BILL REQ. #:  H-0984.2 



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HOUSE BILL 1711
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State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Representatives Wallace, Woods, Simpson, Morrell, Lovick, Flannigan, Chase, Moeller and Kilmer

Read first time 02/02/2005.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.



     AN ACT Relating to parking places for persons with disabilities; and amending RCW 46.61.581.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 46.61.581 and 1998 c 294 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     A parking space or stall for a ((disabled)) person with a disability shall be indicated by a vertical sign, between thirty-six and eighty-four inches off the ground, with the international symbol of access, whose colors are white on a blue background, described under RCW 70.92.120 ((and the notice "State disabled parking permit required.")).
     Failure of the person owning or controlling the property where required parking spaces are located to erect and maintain the sign is a class 2 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW for each parking space that should be so designated. The person owning or controlling the property where the required parking spaces are located shall ensure that the parking spaces are not blocked or made inaccessible, and failure to do so is a class 2 civil infraction.

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