BILL REQ. #:  H-1478.2 

READ FIRST TIME 02/17/09.   

     AN ACT Relating to providing notification stickers to drivers with certain disabilities or impairments; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage the safe use of the roads by all citizens. In furtherance of this policy and in order to reduce problematic encounters and interactions between persons with disabilities and medical and law enforcement personnel, the legislature further finds and declares that the department of licensing shall work with interested parties to develop a notification sticker that interested individuals may place on their vehicle.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 46.16 RCW to read as follows:
     In cooperation with the Washington state patrol, the department shall work with interested parties to design a notification sticker that may be used by an individual who has a disability or impairment that may affect interactions with medical and law enforcement personnel. The sticker must be yellow, bear the international symbol of access, and contain the words "Not a Parking Permit." The department shall design the sticker to be displayed on the upper left-hand corner of the driver's side front windshield of a vehicle or on the vehicle's rear license plate, as determined by the department during the design process. Upon completion, the department shall make the design available to interested parties.