FORGED DISABLED PARKING PERMITS - H.B. 4317: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 4317 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Paul Wojno
House Committee: Criminal Law and Corrections
Senate Committee: Transportation and Tourism
Date Completed: 5-12-99
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to establish a minimum $250 fine for copying or forging a certificate of identification, windshield placard, or free parking sticker, or selling a copied or forged certificate, placard, or sticker, issued to assist in the transportation of a disabled person. The bill would take effect October 1, 1999.
Currently, a person is a guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500 and/or imprisonment for up to 30 days for certain violations involving a certificate of identification, windshield placard, or free parking sticker, including copying or forging one of these documents or selling a forged document.
MCL 257.675 - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would produce increased revenue from fines. However, since the number of people who would be fined is unknown, the fiscal impact of this bill is indeterminate.
- Fiscal Analyst: E. LimbsS9900\s4317sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.