Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§§2 and 5, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 482, Pt. A, §4, are amended to read:

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 the same size as the letters or numbers on the plate. The Secretary of State may issue a set of disability registration plates to the following:

A. A person with a disability;

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

C. An organization or agency in this State that transports persons with disabilities.

5. Application; issuance. An application for a disability plate or placard 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 placards upon 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 or placard must be immediately returned to the Secretary of State.

SUMMARY

This bill allows the Secretary of State to issue more than one set of disability registration plates to a qualified applicant.