| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, | c. 482, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read: |
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| | 2. Disability registration plates. Disability registration | plates must bear the International Symbol of Access, which must | be in a color that contrasts with the background and is must be | the same size as the letters or numbers on the plate. The | Secretary of State may issue a set sets of disability | registration plates to the following: |
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| A. A person with a disability; |
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| B. A vehicle owner who is a spouse, parent or legal | guardian of a person with a disability when the person with | a disability is a resident of this State, a member of the | relative's or guardian's household and dependent on the | vehicle owner as the primary means of transportation; or |
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| C. An organization or agency in this State that transports | persons with disabilities. |
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| | Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§5, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, | c. 482, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read: |
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| | 5. Application; issuance. An application for a disability | plate plates or placard placards must be accompanied by the | certificate of a physician attesting to that person's physical | disability as defined in subsection 1. The Secretary of State | shall issue to an eligible applicant one set of disability plates | and one windshield placard or one windshield placard and a 2nd | placard upon request. The Secretary of State may issue more than | one set of disability plates on request. Proof of a disability | must be submitted every 4 years on a form prescribed by the | Secretary of State, except, when the Secretary of State | determines the disability to be permanent, the time may be | extended. When the applicant's need for the disability placard | terminates or the applicant dies, the plate plates or placard | placards must be immediately returned to the Secretary of State. |
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| | This bill allows persons with disabilities to obtain more than | one set of disability registration plates. |
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