Effective - 28 Aug 2011
301.143. Parking space for physically disabled may be established by political subdivisions and others — signs, violations, enforcement, penalty — handicap and handicapped prohibited on signage, when. — 1. As used in this section, the term "vehicle" shall have the same meaning given it in section 301.010, and the term "physically disabled" shall have the same meaning given it in section 301.142.
2. Political subdivisions of the state may by ordinance or resolution designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142. Owners of private property used for public parking shall also designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142. Whenever a political subdivision or owner of private property so designates a parking space, the space shall be indicated by a sign upon which shall be inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and may also include any appropriate wording such as "Accessible Parking" to indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card. The sign described in this subsection shall also state, or an additional sign shall be posted below or adjacent to the sign stating, the following: "$50 to $300 fine.". Beginning August 28, 2011, when any political subdivision or owner of private property restripes a parking lot or constructs a new parking lot, one in every four accessible spaces, but not less than one, shall be served by an access aisle a minimum of ninety-six inches wide and shall be designated "lift van accessible only" with signs that meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and any rules or regulations established pursuant thereto.
3. Any political subdivision, by ordinance or resolution, and any person or corporation in lawful possession of a public off-street parking facility or any other owner of private property may designate reserved parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142 as close as possible to the nearest accessible entrance. Such designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each space, a sign upon which is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility, and may also include any appropriate wording to indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card.
4. The local police or sheriff's department may cause the removal of any vehicle not displaying a distinguishing license plate or card on which is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and the word "disabled" issued pursuant to section 301.142 or a "disabled veteran" license plate issued pursuant to section 301.071 or a distinguishing license plate or card issued by any other state from a space designated for physically disabled persons if there is posted immediately adjacent to, and readily visible from, such space a sign on which is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and may include any appropriate wording to indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card. Any person who parks in a space reserved for physically disabled persons and is not displaying distinguishing license plates or a card is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. Any vehicle which has been removed and which is not properly claimed within thirty days thereafter shall be considered to be an abandoned vehicle.
5. Spaces designated for use by vehicles displaying the distinguishing "disabled" license plate issued pursuant to section 301.142 or 301.071 shall meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and any rules or regulations established pursuant thereto. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, on-street parking spaces designated by political subdivisions in residential areas for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142 shall meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act pursuant to this subsection and any such space shall have clearly and visibly painted upon it the international symbol of accessibility and any curb adjacent to the space shall be clearly and visibly painted blue.
6. Any person who, without authorization, uses a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142 to park in a parking space reserved under authority of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
7. Law enforcement officials may enter upon private property open to public use to enforce the provisions of this section and section 301.142, including private property designated by the owner of such property for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to section 301.071 or 301.142.
8. Nonconforming signs or spaces otherwise required pursuant to this section which are in use prior to August 28, 2011, shall not be in violation of this section during the useful life of such signs or spaces. Under no circumstances shall the useful life of the nonconforming signs or spaces be extended by means other than those means used to maintain any sign or space on the owner's property which is not used for vehicles displaying a disabled license plate.
9. Beginning August 28, 2011, all new signs erected under this section shall not contain the words "Handicap Parking" or "Handicapped Parking".
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(L. 1981 H.B. 511 § 8, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1062 & 929, A.L. 1997 H.B. 389, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1410, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al., A.L. 2011 H.B. 555)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIX - Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation
Chapter 301 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Section 301.002 - Rules, procedure.
Section 301.003 - Rules, effective, when — rules invalid and void, when.
Section 301.010 - Definitions.
Section 301.029 - Implements of husbandry, movement on highway permitted, when — definition.
Section 301.031 - Local commercial motor vehicle hauling solid waste, extended operational limit.
Section 301.040 - Notice of motor vehicle registration — applications.
Section 301.050 - Registration fees — penalty for delinquency.
Section 301.055 - Annual registration fees — motor vehicles other than commercial.
Section 301.057 - Annual registration fee — property-carrying commercial vehicles — exemption.
