SB 113 — Revises provisions relating to parking privileges for persons with disabilities. (BDR 43-660)

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113–SENATOR S TEINBECK PREFILED JANUARY 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to parking privileges for persons with disabilities.

(BDR 43-660) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law prohibits a person from parking a vehicle in a parking space designated for persons who are handicapped unless the person is eligible to do so and the vehicle displays a special license plate or special or temporary parking placard or parking sticker inscribed with the international symbol of access.

(NRS 484B.467) Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue such a special license plate or special or temporary parking placard or parking sticker to an applicant upon submission of an application that includes a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse a certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability.

(NRS 482.384) Sections 1-4 of this bill additionally authorize an occupational therapist or physical therapist to certify that the applicant is a person with a disability for purposes of an application for a special license plate or special or temporary parking placard or parking sticker.

Section 4 authorizes the statement or certificate certifying that an applicant is a person with a disability to be completed by an agent or employee of a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse,yeenurse, of a occupational therapist or physical therapist at the direction and under the supervision of such a medical practitioner.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (a) With a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk;

and (b) Whose disability has been certified by a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupationalocc2. therapist or physical therapist as irreversible.

2.The term includes a person with a qualifying service-e.

The term includes a person with a qualifying service- connected disability, as that term is defined in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 482.0962.

Whose disability has been certified by a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupational therapist or physical therapist as estimated to last not lonSec.longer than 6 months.

4.nSec. 6NRS 482.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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NRS 482.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:

The application must include a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupational therapist or physical therapist certifying that the applicant is a person with a permanent disability or a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense which indicates the applicant has incurred a qualifying service-connected disability, as that term is defined in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 482.0962, as applicable.

The issuance of a specialspecialction -1 *SB113_R1* – 3 – license plate to a person with a permanent disability pursuant to this subsection does not preclude the issuance to such a person of a special parking placard for a vehicle other than a motorcycle or moped or a special parking sticker for a motorcycle or moped pursuant to subsection 6.

The Department shall not require a person with a permanent disability to include with the application for renewal a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupational therapist or physical therapist certifying that the person is a person with a permanent disability or a certificate from- the83rd UnitedSession States(2025) Department– of3 Veterans– Affairs or the United States Department of Defense which indicates the applicant hashasnited incurred a qualifying service-connected disability, as that term is defined in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 482.0962, as applicable.

or (b) The organization which is issued the special parking placards will only use such placards on vehicles that actually transport persons with permanent disabilities, disabilities of moderate duration or temporary disabilities.

Upon request, the Department may issue one - *SB113_R1* – 4 – additional placard to an applicant to whom special license plates have not been issued pursuant to this section.

(b) AThe specialapplication parkingmust stickerinclude for a motorcyclestatement orfrom moped.a licensed.

 The application must include a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupational therapist or physical therapist certifying that the applicant is a person with a permanent disability or disability of moderate duration or a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense which indicates the applicant has incurred a qualifying service-connected disability, as that term is defined in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 482.0962, as applicable.

7.- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – must:

A special parking placard issued pursuant to subsection 6 must:(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a blue background;

(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which is at least 3 inches in height, is centered on the placard and is white on a blue background;

A special parking sticker issued pursuant to subsection 6 must:mus(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which complies with any applicable federal standards, is centered on the sticker and is white on a blue background;

(a) Have inscribed on it the international symbol of access which complies with any applicable federal standards, is centered on the sticker and is white on a blue background;

If the - *SB113_R1* – 5 – applicant for renewal is a person with a disability of moderate duration, the applicant must include with the application for renewal a statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant , [or] advanced practice registered nurse , occupational therapist or physical therapist certifying that the applicant is a person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk, and that such disability, although not irreversible, is estimated to last longer than 6 months.

10.- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – a reasonable fee for, a temporary parking placard for a vehicle other than a motorcycle or moped or a temporary parking sticker for a motorcycle or moped upon the application of a person with a temporary disability.

The Department, or a city or county, may issue, and charge a reasonable fee for, a temporary parking placard for a vehicle other than a motorcycle or moped or a temporary parking sticker for a motorcycle or moped upon the application of a person with a temporary disability.