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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1115

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Hargrove, Basich and Sanders

Read first time 2/27/87 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to free parking by disabled persons; and amending RCW 46.61.582.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 154, Laws of 1984 and RCW 46.61.582 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any person who meets the criteria for special parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 shall be allowed free of charge to park a vehicle being used to transport that person for unlimited periods of time in parking zones or areas, including but not limited to zones or areas with parking meters and zones or areas at institutions of higher education as defined under chapter 28B.19 RCW, which are otherwise restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted.  This section does not apply to those zones or areas in which the stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles is prohibited or which are reserved for special types of vehicles.  The person shall obtain and display a special card, decal, or license plate under RCW 46.16.381 to be eligible for the privileges under this section.