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’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§ 46.2-1257 Repealed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