HB 1084 — Disabled parking placards; extends validity, eliminates fees.

SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER E411 An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1241 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disabled parking N placards;

R O [H 1084] Approved LApril L4, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

E § 46.2-1241.

DA. creates a concern for his safety while walking, the Commissioner shall issue a permanent removable that windshield placard for use on a passenger car or pickup or panel truck.

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HThe 1.Commissioner shall require that each original application be accompanied by a certification signed by a licensed physician, licensed assistant on forms prescribed by the Commissioner that the applicant meets the definition of "personn with a disability that limits or impairs his ability to walk or that creates a concern for his safety while walking" contained in § 46.2-1240.

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Applica1ionsApplications for renewals may require the applicant to certify that his disability is a permanent disability, but renewal applications need not be accompanied by a physician's, a podiatrist's, a chiropractor's, an advanced renewal practice registered nurse's, or a physician assistant's certification of the applicant's disability.

The Commissioner shall work in consultation with the Medical Advisory Board for the Department to R develop a definition of "permanent disability" as used in this subdivision.

person2. exempted from fees in § 46.2-739.asonable fee for each placard, but no fee shall be charged any 3.

The Commissioner shall charge a reasonable fee for each placard, but no fee shall be charged any person exempted from fees in § 46.2-739.

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The application for a temporary removable windshield placard shall be accompanied by a certification signed by a licensed physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, a podiatrist, or a chiropractor on forms prescribed by the Commissioner that the applicant meets the definition of "person with a condition that limits or impairs his ability to walk or creates a concern for his safety while walking" contained in § 46.2-1240 and shall also include the period of time that the physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor determines the applicant will have the disability, not to exceed six 12 months.

A licensed physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, a podiatrist, or a chiropractor may certify up to 15 days in advance of an applicant's medical procedure that an applicant will meet the definition of "person with a condition that limits or impairs his ability to walk or creates a concern for his safety while walkingwalking" " and that the disability will be temporary.

Any licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, podiatrist, or chiropractor who certifies an applicant's disability in advance of a medical procedure shall provide the period of time for which the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, podiatrist, or chiropractor has determined that the applicant will have the disability, not to exceed six 12 months.

The placards shall be of a design approved by the Commissioner pursuant to the specifications and definitions conC.contained in § 46.2-1240.

OnC. application, the Commissioner shall issue to hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and other institutions and organizations meeting criteria determined by the Commissioner organizational removable of 2 windshield placards, as provided for in the foregoing provisions of this section, for use by volunteers when transporting disabled persons in passenger vehicles and pickup or panel trucks owned by such volunteers.

On application, the Commissioner shall issue to hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and other institutions and organizations meeting criteria determined by the Commissioner organizational removable windshield placards, as provided for in the foregoing provisions of this section, for use by volunteers when transporting disabled persons in passenger vehicles and pickup or panel trucks owned by such of 2 volunteers.

Organizational removable windshield placards, permanent removable windshield placards and temporary removable windshield placards shall be displayed in such a manner that they may be viewed from the front and rear of the vehicle and be hanging from the rearview mirror of a vehicle utilizing a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk or create a concern for histheir safety while walking.