BILL NUMBER: AB 1276	CHAPTERED  08/22/00

	CHAPTER   215
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 22, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 21, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 7, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 29, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 27, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 25, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wildman

                        FEBRUARY 26, 1999

   An act to add Sections 4461.5, 4463.3, and 22511.85 to the Vehicle
Code, relating to vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1276, Wildman.  Vehicles:  parking:  disabled persons.
   (1) Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any person to display
any disabled person placard, as specified, that was not issued to him
or her or to display a special identification license plate, as
specified, to park in parking stalls or spaces designated for
disabled persons.
   This bill would authorize a court to impose a civil penalty of not
more than $1,500 for each conviction of a violation of those
provisions, in addition to, or instead of, any fine imposed for the
conviction.
   (2) Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any person to forge,
counterfeit, or falsify any disabled person placard, to pass or
attempt to pass as genuine any forged, counterfeit, or false disabled
person placard, to sell or offer for sale any genuine or counterfeit
disabled person placard, or, with fraudulent intent, to display any
forged, counterfeit, or false disabled person placard.
   This bill would authorize a court to impose a civil penalty of not
more than $2,500 for each conviction of a violation of those
provisions, in addition to, or instead of, any fine imposed for the
conviction.
   (3) Existing law requires that any disabled person or disabled
veteran displaying special identification license plates or a
distinguishing placard, as specified, be allowed to park for
unlimited periods in certain parking zones.
   This bill would authorize any vehicle equipped with a side-loading
lift or ramp that is used for the loading and unloading of disabled
persons to park in not more than 2 adjacent stalls or spaces in any
public off-street parking facility when loading or unloading disabled
persons, if there is no single parking space immediately available
within that facility that is suitable for certain purposes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 4461.5 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   4461.5.  In addition to, or instead of, any fine imposed for
conviction of a violation of subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 4461,
the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand
five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each conviction.
  SEC. 2.  Section 4463.3 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   4463.3.  In addition to, or instead of, any fine imposed for
conviction of a violation of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 4463,
the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than two thousand
five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each conviction.
  SEC. 3.  Section 22511.85 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   22511.85.  Any vehicle equipped with a side-loading lift or ramp
that is used for the loading and unloading of disabled persons may
park in not more than two adjacent stalls or spaces in any public
off-street parking facility when loading or unloading disabled
persons, if there is no single parking space immediately available
within that facility that is suitable for that purpose including, but
not limited to, when there is not sufficient space to operate a
vehicle lift or ramp or there is not sufficient room for a disabled
person to exit the vehicle or maneuver once outside the vehicle.