Amendment #1 to H3973

Appeals for alleged handicap automobile license or placard violations

Ms. Peisch of Wellesley moves to amend the amendment by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX. Section 22 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

An individual legally in possession of a handicap license or placard at the time of the alleged violation will not be required to pay any fee to challenge or appeal a finding of a local police department that the individual’s automobile was parked in a handicap space in violation of local ordinance or state law.