CHAPTER 633

S.P. 626 - L.D. 1694

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2103-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 754, Pt. C, §1, is amended to read:

1. Content of state rules. Any state rule adopted under this section must contain a brief description of the substance of the referenced federal regulations or amendments and instructions for obtaining a copy or a certified copy of those referenced federal regulations or amendments from the appropriate federal agency.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§9-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 673, §2, is amended to read:

9-A. Enforcement of disability parking restrictions. Local or county A law enforcement agencies officer may enforce handicapped disability parking restrictions on private off-street parking areas. The State Police shall enforce handicapped disability parking restrictions at service facilities established on the Maine Turnpike and on the interstate highway system in the State. A person commits a traffic infraction if that person parks in a parking space designated and clearly marked for persons with physical disabilities and has not been issued or is not transporting a person who has been issued a disability registration plate or a removable windshield placard pursuant to this section or section 523 or a disability registration plate or placard issued by another state.