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AL SB187

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2021

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Allen

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Prohibits duplication, forgery, sale, or transfer of disabled access parking placards or license plates to individuals not entitled to them.

  • Establishes criminal penalties for misrepresenting oneself as a qualified disabled individual or vehicle owner, misusing parking privileges, or owning a vehicle with altered/stolen placards (Class B misdemeanor: up to 6 months jail and/or up to $3,000 fine).

  • Creates new offense for duplicating, forging, selling, or transferring distinctive access plates/placards to unqualified individuals or falsifying application information (Class B misdemeanor: up to 6 months jail and/or up to $3,000 fine).

  • Maintains existing penalty for misusing parking privileges with expired placards (Class C misdemeanor: up to 3 months jail and/or up to $500 fine).

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Disabled access parking placards and license plates, prohibits duplication, forgery, sale, or transfer to unentitled individual, criminal penalties, Sec. 32-6-233 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy

2/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Energy2/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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