General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7136
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4272
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 7136
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 4272
*04272_______PS_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ALTERING REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND PERSON WITH DISABILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (l) of section 14-253a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017):
(l) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section for which a penalty or fine is not otherwise provided shall, for a first violation, be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars, and for a second or subsequent violation, be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars.
(2) No owner or lessee of a private parking area subject to the requirements of this section, or an agent of such owner or lessee, shall dump, or allow any other person to dump, or otherwise place accumulated snow in a special parking space reserved as required in this section. Any owner, lessee or agent who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall, for a first violation, be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars, and for a second or subsequent violation, be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars.
(3) No person shall wilfully alter, forge or counterfeit a removable windshield placard or temporary removable windshield placard issued pursuant to this section. Any person who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall, for a first violation, be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars, and for a second or subsequent violation, be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 14-253a(l)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2017
14-253a(l)
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a fine for the alteration of removable windshield placards for persons who are blind and persons with disabilities.
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