HB 2615
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for person with disability plate and placard.
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Bill overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania law regarding disability plates and placards. It expands the criteria for eligibility to include individuals with specific cardiac conditions, severe limitations in walking ability due to arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic conditions, and those who are in loco parentis to someone meeting the existing criteria. The Department of Transportation will issue special registration plates designating vehicles as being used by a person with a disability, and may also issue decals for motorcycles.
Key provisions
- Expands eligibility criteria for disability plates to include specific cardiac conditions and severe walking limitations.
- Allows for plates to be issued for vehicles operated exclusively for the use and benefit of persons with disabilities.
- Permits the issuance of decals for motorcycles displaying the international symbol for access.
- Limits the number of special registration plates an applicant can receive to two for up to two vehicles.
- Defines ‘in loco parentis’ as relating to a person caring for someone who meets the disability criteria.
Who is affected
- Individuals with disabilities (blindness, arm limitations, walking difficulties, respiratory issues, cardiac conditions, arthritic/neurological/orthopedic conditions)
- Family members (parents, spouses, and those in loco parentis) of individuals with disabilities.
- Vehicle owners who qualify for a disability plate.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (for issuing and managing plates and placards).
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Cosponsors
David Zimmerman
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