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92_SB1530eng SB1530 Engrossed LRB9210769DHmg 1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 11-1301.3 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3) 7 Sec. 11-1301.3. Unauthorized use of parking places 8 reserved for persons with disabilities. 9 (a) It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle 10 which is not properly displayingbearingregistration plates 11 or decals issued to a person with disabilities, as defined by 12 Section 1-159.1, pursuant to Sections 3-616, 11-1301.1 or 13 11-1301.2, or to a disabled veteran pursuant to Section 3-609 14 of this Act, as evidence that the vehicle is operated by or 15 for a person with disabilities or disabled veteran, in any 16 parking place, including any private or public offstreet 17 parking facility, specifically reserved, by the posting of an 18 official sign as designated under Section 11-301, for motor 19 vehicles displayingbearingsuch registration plates. It 20 shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle in a designated 21 access aisle adjacent to any parking place specifically 22 reserved for persons with disabilities, by the posting of an 23 official sign as designated under Section 11-301, for motor 24 vehicles displayingbearingsuch registration plates. When 25 using the parking privileges for persons with disabilities, 26 the parking decal or device must be displayed properly in 27 the vehicle where it is clearly visible to law enforcement 28 personnel, either hanging from the rearview mirror or placed 29 on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view. An individual 30 with a vehicle properly displayingbearinga person with 31 disabilities license plate or parking decal or device issued SB1530 Engrossed -2- LRB9210769DHmg 1 to a disabled person under Sections 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 2 11-1301.2 is in violation of this Section if the person is 3 not the authorized holder of a person with disabilities 4 license plate or parking decal or device and is not 5 transporting the authorized holder of a person with 6 disabilities license plate or parking decal or device to or 7 from the parking location and the person uses the person with 8 disabilities license plate or parking decal or device to 9 exercise any privileges granted through the person with 10 disabilities license plates or parking decals or devices 11 under this Code. Any motor vehicle properly displaying 12bearinga person with disabilities license plate or a person 13 with disabilities parking decal or device containing the 14 International symbol of access issued to persons with 15 disabilities by any local authority, state, district, 16 territory or foreign country shall be recognized by State and 17 local authorities as a valid license plate or device and 18 receive the same parking privileges as residents of this 19 State. 20 (b) Any person or local authority owning or operating 21 any public or private offstreet parking facility may, after 22 notifying the police or sheriff's department, remove or cause 23 to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety 24 any vehicle parked within a stall or space reserved for use 25 by a person with disabilities which does not display person 26 with disabilities registration plates or a special decal or 27 device as required under this Section. 28 (c) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions 29 of this Section shall be fined $100 in addition to any costs 30 or charges connected with the removal or storage of any motor 31 vehicle authorized under this Section; but municipalities by 32 ordinance may impose a fine up to $200 and shall display 33 signs indicating the fine imposed. If the amount of the fine 34 is subsequently changed, the municipality shall change the SB1530 Engrossed -3- LRB9210769DHmg 1 sign to indicate the current amount of the fine. It shall not 2 be a defense to a charge under this Section that the sign 3 posted pursuant to this Section does not comply with the 4 technical requirements of Section 11-301, Department 5 regulations, or local ordinance if a reasonable person would 6 be made aware by the sign or notice on or near the parking 7 place that the place is reserved for a person with 8 disabilities. 9 (d) Local authorities shall impose fines as established 10 in subsection (c) for violations of this Section. 11 (e) As used in this Section, "authorized holder" means 12 an individual issued a person with disabilities license plate 13 under Section 3-616 of this Code or an individual issued a 14 person with disabilities parking decal or device under 15 Section 11-1301.2 of this Code. 16 (Source: P.A. 91-427, eff. 8-6-99; 92-411, eff. 1-1-02.)