Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 645, Pt. A, §4, is further amended to read:

B. The placard must be blue with white print and contain the International Symbol of Access, at least 3 inches high, centered on the placard. The placard must contain the permit number, the expiration date and the seal of the Secretary of State. In the case of an organization or agency, the placard must be green with white print and contain the same information, except that the name of the organization must appear along with the expiration date that, which must be determined by the Secretary of State. The expiration date may not be handwritten. A placard issued to a person with a disability under this section expires in the applicant's month of birth in the 4th year following the date of issuance.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§6, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 645, Pt. A, §5, is further amended to read:

B. The placard must be red with white print and contain the International Symbol of Access, at least 3 inches high, centered on the placard. The placard must contain the permit number, the expiration date specified by the physician and the seal of the Secretary of State. The expiration date may not be handwritten.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§13 is enacted to read:

13.__Identification cards.__In order to provide certification for eligibility to be issued disability registration plates or a placard under this section, a person must be issued an identification card from the Secretary of State.__This card must be wallet-sized and display, at a minimum, the name of the eligible person and the name and phone number of the certifying physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §3009, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1999, c. 127, Pt. A, §45, is further amended to read:

D. The following provisions apply to the establishment and policing of parking spaces for handicapped persons.

(1) Municipal public parking areas are subject to any applicable requirements of the Maine Human Rights Act, Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter V 5. The municipality shall post a sign adjacent to and visible from each