Section 301.061 - Annual registration fees — passenger-carrying local commercial motor vehicles.
Section 301.063 - Annual registration fees — local transit buses.
Section 301.065 - Annual registration fees — school buses.
Section 301.070 - Computation of fees.
Section 301.071 - Disabled veteran license plates, eligibility for.
Section 301.072 - Application for disabled veteran's plates, how made.
Section 301.073 - Plates, how issued, form of.
Section 301.075 - No fee for one set of disabled veteran plates — fee for subsequent sets.
Section 301.090 - Registration fees — collection and deposit.
Section 301.100 - Registration of motor vehicles operated for first time in state.
Section 301.110 - Director may change registration periods to equalize work.
Section 301.112 - Service agent obtaining certificate of ownership for owner, definition.
Section 301.114 - Service agent required to obtain license, form, qualifications, fee.
Section 301.117 - Bond requirements for service agents — paid out, when — liability limitation.
Section 301.120 - License plates returned, when.
Section 301.121 - Return of plates, partial refund.
Section 301.133 - Special mobile equipment exempt — when permitted on highways, exception.
Section 301.134 - Daughters of the American Revolution special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.135 - Personalized license plate — design and color — fee.
Section 301.139 - Parking cones for disabled — rulemaking procedure.
Section 301.145 - Congressional Medal of Honor, special license plates.
Section 301.150 - Sale of vehicle, procedure to follow — use of voided plates, penalty for.
Section 301.160 - License plate prima facie evidence fees paid.
Section 301.198 - Submitting false information about transfer of a vehicle, offense of, penalty.
Section 301.200 - Sales by dealers.
Section 301.217 - Definitions — salvaged motor vehicle title may be issued, when, procedure.
Section 301.219 - Application to be submitted, contents — fee.
Section 301.221 - Application to be submitted, contents, requirements to obtain license — fee.
Section 301.223 - Suspension or revocation of license.
Section 301.225 - Licensees to maintain records — inspection of premises.
Section 301.226 - Department to provide information.
Section 301.229 - Penalties — director of revenue to enforce provisions.
Section 301.230 - Stolen cars reported to state highway patrol — reports and information.
Section 301.240 - Director of revenue to cooperate with other states.
Section 301.267 - Seventy-two-hour permits — fee.
Section 301.271 - Reciprocity in registration with other states — registration of trailers.
Section 301.275 - Commission may require reports — make investigations — regulations.
Section 301.279 - Cooperation in reciprocal agreements with public service commission.
Section 301.301 - Stolen license plate tabs, replacement at no cost, when, procedure, limitation.
Section 301.302 - Missing license plate tab, no citation issued, when.
Section 301.320 - Other plates prohibited.
Section 301.350 - Books and records, motor vehicles — audit by state auditor, when.
Section 301.351 - Fee for records requested for batch/bulk customers authorized.
Section 301.360 - Record established by chapter 301 to be retained or destroyed, when.
Section 301.370 - Replacement of motor — procedure.
Section 301.400 - Removal or defacing manufacturer's numbers — penalty.
Section 301.401 - Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited — penalty.
Section 301.420 - Applications — false statements prohibited.
Section 301.440 - Penalty for violations.
Section 301.444 - Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles — fee.
Section 301.451 - Purple Heart medal, special license plates.
Section 301.455 - Log trucks to be noted on registration receipts.
Section 301.456 - Silver star, special license plate — application procedure — design — fee.
Section 301.464 - Korean War veteran, special license plates.
Section 301.465 - World War II veteran, special license plates.
Section 301.466 - Jaycees, special license plate — application, procedure, design, fee.
Section 301.474 - Korean Defense Service Medal, special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.475 - Brain Tumor Awareness Organization special license plates, procedure.
Section 301.477 - Combat Action Badge special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.481 - Missouri 4-H special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.550 - Definitions — classification of dealers.
Section 301.555 - Civil liability, department officials and employees immune from, when.
Section 301.561 - Sign required at public motor vehicle auction.
Section 301.565 - Injunction may issue, grounds — remedy not exclusive.
