WSR 97-05-063
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed February 19, 1997, 9:36 a.m.]
The Washington Attorney General issues formal published opinions in
response to requests by the heads of state agencies, state legislators,
and county prosecuting attorneys. When it appears that individuals
outside the Attorney General's Office have information or expertise that
will assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary of that
opinion request will be published in the state register. If you are
interested in commenting on a request listed in this volume of the
register, you should notify the Attorney General's Office of your
interest by March 12, 1997. This is not the due date by which comments
must be received. However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's
Office of your interest in commenting on an opinion request by March 12,
1997, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been received.
You may notify the Attorney General's Office of your intention to comment
by calling (360) 753-4114, or by writing to the Solicitor General, Office
of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100. When
you notify the office of your intention to comment, you will be provided
with a copy of the opinion request in which you are interested;
information about the Attorney General's Opinion process; information on
how to submit your comments; and a due date by which your comments must
be received to ensure that they are fully considered.
The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion
request(s).
97-02-09 Request by State Representative Joyce Mullikin
13th Legislative District
1. Was the legislative intent of RCW 46.61.582 to allow free parking
for unlimited periods of time in any disabled parking spot be it on
private or public land?
2. If it is not only for parking spots on public land, could a
disabled person park their car in a handicapped spot on a private
lot or in front of a private business and leave it there for an
unlimited amount of time?
3. If the law is to ensure this free parking for unlimited periods
of time, who is responsible for enforcing it? By enforcement I
mean, who ensures that a business, such as an airport long-term
parking facility, does not charge the disabled person for parking?
4. If this is enforced, how is it done? Does a disabled person have
to first pay, if being forced by the parking attendant in order to
get out of the lot, and then report the incident to the appropriate
law enforcer?
Reviser's note: The spelling error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.