Rhode Island General Laws 31-28-4. Exemption of persons with disabilities from payment of fees
No city or town or any agency of a city or town shall exact any fee for parking on the public highways or in any metered parking space from any person who has been issued a disability parking privilege placard or sticker pursuant to § 31-28-7, 31-28-7.1 or 31-29-5, nor from the owner of the motor vehicle transporting the person with a disability, provided that upon which vehicle there is displayed any disability parking placard or sticker that shall be issued by the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1948, ch. 2051, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 2879, § 2; P.L. 1953, ch. 3199, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-28-4; P.L. 1976, ch. 144, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 133, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 281, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 72; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 72.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-28-4
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9