General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5372 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1657 *01657_______TRA* Referred to Committee on Transportation Introduced by: (TRA) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5372 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1657 *01657_______TRA* Referred to Committee on Transportation Introduced by: (TRA) AN ACT CONCERNING PARKING PLACARDS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-253a of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2012): (2) "Removable windshield placard" means a two-sided, hanger-style placard which (A) bears on both of its sides: [(A)] (i) The international symbol of access in a height of three inches or more centered on such placard and colored white on a blue background; [(B)] (ii) a unique identification number; [(C)] (iii) a date of expiration; [and (D)] (iv) a statement indicating that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles issued such placard; and (v) a photograph of the person issued such placard from the department, and (B) does not bear on either of its sides: (i) the signature of the holder, and (ii) the last five digits of the holder's credential; This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2012 14-253a(a)(2) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2012 14-253a(a)(2) Statement of Purpose: To require the Department of Motor Vehicles to put the photograph of a person issued a removable windshield placard for people who are blind or disabled on such placard. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]