1. Criteria for determining the disability: Unable to walk 100 feet without stopping to rest; unable to walk without the use of a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, etc.; restricted by lung disease; use of portable oxygen needed; restricted by a cardiac condition; restricted by arthritic, neurological, orthopedic condition. 

2. Placard design: A special parking windshield placard that contains International Symbol of Access that is white on a blue background, identification number, expiration date and the seal or other identification of the department issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

3. Parking space provisions: None given.

4. Enforcement/Penalties: 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. 

Links to New Mexico Statutes: New Mexico-31-19-1.htm, New Mexico-66-3-16.1.htm, New Mexico-66-3-16.htm.

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