Ch. 603                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

More than 1,000                  Ten spaces plus two spaces

for each additional thousand,
with a maximum limit of 20
spaces.]

EACH PARKING LOT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED OR ALTERED AFTER OCTOBER 1,
1996 SHALL CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARYLAND
ACCESSIBILITY CODE ADOPTED UNDER ARTICLE 83B, § 6-102 OF THE CODE.

[(c) Each space reserved for individuals with disabilities under subsection (b)
shall:

(1)     Be at least 12 feet wide;

(2)     Be located to provide individuals with disabilities with easy accessibility
to the store or shopping center.

(d) Each space reserved for a person with a disability shall be signified by a sign
that complies with the Maryland Building Code for the handicapped.

(e)] (B) A person may not park a motor vehicle in a space designated for the use
of individuals with disabilities unless the vehicle bears a special registration plate, a
removable windshield placard, or a temporary removable windshield placard issued by the
Administration under § 13-616, § 13-616.1, or § 13-616.2 of this article or similarly by
another state, the District of Columbia, or another country.

21-1007.

(a)     The owner or lessor of a supermarket, business establishment, or shopping
area or center that has entrances surrounded by obstacles designed to prevent shopping
carts from being removed from the premises, shall provide an unobstructed entrance
during business hours for [physically handicapped persons] INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES, as provided for in subsection (b) OF THIS SECTION.

(b)     Such an entrance shall be at least 36 inches wide and constructed to allow
reasonable access for entry and egress for [physically handicapped persons confined to
wheelchairs] INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

(c)     Failure to provide such an entrance, or failure to keep it unlocked and
accessible during business hours to [physically handicapped persons confined to a
wheelchair] INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, is a violation of this article.

(d)     Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as negating the provisions
of the Maryland [Building] ACCESSIBILITY Code for the handicapped and aged
[promulgated] ADOPTED under Article 83B, § 6-102 of the Code.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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