BY REPRESENTATIVES S. Johnson, G. Berry, Gotlieb, and McElhany;
also SENATOR Hopper.
CONCERNING EXEMPTING THE PERMANENTLY DISABLED FROM
HAVING TO PROVIDE PROOF OF DISABILITY TO RENEW THEIR SPECIAL LICENSE
PLATES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, EXTENDING SUCH EXEMPTION
TO THE RENEWAL OF IDENTIFYING PLACARDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 423121
(2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF
A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
423121. Parking privileges
for persons with disabilities. (2) (a.5) NOTWITHSTANDING
THE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF
PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (2), IF A RENEWAL APPLICANT HAS
A PERMANENT DISABILITY THAT WAS VERIFIED IN WRITING BY A PHYSICIAN
LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE AND PROVIDED TO THE
DIVISION WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
OR AN IDENTIFYING PLACARD UNDER THIS SECTION, SUCH APPLICANT SHALL
NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET SUCH VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT TO RENEW
SUCH LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD. IF A PERSON RENEWS THE LICENSE
PLATES OR IDENTIFYING PLACARD OF AND ON BEHALF OF A PERSON WITH
A PERMANENT DISABILITY, THE PERSON RENEWING SUCH LICENSE PLATES
OR PLACARD SHALL SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT, UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY,
ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THE PERSON WITH A PERMANENT DISABILITY
IS STILL IN NEED OF THE HANDICAPPED PARKING PLATE OR PLACARD AND
STATING THAT SUCH LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARD SHALL BE SURRENDERED
TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION UPON THE DEATH OF THE PERSON WITH
A PERMANENT DISABILITY.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. This act shall take
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general
assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition
pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution;
except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall
take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
thereon by proclamation of the governor.
(2) The provisions of this act shall apply
to renewal applications filed on or after February 1, 1999.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO