House Bill 4317
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Wojno
Committee: Criminal Law and Corrections
Complete to 4-12-99
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4317 AS INTRODUCED 2-23-99
Under the Michigan Vehicle Code, it is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both, to, among other things, copy or forge a certificate of identification, windshield placard, or free parking sticker issued for purposes of assisting a disabled person, or to sell or use such a forgery or copy. House Bill 4317 would increase the minimum fine for copying, selling, or forging a certificate, placard, or sticker to $500. The bill would take effect October 1, 1998.
[Note: Under the bill, the crime of selling a certificate of identification, windshield placard, or free parking sticker issued for purposes of assisting a disabled person is listed twice: in subsections b) and c). Although the likely intent is to deal with selling an actual certificate in subsection b), the current language leaves a possibility for confusion.]
MCL 257.675
Analyst: W. Flory