Missouri program
Temporary accessible parking (disability placard)
A temporary parking placard for a child whose physical limitation meets Missouri’s disability parking rules.
What it is
A temporary parking placard for a child whose physical limitation meets Missouri’s disability parking rules.
Accessible parking can shorten the walk when a child has a qualifying physical limitation. A parent or guardian can request the placard. The clinician must describe the limitation rather than simply name the cancer diagnosis.
Eligibility rules
- The applicant can be the person with the limitation, or their parent or guardian. A listed professional must certify a qualifying temporary physical disability.
- Qualifying conditions include severe walking limitation, dependence on assistance, specified lung or heart conditions, portable oxygen and statutory blindness. Cancer treatment phase alone does not establish any of these.
What you get
- A $2 placard valid for up to 180 days.
- One renewal with a new application, certification and fee.
What the help includes
- Under the August 28, 2026 statute, certifiers include physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, assistant physicians, chiropractors, podiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and optometrists, within their lawful scope.
If you decide to apply
- Ask an accepted clinician to complete the physical-limitation statement on form 1776.
- If you choose to request a placard, confirm the current forms and submission route with DOR, including the $2 fee.
Department of Revenue · Official page ↗
After you apply
- The Department of Revenue reviews the application and certification for a temporary placard.
Good to know
The physical limitation is the test. A cancer diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility.
Other details
- The clinician's statement must be less than 90 days old and should say how long the limitation is expected to last; without that the placard is only good for 30 days.
“Would our child’s current physical limitations qualify for a temporary placard? What are the limits, and could you help with the clinician’s statement if it fits?”
Why I’m asking: I want to know whether accessible parking could help with our child’s current limitations.
More background and detailed requirements
Additional program information and published rules
Who does what
The three parts, side by side. The agency decides; nobody on this page does.
You
Take form 1776 to the next clinic visit and send both forms with $2.
Your social worker
Any of a long list of clinicians can certify it.
The care team
The clinician describes the walking limitation, not just the diagnosis.
- Who decides
- The Department of Revenue
- Ask the care team
- “Could you complete form 1776 for a temporary parking placard, describing how far my child can walk at the moment?”
How to apply
First step: Take form 1776 to the next clinic visit and send it with form 2769 and $2.
- Ask the clinic to complete form 1776 at the next visit, and send it with form 2769 and $2.
Official application / program page ↗
Where it starts: Form 2769 with the physician's statement, form 1776, and $2.
What to gather
The diagnosis letter, the child’s insurance card, and the last two pay stubs cover most applications. The official page lists the rest.
How long: The Department of Revenue confirms the current processing time and submission route.
What a yes looks like
A placard valid up to 180 days.
What a no looks like, and the next move
If refused, ask the clinician to describe the walking limitation more specifically and reapply.
Watch out
- The test is the walking limitation, not the diagnosis.
- It renews only once.
The numbers and the rules
The arcane layer, kept on purpose. Checked September 11, 2026.
What it is worth
A parking placard for up to 180 days, for $2, renewable once.
- $2 — Fee
- $180 — Maximum duration
- $1 — Number of renewals available
Covers: A temporary disabled parking placard
What it costs the family: $2.
The eligibility facts, as published
- Condition
- a qualifying temporary physical disability, certified by a listed professional. A diagnosis alone is not the test.
- Applicant
- the person, or their parent or guardian
- Duration
- up to 180 days, renewable once with a new application, certification and fee
- Residency
- Missouri
The trap: The test is what your child can physically do, not the diagnosis. A cancer diagnosis on its own is not the qualifying finding, so the certifying professional has to describe the limitation.
Where I read this
- Temporary Disabled Person Placard — Missouri Department of Revenue, read September 10, 2026