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MI SB0582
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows physical therapists licensed in Michigan to certify disabilities for purposes of issuing windshield placards, special registration plates, and tabs for persons with disabilities, in addition to physicians, physician assistants, and optometrists.
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Permits the Secretary of State to accept disability certifications from healthcare providers licensed in other states if accompanied by a copy of their current medical license or certification.
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Maintains existing penalties for fraud, including misdemeanor charges with fines up to $500 and up to 30 days imprisonment for false statements or fraudulent use of disability placards or plates.
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Preserves existing definitions of "disabled person" based on specific physical conditions including blindness, inability to walk more than 200 feet, mobility limitations, lung disease, cardiovascular conditions, and orthopedic or neurological conditions.
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Effective date: June 12, 2018 (90 days after enactment on March 13, 2018).
Legislative Description
Vehicles; registration; issuance of plates, tabs, or placards to persons with disabilities; allow upon determination of a qualifying condition by a physical therapist. Amends secs. 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.675 et seq.).
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0062'18 With Immediate Effect
3/15/2018