 152 15.Thedirectorshall,uponissuinganydisabledregistrationcertificateforlicense
165165 153platesand/orwindshieldhangingplacards,provideinformationwhichexplainsthatsuch
166166 154platesorwindshieldhangingplacardsarenontransferable,andtherestrictionsexplainingwho
167167 155andwhenapersonorvehiclewhichbearsorhasthedisabledplatesorwindshieldhanging
168168 156placardsmaybeusedorbeparkedinadisabledreservedparkingspace,andthepenalties
169169 157prescribedforviolationsoftheprovisionsofthisact.
170170 158 16.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,everyapplicantforissuance
171171 159ofadisabledlicenseplateorplacardshallberequiredtopresentanewphysician'sstatement
172172 160datednomorethanninetydayspriortosuchapplication,andforrenewalapplicationsa
173173 161physician'sstatementdatednomorethanninetydayspriortosuchapplicationshallbe
174174 162requiredeveryeighthyear.
175175 163 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,iftheapplicanthas
176176 164presentedproofofdisabilityintheformofastatementfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
177177 HB620 5 165VeteransAffairsverifyingthatthepersonispermanentlydisabled,theapplicantshallnotbe
178178 166requiredtoprovideaphysician'sstatementforthepurposeofissuanceorrenewalofdisabled
179179 167personlicenseplatesorwindshieldplacards.
180180 168 (3)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofparagraph(f)ofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection1
181181 169ofthissection,anypersonseventy-fiveyearsofageorolderwhoprovidedaphysician's
182182 170statementwiththeoriginalapplicationshallnotberequiredtoprovideaphysician'sstatement
183183 171forthepurposeofrenewalofdisabledpersonlicenseplatesorwindshieldplacards.
184184 172 17.Thedirectorofrevenueuponreceivingaphysician'sstatementpursuanttothis
185185 173subsectionshallcheckwiththestateboardofregistrationforthehealingartscreatedin
186186 174section334.120,ortheMissouristateboardofnursingestablishedinsection335.021,with
187187 175respecttophysician'sstatementssignedbyadvancedpracticeregisterednurses,orthe
188188 176Missouristateboardofchiropracticexaminersestablishedinsection331.090,withrespectto
189189 177physician'sstatementssignedbylicensedchiropractors,orwiththeboardofoptometry
190190 178establishedinsection336.130,withrespecttophysician'sstatementssignedbylicensed
191191 179optometrists,orthestateboardofpodiatricmedicinecreatedinsection330.100,withrespect
192192 180tophysician'sstatementssignedbyphysiciansofthefootorpodiatriststodeterminewhether
193193 181thephysicianisdulylicensedandregisteredpursuanttolaw.
194194 182 18.Theboardsshallcooperatewiththedirectorandshallsupplyinformation
195195 183requestedpursuanttothissubsection.Thedirectorshall,incooperationwiththeboards
196196 184whichshallassistthedirector,establishalistofallMissouriphysiciansandotherauthorized
197197 185healthcarepractitionersandofanyotherinformationnecessarytoadministerthissection.
198198 186 19.Wheretheowner'sapplicationisbasedonthefactthatthevehicleisusedatleast
199199 187fiftypercentofthetimebyaphysicallydisabledperson,theapplicantshallsubmita
200200 188statementstatingthisfact,inadditiontothephysician'sstatement.Thestatementshallbe
201201 189signedbyboththeownerofthevehicleandthephysicallydisabledperson.Theapplicant
202202 190shallberequiredtosubmitthisstatementwitheachapplicationforlicenseplates.Noperson
203203 191shallwillinglyorknowinglysubmitafalsestatementandanysuchfalsestatementshallbe
204204 192consideredperjuryandmaybepunishablepursuanttosection301.420.
205205 193 20.Thedirectorofrevenueshallretainallphysicians'statementsandallother
206206 194documentsreceivedinconnectionwithaperson'sapplicationfordisabledlicenseplatesand/
207207 195ordisabledwindshieldplacards.
208208 196 21.Thedirectorofrevenueshallenterintoreciprocityagreementswithotherstatesor
209209 197thefederalgovernmentforthepurposeofrecognizingdisabledpersonlicenseplatesor
210210 198windshieldplacardsissuedtophysicallydisabledpersons.
211211 199 22.Whenapersontowhomdisabledpersonlicenseplatesoraremovableor
212212 200temporarywindshieldplacardorbothhavebeenissueddies,thepersonalrepresentativeofthe
213213 201decedentorsuchotherpersonwhomaycomeintoorotherwisetakepossessionofthe
214214 HB620 6 202disabledlicenseplatesordisabledwindshieldplacardshallreturnthesametothedirectorof
215215 203revenueunderpenaltyoflaw.Failuretoreturnsuchplatesorplacardsshallconstituteaclass
216216 204Bmisdemeanor.
217217 205 23.Thedirectorofrevenuemayorderanypersonissueddisabledpersonlicense
218218 206platesorwindshieldplacardstosubmittoanexaminationbyachiropractor,osteopath,or
219219 207physician,ortosuchotherinvestigationaswilldeterminewhethersuchpersonqualifiesfor
220220 208thespecialplatesorplacards.
221221 209 24.Ifsuchpersonrefusestosubmitorisfoundtonolongerqualifyforspecialplates
222222 210orplacardsprovidedforinthissection,thedirectorofrevenueshallcollectthespecialplates
223223 211orplacards,andshallfurnishlicenseplatestoreplacetheonescollectedasprovidedbythis
224224 212chapter.
225225 213 25.Intheeventaremovableortemporarywindshieldplacardislost,stolen,or
226226 214mutilated,thelawfulholderthereofshall,withinfivedays,filewiththedirectorofrevenuean
227227 215applicationandanaffidavitstatingsuchfact,inordertopurchaseanewplacard.Thefeefor
228228 216thereplacementwindshieldplacardshallbefourdollars.
229229 217 26.Fraudulentapplication,renewal,issuance,procurementoruseofdisabledperson
230230 218licenseplatesorwindshieldplacardsshallbeaclassAmisdemeanor.ItisaclassB
231231 219misdemeanorforaphysician,chiropractor,podiatristoroptometristtocertifythatan
232232 220individualorfamilymemberisqualifiedforalicenseplateorwindshieldplacardbasedona
233233 221disability,thediagnosisofwhichisoutsidetheirscopeofpracticeorifthereisnobasisfor
234234 222thediagnosis.
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