§ 13-616.2. Temporary parking placards
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-616.2
§ 13-616.2. Temporary parking placards
(a) A person may apply to the Administration for a temporary parking placard on a form provided by the Administration if:
(iii) A licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist, as defined in § 13-616(a) of this subtitle, certifies that the disability is not permanent but would substantially impair the applicant's mobility or limit or impair the applicant's ability to walk for at least 3 weeks, and is so severe that the applicant would endure a hardship or be subject to risk of injury if the temporary parking placard were denied; or
(b) An application under subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by:
(2) The certification of a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist that the applicant, the dependent of the applicant, or the individual who depends on the applicant for transportation is disabled, including an estimate of the length of time the disability will continue.
(c)(1) A temporary parking placard for a person with a disability issued under this section shall be valid for a period of time the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist has determined that the applicant, the dependent of the applicant, or the individual who depends on the applicant for transportation is likely to have the disability, not to exceed 6 months.
(d)(1) A temporary parking placard for a person with a disability shall be issued in the form, size, and design determined by the Administration.
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, when displayed by the person to whom a temporary parking placard is issued, the temporary parking placard shall be hung from the inside rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked.
(3) The temporary parking placard shall be placed inside a vehicle that is not equipped with an inside rearview mirror, in a position from which the temporary parking placard can be viewed from the outside of the vehicle through the lower portion of the windshield on the driver's side of the vehicle.
(f)(1) A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentations in certifying a person's disability or applying for or using a temporary parking placard.
(g) The Administration shall:
(h) In accordance with the provisions of this section, each board for licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed optometrists, licensed podiatrists, or licensed physical therapists shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of a database system with which the Administration can interface and verify licensure.
Credits
Added by Acts 1993, c. 409. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 360, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 12, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2013, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 76, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 41, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-616.2, MD TRANS § 13-616.2
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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