Alabama
Any person that uses removable windshield placard when not entitled to it - Class B misdemeanor; Any person that misuses or abuses the parking privileges using expired removable windshield placard - Class C misdemeanor; Any person that parks in the parking space designated to persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - fine of minimum $50 for the first offense, $200 and a minimum of 40 hours of the community service for the second offense, and $500 and a minimum of 40 hours of community service for the third and any subsequent offense.
Alaska
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - guilty of infraction and the fine of minimum $100 imposed.
Arizona
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a minimum of $50 plus the placard or the special plate may be recalled.
Arkansas
None given.
California
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a vehicle may be removed; any person that misuses or abuses the parking privileges using the placard when not entitled to it - the distinguishing placard may be revoked or canceled by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Colorado
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - Class B traffic infraction and the maximum fine under it; any person that parks a commercial carrier vehicle in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - Class B traffic infraction and twice the maximum penalty under it; any person that misuses or abuses the parking privileges using what purports to be but is not a placard issued to a person with a disability - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500; any person that misuses or abuses the parking privileges using the placard when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor with twice the fine that would otherwise be imposed; any person to whom the placard was issued that misuses such a placard, the placard may be revoked and reissuance may be denied subsequently.
Connecticut
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - for the third or subsequent time will be subject to being towed from such designated area and fined.
Delaware
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the first offense, a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $200 or imprisonment not less than 10 nor more than 30 days or both for each subsequent like offense; any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100.
Florida
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a misdemeanor of the first degree and the permit may be confiscated; any person that unlawfully displays the permit belonging to another while occupying a disabled parking space - a misdemeanor of the second degree and the permit may be confiscated.
Georgia
None given.
Hawaii
Any person that misuses or abuses the parking privileges using the placard when not entitled to it - a traffic infraction under Chapter 291D and a fine not less than $150 nor more than $300, plus the placard will be revoked.
Idaho
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - an infraction and a fine of $50 for the first offense, $50 and a loss of parking privileges for the registered owner for a period of one year.
Illinois
Any person in violation of the handicapped parking privileges - fine of $100 in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of any motor vehicle but municipalities by ordinance may impose a fine up to $200.
Indiana
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a Class C misdemeanor.
Iowa
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of $300; any person that abuses the use of a wheelchair parking cone or interferes with the use of it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $20; any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by the fine of $100.
Kansas
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities not entitled to it - unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100; any person that fails to return placards or identification cards upon the death of the person with disability - unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $50; any person that uses an expired or revoked or suspended placard - an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300; any person that misuses or abuses the placard issued to another person - unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300; any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - Class C misdemeanor.
Kentucky
None given.
Louisiana
Any person that allows another to use its placard to illegally access handicapped parking privileges - handicapped privileges will be suspended for 6 months and fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 will be imposed or an imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the first offense, or both; handicapped privileges will be suspended for 1 year and a fine will be not less than $250 nor more than $500, or an imprisonment not more than 30 days, or both will be imposed for any second or subsequent offenses; Any disabled person that fails to carry a pictured identification card - a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 or an imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both will be imposed; Any person that misuses or abuses the placard issued to another person - a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 or an imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both will be imposed for the first offense; the fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or an imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both will be imposed for any subsequent offenses; Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both will be imposed for the first offense; a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both will be imposed for any subsequent offenses; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of $275 will be imposed for the first offense, and a fine of $500 for any subsequent offense; If the violator is any other than the individual, a fine of $500 will be imposed; Any person that fails to return the plates within 45 days of the death of the disabled person - a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 may be imposed; In addition to all fines, any parish or municipality may impose an additional $25 fine for each violation;
Maine
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a forfeiture of not less than $100 may be imposed; Any person that misuses or abuses the placard issued to another person - a traffic infraction punishable with a fine of $100 plus the placard will be suspended.
Maryland
Any person in violation of any of the handicapped parking provisions - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 and its registration may be revoked.
Massachusetts
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300, as well as the vehicle may be removed; Any person that misuses or abuses the placard issued to another - a fine of $100 and such a placard will be revoked.
Michigan
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both, plus the placard will be revoked or confiscated; Any person that copies or forges a certificate of identification, windshield placard, or free parking sticker or sells a copied or a forged certificate, placard, or sticker - an infraction punishable by a fine of $250.
Minnesota
Any person that misuses or abuses the placard issued to another person - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200; Any person that allows its placard to be used by a non-handicapped person - not entitled to be issued or to sue another placard for 12 months after the date of the violation.
Mississippi
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $200 for each violation, for a third and subsequent offense, the offender's driver's license will be suspended for ninety days; Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $200.
Missouri
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300; Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a class A misdemeanor; Any chiropractor that falsely certifies for the disability that is outside of his or her scope - a class B misdemeanor.
Montana
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100.
Nebraska
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a handicapped parking infraction punishable with a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense, not more than $200 for the second offense, and not more than $300 for the third or subsequent offense within one-year period.
