75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 3053
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 937
                 Ordered by the Senate April 16
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 16
 
Sponsored by Senator VERGER; Senators HASS, METSGER, MONNES
  ANDERSON, TELFER, WALKER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires applicant for renewal of disabled person parking
permit to submit certificate from medical professional stating
that applicant is person with disability.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to disabled person parking permits; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 811.604.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 811.604, as amended by section 30, chapter 1,
Oregon Laws 2008, is amended to read:
  811.604.   { - (1) - }  Application for issuance  { + or
renewal + } of a disabled person parking permit in the form of an
individual placard or decal issued under ORS 811.602 shall
include:
    { - (a) - }  { +  (1) + } A certificate { + , signed and
dated within six months preceding the date of application, + } by
a licensed physician, a certified nurse practitioner or a
licensed physician assistant to the Department of Transportation
that the applicant is a person with a disability or a
certificate { + , signed and dated within six months preceding
the date of application, + } by a licensed optometrist that the
applicant is a person with a disability because of loss of vision
or substantial loss of visual acuity or visual field beyond
correction;   { - and - }
   { +  (2) The state-issued licensing number of the licensed
physician, certified nurse practitioner, licensed physician
assistant or licensed optometrist who signed the certificate
described in subsection (1) of this section; and + }
    { - (b) - }  { +  (3) + } The number of a current, valid
driver license, golf cart driver permit, identification card or
parking identification card issued to the applicant by the
department.
    { - (2) Application for renewal of a disabled person parking
permit shall be a signed statement from the holder of the permit
saying that the person is still qualified to hold the permit. - }
 
 
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 811.604 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act apply to applications for issuance or renewal of
disabled person parking permits submitted on or after January 1,
2010. + }
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