HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3658        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3441

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John C. Velis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/20/2017

Frank Mills II

47 Overlook Dr Westfield, MA 01085

1/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3658        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3441

By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3441) of John C. Velis and Frank Mills II for legislation to authorize the registrar of motor vehicles to issue special parking identification placards bearing the designation "International Symbol of Access" to certain handicapped persons.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to keeping multiple copies of handicapped parking placards.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The ninth paragraph of Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 302-305, the following words-

"The registrar may also furnish a special parking identification placard bearing the designation 'International Symbol of Access' to any person who meets the eligibility requirements for handicapped plates prescribed herein."

and inserting in place thereof the following words-

"The registrar may also furnish one (1) copy of a special parking identification placard bearing the designation 'International Symbol of Access' per motor vehicle registered to any person who meets the eligibility requirements for handicapped plates prescribed herein or to any household member of a person so eligible, provided that the household member in possession of a placard is transporting the eligible person while the placard is in use."