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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 11-195
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Brophy, Boyd, Newell;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sonnenberg, Barker, Becker, Brown, Fields,
      Holbert, Joshi, Kerr J., Pabon, Ramirez, Scott, Stephens, Summers.
      
      
      Concerning the residency of a health care provider who verifies
           a person's disability for purposes of obtaining credentials
           entitling the person to park a vehicle in spaces reserved for
           use by persons with disabilities.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  42-3-204 (1) (g), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           42-3-204.  Parking privileges for persons with disabilities -
      applicability - rules - repeal.  (1)  As used in this section:
      
           (g)  "Professional" means a physician licensed to practice medicine
      or practicing medicine pursuant to section 12-36-106 (3) (i), C.R.S., a
      physician assistant licensed pursuant to section 12-36-107.4, C.R.S.,
      a podiatrist licensed under article 32 of title 12, C.R.S., or an advanced
      practice nurse registered pursuant to section 12-38-111.5, C.R.S., or a
      physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or advanced practice
      nurse authorized to practice professionally by another state
      that shares a common border with Colorado.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO