Am. H.B. No. 31 - Accessible Parking Summary

• Establishes new definitions and procedures for accessible parking licenses, including "accessible license plates" and "removable windshield placards" issued by the registrar of motor vehicles to persons with disabilities and organizations.

• Requires health care providers (physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, optometrists, and chiropractors) to complete accessible parking certification forms based on documented criteria including inability to walk 200 feet, use of assistive devices, lung/cardiac conditions, or severe visual impairment.

• Allows persons with disabilities to obtain removable windshield placards valid for up to five years with renewal notices sent 30 days before expiration, and temporary placards for disabilities expected to last six months or less.

• Grants active-duty military members with service-connected disabilities and veterans fee waivers for accessible parking permits, and allows confiscation of revoked placards by law enforcement.

• Creates penalties for misrepresentation of eligibility, fraudulent certification by health care providers, and misuse of accessible parking placards, with violation fines supporting rehabilitation employment services and adaptive sports programs for youth with disabilities.