PRINTER'S NO.  2560

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

133

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY GIBBONS, MATZIE, BROOKS, DALEY, DAVIS, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, GEIST, KULA, LONGIETTI, MIRABITO, THOMAS AND WAGNER, OCTOBER 18, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 18, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for person with disability plate

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and placard.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 1338(c) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

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§ 1338.  Person with disability plate and placard.

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(c)  Health care provider's statement.--

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(1.1)  A statement certified by a physician, podiatrist,

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chiropractor, physician assistant or certified registered

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nurse practitioner should include a tear-off placard at the

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bottom of the statement. The tear-off placard, upon signature

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by the health care provider, may be used as a temporary

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placard for persons with disabilities for no more than 30

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days or until the applicant receives a special plate or

 


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parking placard for persons with disabilities from the

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department, whichever comes first. A person may not receive

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more than two tear-off placards from a health care provider

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per temporary disability.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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