An Act To Create a Temporary Disability Parking Permit
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§6-A is enacted to read:
6-A. Parking permit. The Secretary of State may authorize a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or registered nurse to issue a 21-day parking permit for a person with a disability. The 21-day parking permit must be in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State by rule and shall convey the privileges and restrictions authorized under this section. The 21-day parking permit must be displayed on a vehicle's dashboard whenever the vehicle is parked in a parking space for a person with a disability. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
summary
This bill authorizes a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or registered nurse to issue a 21-day disability parking permit to a person with a disability to be used while the person is obtaining a temporary or permanent disability parking credential from the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.