Parking for Persons with Disabilities

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This is Chapter 12.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Parking for Persons with Disabilities.” It is part of Subtitle III “Operation”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 20 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 46.2-1240	Definitions
§ 46.2-1241	Issuance of disabled parking placards
§ 46.2-1242	Parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities; local ordinances; penalty
§ 46.2-1243	Enforcement by private security guards in certain localities
§ 46.2-1244	Volunteer disabled parking enforcement units
§ 46.2-1245	Four hours' free parking in time-restricted or metered spaces; local option
§ 46.2-1246	Towing of unauthorized vehicles
§ 46.2-1247	Counterfeiting disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
§ 46.2-1248	Use of counterfeit disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
§ 46.2-1249	Alteration of disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
§ 46.2-1250	Unauthorized use of disabled parking license plates or placards; penalty
§ 46.2-1251	Fraudulently obtaining a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
§ 46.2-1252	Selling or exchanging a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
§ 46.2-1253	Providing a disabled parking license plate or placard; penalty
§ 46.2-1254	Photo identification
§ 46.2-1255	Confiscation of disabled parking placards
§ 46.2-1256	Notice of convictions; revocation of disabled parking placards and license plates
§ 46.2-1257	Repealed
§ 46.2-1258	Reciprocity
§ 46.2-1259	Placard issuance; additional requirements