| Chapter 256 |
| 2026 -- H 7308 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/19/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES |
Introduced By: Representatives Read, Potter, Noret, Casimiro, Hopkins, Cotter, Donovan, and Spears |
| Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 31-28 of the General Laws entitled "Parking Facilities and |
| Privileges" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 31-28-7.4. Motor vehicle plates for persons with disabilities -- Adaptive vehicle license |
| plate. |
| (a) Definitions. As used in the section: |
| (1) "Adaptive vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been structurally modified or |
| equipped with specialized equipment (such as ramps, lifts, lowered floors, specialized hand |
| controls, or restraint systems) to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a |
| significant mobility impairment. |
| (2) "Adaptive vehicle license plate" means a special registration plate issued under this |
| section that identifies a vehicle as an adaptive or mobility-modified vehicle. |
| (3) "Qualified individual" means a person who has a permanent mobility impairment |
| certified by a licensed physician or a physical therapist, necessitating the use of an adaptive vehicle |
| for transport. |
| (b) Eligibility requirements. |
| (1) Completed application form from the division of motor vehicles. |
| (2) Medical certification of disability/need for vehicle modification. |
| (3) Proof of vehicle modification. |
| (4) Standard registration fees apply. |
| (c) Privileges and access. Vehicles displaying an adaptive vehicle license plate shall not be |
| required to display the disability parking privilege placard issued under § 31-28-7: |
| (d) The division of motor vehicles shall, in addition to the provisions of § 31-28-7, furnish |
| an "adaptive vehicle license plate" displaying the "International Symbol of Access" for any motor |
| vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile, commercial vehicle, or combination vehicle that |
| qualifies as an "adaptive vehicle" as defined in this section used exclusively for noncommercial |
| purposes for a qualified individual. |
| (e) Nothing in this section shall preclude an eligible individual from obtaining both the |
| disability parking privilege placard pursuant to § 31-28-7 and the adaptive vehicle license plate |
| pursuant to this section provided all eligibility requirements are met. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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