Revise laws relate to disability parking

Minor formatting changes were made to the bill's title and signature line, including adjusting indentation and repeating the title text.

Removed the 'END' marker and blank lines that were used to indicate the conclusion of the draft text.

Fines for the first disability parking violation were increased from a flat $100 to a range of $150 to $250, with subsequent violations ranging from $250 to $500.

The bill clarifies that the registered vehicle owner is personally responsible for parking violations, removing the defense that the vehicle was used without their consent.

The law now explicitly allows sworn state law enforcement and officers authorized by municipalities to enforce disability parking rules in public parking areas and right-of-ways.

The bill text was reorganized and formatted to align with the official enrolled bill structure, removing redundant headers and standardizing the layout.

Corrected a typo in the owner liability section, changing 'vehicle' to 'motor vehicle' for clarity and consistency.

Adjusted the numbering of subsections regarding false information and law enforcement authority to ensure they follow the correct sequential order.

The document was converted from a draft bill (HB0038.3) to an enrolled bill (HB0038), adding signatures from the Chief Clerk, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate to certify it as law.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the penalty subsections, such as changing the fine amount range from "$100 or" to "$100 or (3)" and renumbering subsections to ensure consistent legal formatting.

Added a specific defense allowing registered owners to avoid penalties if they prove the vehicle was used without their consent.

Restructured the penalty subsections to place the new consent defense before the list of specific violations, improving the logical flow of the law.

Updated the bill number from HB 0038.2 to HB 0038.3 to reflect its progression in the legislative process.

Added a new subsection defining penalties for individuals who provide false information or assist others in acquiring disability license plates or placards.

Added a new subsection explicitly exempting sworn law enforcement officials and authorized municipal officers from parking restrictions.

Renumbered existing subsections to accommodate the new additions, shifting the original (3) to (2) and (4) to (3).

The bill number was changed from HB 38.3 to HB 38.1, and the page numbering and formatting were adjusted.

The text regarding vehicle consent (previously Section 4) was removed and replaced with a new subsection (3) that specifically criminalizes providing false information or assistance to unqualified individuals to acquire disability license plates or placards.

The penalty for abusing disability parking privileges was updated to include a mandatory minimum fine of $300 or up to 10 hours of community service, replacing the previous option of a fine alone.

The section describing law enforcement authority to enter public parking spaces was renumbered and slightly rephrased to explicitly mention enforcing provisions 49-4-302(2) or (3).

Added a specific legal defense allowing registered owners to avoid penalties if they prove the vehicle was used without their consent.

Corrected section numbering errors where subsections were mislabeled as (3)(2) and (4)(3) instead of the correct (2) and (3).

Subsection numbers were reorganized to insert new clauses (3)(2) and (4)(3), but the underlying text and legal requirements did not change.

The bill was renumbered from HB 38.3 to HB 38.1 and the page numbering sequence was reorganized.

A new clause was added establishing that registered owners are personally liable for parking violations if the operator was not with the vehicle at the time.

The penalty for fraudulently obtaining disability parking privileges was strengthened to include a mandatory minimum fine of $300 and community service dedicated to accessibility improvements.

Corrected a numbering sequence error in the list of authorized law enforcement officials, changing the text from '(4)(3)' to '(4)(3)(4)' to maintain consistent formatting.

Corrected formatting in the Registered Owner section to remove redundant parentheses and align list items correctly.

Added a specific defense clause allowing registered owners to avoid penalties if they can prove the vehicle was used without their consent.

Reordered and renumbered subsections regarding penalties for providing false information or abusing disability privileges.

Updated the bill number from HB0038.2 to HB0038.3 to indicate the version of the bill.

Subsection numbers for provisions on false information and law enforcement parking authority were renumbered from (2) and (3) to (3) and (4) respectively to align with new content inserted in the bill.

The numbering of subsections in the list of prohibited acts was corrected. The original text skipped number 3, placing the law enforcement exemption as item 4; this change renumbers it to item 3 to maintain proper sequential order.

The bill number was updated from LC 0235 to HB 38, and the header was changed to indicate an 'Authorized Print Version.'

A grammatical error was corrected in Section 27(3), changing 'An person' to 'A person' when describing penalties for providing false information to obtain disability plates.