1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) If the Administration determines that eligibility requirements are
not being met, the Administration may revoke the [disabled person's] parking permit

FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY.

(i) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor, in accordance with the terms of § 27-101 of this article.

(J) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE REMOVABLE
WINDSHIELD PLACARD PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

13-616.2.

(A)     A PERSON MAY APPLY TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A TEMPORARY
REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD PARKING PERMIT ON A FORM PROVIDED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION IF:

(1)      THE PERSON HAS A DISABILITY, AS CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED
PHYSICIAN; AND                                                                                     

(2)      THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT THE DISABILITY IS NOT
PERMANENT BUT WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE APPLICANT'S MOBILITY OR
LIMIT OR IMPAIR THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO WALK FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS, AND
IS SO SEVERE THAT THE APPLICANT WOULD ENDURE A HARDSHIP OR BE SUBJECT
TO RISK OF INJURY IF THE TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT WERE DENIED.

(B)      AN APPLICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY:

(1)       PROOF SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THE
APPLICANT IS A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION; AND                                                                                                                                               

(2)      THE CERTIFICATION OF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN THAT THE
APPLICANT IS DISABLED, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATE OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THE
DISABILITY WILL CONTINUE.                                                                                          

(C)    THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ESTABLISH AND CHARGE A FEE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF THE TEMPORARY REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD PARKING
PERMIT FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A
DUPLICATE PLACARD.                   

(D)     A TEMPORARY REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD PARKING PERMIT
FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE VALID
FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE PHYSICIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT THE APPLICANT IS
LIKELY TO HAVE THE DISABILITY, NOT TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS.

(E)      (1) A TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE FORM OF A TEMPORARY REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD
PLACARD FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE FORM, SIZE,
AND DESIGN DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION...

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