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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §521, sub-§12, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 151, §1, is amended to read:
 
12. Parking at meterswithout charge.  Pursuant to Title 30-A, section 3009, subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (4), aA vehicle that exhibits a permanent placard, a temporary placard or a disability registration plate may park at a parking area with a meterthat is not a parking facility as defined in Title 30-A, section 5401, subsection 5 without a charge and may park a length of time that does not exceed twice the limit otherwise allowed.
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3009, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 151, §2, is further amended by amending subparagraph (4) to read:
 
C.  The municipal officers may regulate the parking of motor vehicles on any public way or public parking area, including, but not limited to, providing for the installation of parking meters, providing the fact that any vehicle is illegally parked or is in a metered space when the time signal on the parking meter for that space indicates no parking permitted without the deposit of a coin or coins is prima facie evidence that the vehicle has been parked illegally by the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, and establishing reasonable charges for metered parking.
 
(1) Illegal parking of a vehicle in violation of any ordinance authorized by this paragraph is a civil violation.
 
(2) The municipal officers may establish a method by which persons charged with the violation of parking regulations may waive all court action by payment of specified fees within stated periods of time.
 
(3) The revenue collected from parking meters must be used:
 
(a) To purchase, maintain and police the meters;
 
(b) To construct and maintain public ways;
 
(c) To acquire, construct, maintain and operate public parking areas; and
 
(d) For no other purpose.
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(4) A vehicle that exhibits a permanent placard, a temporary placard or a disability registration plate issued under Title 29-A, section 521 may park at a parking area with a meter without a charge and may park a length of time that does not exceed twice the time limit otherwise allowedin accordance with Title 29-A, section 521, subsection 12.
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment allows a vehicle that exhibits a permanent placard, a temporary placard or a disability registration plate to park at a parking area that is not a parking facility free of charge and for twice the time limit otherwise allowed.