(2-A) Enforcement of handicapped parking restrictions must be in accordance with Title 29-A, section 521, subsection 9-A.

(3) Any vehicle or motorcycle parked in a parking space clearly marked as a handicapped parking space and that does not bear a special registration plate or placard issued under Title 29-A, section 521 or 523, or a similar plate issued by another state, must be cited for a forfeiture of not less than $100. "Clearly marked" includes painted signs on pavement and vertical standing signs that are visible in existing weather conditions.

(4)__The municipal officers may establish and enforce the time limit for use of a parking space reserved as a handicapped parking space on a public way or public parking area.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that the expiration date on a disability placard may not be handwritten. It creates an identification card to certify eligibility for disability registration plates or a placard. The bill also allows municipalities to apply time limits to on-street parking spaces reserved for handicapped persons.