HB-4495,As Passed House,May 27, 2003
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4495
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 675e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 675e. (1) Upon new construction of, resealing of, or
2 resurfacing of existing handicapped van accessible parking spaces
3 required by law or rule, parking spaces, curb cuts, and access
4 aisles shall conform to the specifications for accessible and
5 usable buildings and facilities prescribed in the American
6 national standard 1998, ICC/ANSI A117.1.
7 (2) The area between each van accessible handicapped parking
8 space required under subsection (1) shall be painted with blue
9 diagonal stripes that are 4 inches wide and 24 inches center to
10 center.
11 (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a
House Bill No. 4495 (H-3) as amended May 27, 2003
1 civil infraction and subject to a fine of $100.00, and an
2 additional fine of $100.00 for each 30-day period after the
3 citation is issued during which the violation remains uncured.
4 However, the total fine shall not exceed $1,000.00.
5 (4) As used in this section, "person" means a person, as
6 defined in section 40, who is the sole or part owner of a parking
7 lot.
[Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after it is enacted into law.]