(a) Any person who is not an individual with a long-term or temporary disability, or who is not an owner of a vehicle primarily transporting an individual with a disability, and who willfully and falsely represents himself or herself as an individual with a long-term or temporary disability or as an owner of a vehicle primarily transporting an individual with a disability to obtain the distinctive special access or disability access license plates, or removable windshield placards, or both, prescribed by this division or Section 40-12-300, or who misuses or abuses the parking privilege protected by this division, or owns a vehicle bearing the distinctive special access or disability access license plate and is not entitled to that plate, or is using removable windshield placards and is not entitled to do so under this division, to include use of an altered, or stolen special access or disability access license plate or removable windshield placard, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished according to law.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $3,000 |
| Class C misdemeanor | up to 3 months | up to $500 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-6-233
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