Nevada
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100 for the first offense, a fine of $250 and not less than 8 hours nor more than 50 hours of the community service for the second offense, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and not less than 25 hours nor more than 100 hours of the community service for the third and subsequent offense.
New Hampshire
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of a minimum of $50.
New Jersey
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of $100 for the first offense, and a fine of at least $100 and up to 90 days of the community service or any combination thereof for the subsequent offenses.
New Mexico
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or a term in prison of not more than 1 year, or both in the discretion of the judge; Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or a term in prison of not more than 1 year, or both in discretion of the judge; Any person that fails to surrender the parking placard on a demand of a law enforcement officer - a petty misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or a term in prison of not more than 6 months, or both in the discretion of the judge.
New York
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $75 for the first offense and $75 to $150 for the second offense occurring within a period of 2 years within the same municipality; Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, and a permit will be revoked; Any person who knowingly dumps or shovels snow onto a handicapped parking space rendering it unusable - a fine of $25 for the first offense, and not more than $100 for every offense thereafter.
North Carolina
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - an infraction punishable by a penalty of at least $100 but not more than $250; Any person that sells a distinguishing license plate, a removable windshield placard - Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a fine but no imprisonment.
North Dakota
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - an infraction punishable by a penalty of $100.
Ohio
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a vehicle will be towed and the placard revoked.
Oklahoma
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 plus any necessary and reasonable charges incurred by the landowner or other person in having a vehicle removed.
Oregon
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a Class B traffic violation punishable by a fine of at least $190, plus any necessary and reasonable charges incurred by the landowner or other person in having a vehicle removed; Any person that parks blocking a parking space reserved for disabled persons - a Class D traffic violation punishable by a fine of at least $50, plus any necessary and reasonable charges incurred by the landowner or any other person in having a vehicle removed; Any person that is not disabled but uses parking permit issued to a disabled person - a Class B traffic violation punishable by a fine of at least $190.
Pennsylvania
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $100; Any person that uses disabled parking placard to park for a period of 60 minutes in excess of the legal parking period - a summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $15; Any person that parks in the space designated for a disabled person upon a request by such, or misuses the privileges provided by the handicapped placard when not entitled to them - a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 and additional fine of $50.
Rhode Island
Any person that is not disabled but uses parking permit issued to a disabled person - a fine of $100 for each violation; Any disabled person that uses the placard after its expiration date - a fine of $100 and the placard will be revoked; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of $75 for the first offense, $150 for the second offense, and $300 for the third or subsequent offense.
South Carolina
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for person with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days for each offense.
South Dakota
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a Class 1 misdemeanor; Any person that is not disabled but uses parking certificate issued to a disabled person - the Department of Commerce may revoke such a certificate; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Tennessee
Any person that is not disabled but uses parking permit issued to a disabled person - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100, and the permit will be confiscated; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100; Any person that unlawfully sells, copies, duplicates, manufactures, or assists in such - a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of a minimum of $100 and imprisonment for a time in the discretion of the court.
Texas
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it, or parks a vehicle so to block the disabled parking space, or lends a disabled parking placard issued to the person - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 for the first offense, not less than $300 nor more than $600 for the second offense, not less than $300 nor more than $600 and not less than 10 nor more than 20 hours of the community service for the third offense, not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and not less than 20 nor more than 50 hours of the community service for the fourth offense, and $1,000 and 50 hours of the community service for any subsequent offense.
Utah
None given.
Vermont
Any person violating the handicapped parking ordinance - a fine of not more than $25 for each offense.
Virginia
Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500; Any person that creates a counterfeit or unauthorized replica of a disabled parking license plate, removable windshield placard, or attempts to use a disabled parking license plate or a placard when not entitled to it, or who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit, or attempts to sell the placard - a Class 2 misdemeanor; Any person who knowingly provides to another person, without sale or exchange of consideration, any valid, altered, or counterfeit disabled parking license plate, a removable windshield placard - a Class 3 misdemeanor; For any violation - a placard may be revoked.
Washington
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a gross misdemeanor punishable by a term in jail of up to one or a fine of up to $5,000, or both; Any person that uses the placard when not entitled to it, blocks the access to the disabled parking, parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $250; For any second or subsequent violations - in addition to the monetary fine, the violator must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service for a nonprofit organization that serves the disabled community or persons having disabling diseases or any other community service that may sensitize the violator to the needs and obstacles faced by persons who have disabilities.
West Virginia
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100.
Wisconsin
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500; Any person that lends to another its special identification card - a fine of not more than $200;
Wyoming
Any person that is not handicapped who intentionally and falsely represents itself in order to get such a permit - a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense, and not more than $250 and the suspension of the handicapped parking permit for a period of not more than 6 months for any subsequent violation; Any person that parks in the parking space designated for persons with disabilities when not entitled to it - a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $50.