Some changes to the law relating to disabled people that took effect this week are that the term ìhandicappedî will be changed to ìdisabledî in law governing state park fees and permits, and the Department of Public Safety will be allowed to issue more than one set of disability license plates if all the ownerís vehicles have been modified for and are used by disabled people.

The law changes the name of ìtemporary disability permitsî to ìtemporary certificates,î and creates categories of disabled parking certificates.

The law also imposes new requirements for organizations that transport one or more disabled persons. Those organizations can apply for a certificate for all motor vehicles owned or operated by the organization, and they must have internal controls to prevent misuse. Those controls must be presented along with the application.

Certificates can be canceled for fraudulent use and failure to comply with the law.

Parking in front of a disabled space, not just in a disabled parking space, is forbidden under the law. Property owners will also be required to keep disabled parking spaces free of obstruction.

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