BY REPRESENTATIVES Sullivant, Chavez, Entz, Epps, Kaufman, McElhany, Musgrave, Reeser, and Tool;
also SENATORS Hopper, Bishop, Chlouber, Congrove,
Feeley, Hernandez, J. Johnson, Martinez, Norton, Pascoe,
Phillips, Powers, Schroeder, Wells, and Wham.
CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OBTAINED
SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR DISABLED VETERANS TO MAKE USE OF PARKING
PRIVILEGES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 423115.5
(5) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
423115.5. Special plates
military veterans rules.
(5) Disabled veterans. (a) (I) The
disabled veteran special license plate shall indicate that the
owner of the motor vehicle to which such license plate is attached
is a disabled veteran of the United States armed forces.
(II) IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (a), IF THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES THAT
HE OR SHE HAS A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AFFECTING MOBILITY UNDER THE
STANDARDS PROVIDED IN SECTION 423121 (1), THEN SUCH
SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE SHALL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL IDENTIFYING FEATURE,
AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO INDICATE THAT THE OWNER OF
THE VEHICLE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE USE OF PARKING PRIVILEGES FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
SECTION 2. 4241208
(1), the introductory portion to 4241208 (2), and
4241208 (3) (a), (4), and (7), Colorado Revised Statutes,
are amended to read:
4241208. Parking privileges
for persons with disabilities. (1) As
used in this section, "person with a disability" has
the meaning provided for such term in section 423121
(1) AND INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO HAS QUALIFIED FOR AND OBTAINED
DISABLED VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES WITH THE IDENTIFYING FEATURE
FOR A PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AFFECTING MOBILITY UNDER
SECTION 423115.5 (5) (a) (II).
(2) In a jurisdiction recognizing the
privilege defined by this subsection (2), a vehicle with distinguishing
license plates, or
an identifying placard, OR DISABLED VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
WITH THE IDENTIFYING FEATURE FOR A PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
AFFECTING MOBILITY UNDER SECTION 423115.5 (5) (a)
(II) may be parked in public parking areas along public streets
regardless of any time limitation imposed upon parking in such
area; except that such privilege need not apply to zones in which:
(3) (a) A person with a disability
may park in a parking space identified as being reserved for use
by persons with disabilities whether on public property or private
property available for public use. A placard or license plate
issued to a person with a disability OR DISABLED VETERAN SPECIAL
LICENSE PLATES WITH THE IDENTIFYING FEATURE UNDER SECTION 423115.5
(5) (a) (II) shall be displayed on the vehicle while parked in
such space.
(4) Persons with disabilities from states
other than Colorado shall be allowed to use parking spaces for
persons with disabilities in Colorado so long as such persons
have valid license plates or placards from their home state, INCLUDING
SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES ISSUED TO DISABLED VETERANS CONTAINING
THE IDENTIFYING FEATURE UNDER SECTION 423115.5 (5)
(a) (II).
(7) Any person who is not a person with a disability and who uses a license plate or placard issued to a person with a disability pursuant to section 423121 (2) OR A USES DISABLED VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 423115.5 (5) (a) (II) in order to receive the benefits or privileges available to a person with a disability under this section commits a class B traffic infraction.
SECTION 3. Effective
date applicability. (1) 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 actions taken on or after the applicable effective date of
this act.
____________________________ ____________________________
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