Sec. 803d.
A disabled person may make application to the secretary of state and the secretary of state may issue special registration plates inscribed with the official international wheelchair symbol or a reasonable facsimile of that symbol and special identification numbers. Vehicles registered pursuant to section 801(1)(a) may be issued special registration plates pursuant to this section. A vehicle which is used to transport disabled persons may qualify for these distinguishing plates when the registered owner of the vehicle resides at the same address as the disabled person, submits as part of his or her application for the plates a statement to the effect that the vehicle is used for that purpose, and provides the secretary of state with a medical statement attesting to the fact that the person being transported is a disabled person. The fees for the special registration plates shall correspond with the registration fees provided in section 801(1)(a). Application for the special plates shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. As part of a penalty imposed for violation of the special privileges conferred by this section, a magistrate or judge may order the special plates confiscated and returned to the secretary of state together with a certified copy of the sentence imposed. The use of special plates on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plates are issued or by a person who does not qualify under this section is a misdemeanor.
History: Add. 1974, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 1974 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 279, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 1976 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 19, Eff. Oct. 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 175, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 68, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1998
Last modified: October 10, 2016