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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Simon HB No. 582
Abstract: Requires access aisles to have the phrase "No Parking" written upon the pavement.
Present law requires each state agency and political subdivision having jurisdiction over a public
facility and each owner or lessee of a private facility to provide and maintain a minimum number
of specially designed and marked motor vehicle parking spaces for the exclusive use of persons
whose vehicles are identified by license plates, hang tags, or special parking cards for the
mobility impaired.
Present law further requires the mobility-impaired parking spaces to adhere to the ADA
Standards and to include mobility-impaired loading and unloading areas, access aisles, access
ramps, and curb cuts.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires, in addition to the ADA Standards specifications, each access aisle, or any
other area of the pavement adjacent to a parking space reserved for mobility-impaired persons
that is designated for the loading and unloading of vehicles parked in the space, shall have the
phrase "NO PARKING" written upon the pavement area using letters that are not less than
twelve inches tall.
Proposed law provides that violations of proposed law shall be shall be fined not more than $500
or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Proposed law applies to all parking spaces newly constructed or existing parking spaces whose
markings are repainted after the effective date of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 40:1742(A)(4))