Delaware General Assembly

Out of Committee 3/15/06

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

6/22/05

McDowell

Sen. Blevins, Henry, Marshall, Cloutier, Connor, Copeland, Still
Rep. McWilliams

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHICH LIMIT OR IMPAIR THE ABILITY TO WALK.

This Act modifies the length of time that special license plates issued to persons with disabilities so that they are issued for periods that more closely reflect the duration of the disability. For initial issuance of a special license plate, this act, like existing law, requires the applicant therefore to submit a physician’s certification of the disability. Pursuant to this Act, if an applicant submits proof that his or her disability is permanent, or that a member of the applicant’s household is permanently disabled, then the applicant need not submit a new physician certification in order to get the plate reissued, but instead shall be required to submit an affidavit stating that he or she continues to require the special license plate for the reasons it was initially issued. The affidavit need only be submitted when the applicant is renewing the registration for the vehicle to which the special license plate is assigned. If an applicant submits proof that his or her disability is of a limited duration, this Act provides that the Department must issue a special license plate for a period not to exceed the expected duration of the disability. Under these circumstances, an applicant is required to submit a new physician certification in order to have the plate reissued. Nothing in this Act affects the issuance of a windshield placard under other provisions of Title 21.

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