Section 301.567 - Advertising standards, violation of, when.
Section 301.568 - Exchange of motor vehicles between dealers, registration not required, when.
Section 301.569 - Recreational vehicle shows and exhibits by out-of-state promoters permitted, when.
Section 301.571 - Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority.
Section 301.573 - Title designations may be reviewed by department of revenue.
Section 301.620 - Duties of parties upon creation of lien or encumbrance, violation, penalty.
Section 301.644 - Electronic signature permitted, when.
Section 301.650 - Scope of law — method of perfecting liens or encumbrances is exclusive.
Section 301.660 - Law not to affect existing rights, duties and interests.
Section 301.684 - Transfers not subject to sales and use tax.
Section 301.703 - Unlawful to operate without certificate of ownership, when.
Section 301.707 - Registration required, exceptions.
Section 301.709 - Application, contents.
Section 301.714 - Transfer of all-terrain vehicle, new owner to register.
Section 301.716 - Special enforcement procedures.
Section 301.2998 - Special license plates, issuance of not required, when.
Section 301.3030 - No limit on certain special license plates for qualified persons.
Section 301.3032 - March of Dimes special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3040 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal special license plate, procedure.
Section 301.3043 - Missouri Botanical Garden special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3045 - St. Louis Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3047 - Kansas City Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3049 - Springfield Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3050 - Safari Club International specialized license plate, issuance, fees.
Section 301.3052 - Navy Cross special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3054 - Honorable discharge from the military special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3060 - Civil Air Patrol special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3065 - MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3074 - NAACP special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3078 - Operation Iraqi Freedom special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3079 - Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3080 - Rotary International special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3084 - Breast Cancer Awareness special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3085 - United States Marine Corps, active duty combat, special license plate authorized.
Section 301.3086 - Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3090 - Operation Enduring Freedom special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3092 - Friends of Arrow Rock special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3093 - Eagle Scout special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3094 - Tribe of Mic-O-Say special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3095 - Order of the Arrow special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3097 - God Bless America special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3098 - Kingdom of Calontir special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3102 - St. Louis College of Pharmacy special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3103 - Fraternal Order of Police special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3105 - Veterans of Foreign Wars special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3106 - Former Missouri legislator special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3107 - Missouri Task Force One special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3115 - Air medal award special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3116 - Operation Noble Eagle special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3117 - Jefferson National Parks Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3118 - Missouri Elks Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3119 - Missouri Travel Council special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3121 - Spouse of military members may be issued special license plates, procedure.
Section 301.3122 - Friends of Kids with Cancer special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3124 - Special Olympics Missouri special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3125 - Be An Organ Donor special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3126 - Fox trotter — state horse special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3128 - To Protect and Serve special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3131 - Optimist International special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3133 - Lewis and Clark expedition anniversary special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3137 - Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3139 - Boy Scouts of America special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3143 - Delta Tau Delta special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3144 - Camp Quality special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3145 - American Heart Association special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3146 - Search and Rescue special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3147 - Theta Chi special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3158 - Legion of merit medal special license plate, procedure.
Section 301.3159 - Meritorious Service special license plate — application, procedure, fee.
Section 301.3161 - Cass County — The Burnt District special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.3162 - Nixa Education Foundation special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.3163 - Don't Tread on Me specialty personalized license plate authorized.
Section 301.3165 - DARE TO DREAM special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3166 - National Wild Turkey Federation special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3167 - GO TEAM USA special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3168 - PROUD SUPPORTER (American Red Cross) special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3169 - Pony Express special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3170 - National Rifle Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3172 - Woman Veteran special license plate, application fee.
Section 301.3175 - Back the Blue special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3179 - Negro Leagues Baseball Museum license plates — application, procedure, fee.
Section 301.3150 - Procedure for approval, exceptions — transfer of moneys collected.
Section 301.3152 - Appeal procedure for denial.
Section 301.3154 - Fee, amount — exemptions.
Section 301.4000 - Military service special license plates for motorcycles, application, fees.