§ 72.12  UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PARKING SPACES RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
   (A)   (1)   It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle which is not properly displaying registration plates or decals issued to a person with disabilities, as defined by § 70.01, pursuant to ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, §§ 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2, or to a veteran with a disability pursuant to ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, §§ 3-609, as evidence that the vehicle is operated by or for a person with disabilities or a veteran with a disability, in any parking place, including any private or public off- street parking facility, specifically reserved, by the posting of an official sign as designated under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-301, for motor vehicles displaying the registration plates.
      (2)   It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle in a designated access aisle adjacent to any parking place specifically reserved for persons with disabilities, by the posting of an official sign as designated under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-301, for motor vehicles displaying the registration plates.
      (5)   Proper usage of the disability license plate or parking decal or device requires the authorized holder to be present and enter or exit the vehicle at the time the parking privileges are being used.
      (6)   It is a violation of this section to park in a space reserved for a person with disabilities if the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device does not enter or exit the vehicle at the time the parking privileges are being used.
      (7)   Any motor vehicle properly displaying a disability license plate or a parking decal or device containing the international symbol of access issued to persons with disabilities by any local authority, state, district, territory or foreign country shall be recognized by state and local authorities as a valid license plate or device and receive the same parking privileges as residents of this state.
      (8)   An individual with a vehicle properly displaying disability license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified person with a disability under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, §§ 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, §§ 3-609 is in violation of this section if (a) the person using the disability license plate or parking decal or device is not the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device, or is not transporting the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device to or from the parking location; and (b) the person uses the disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted through the disability license plate or parking decals or devices under state law.
      (9)   A driver of a vehicle displaying disability license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified person with a disability under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, §§ 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 3-609 is in violation of this section if (i) the person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or device was issued is deceased and (ii) the driver uses the disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted through a disability license plate or parking decal or device under state law.
   (B)   Any person or local authority owning or operating any public or private off-street parking facility may, after notifying the Police Department, remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle parked within a stall or space reserved for use by a person withdisabilities which does not display person with disabilities  registration plates or a special decal or device as required under this section.
   (C)   (1)   Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of divisions (A)(1) through (7) of this section shall be fined $250 in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of any motor vehicle authorized under this section; but the city by ordinance may impose a fine up to $350 and shall display signs indicating the fine imposed.  If the amount of the fine is subsequently changed, the city shall change the sign to indicate the current amount of the fine. It shall not be a defense to a charge under this section that either the sign posted pursuant to this section or the intended accessible parking place does not comply with the technical requirements of  ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-301, Department regulations, or local ordinance if a reasonable person would be made aware by the sign or notice on or near the parking place that the place is reserved for a person with disabilities.
      (2)   Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of division (A)(8) of this section a first time shall be fined $600.  Any person found guilty of violating division (A)(8) a second or subsequent time shall be fined $1,000.  Any person who violates division (A)(9) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined $2,500. The circuit clerk shall distribute 50% of the fine imposed on any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this section, including any person placed on court supervision for violating this section, to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation or made the arrest.  If more than 1 law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the citation or making the arrest, the 50% of the fine imposed shall be shared equally.  If an officer of the Secretary of State Department of Police arrested a person for a violation of this section, 50% of the fine imposed shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police Services Fund.
   (D)   The city shall impose fines as established  in divisions (C)(1) and (2) for violations of this section.
   (E)   As used in this section, AUTHORIZED HOLDER means an individual issued a disability license plate under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 3-616, an individual issued a parking decal or device under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-1302.2, or an individual issued a license plate for veterans with disabilities under ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 3- 609.
   (F)   Any person who commits a violation of division (A)(8) of this section may have his or her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State.  Any person who commits a violation of division (A)(9) of this section shall have his or her driving privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may also suspend or revoke the disability license plates or parking decal or device for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State.
   (G)   Any police officer may seize the parking decal or device from any person who commits a violation of this section.  Any police officer may seize the disability license plate upon authorization from the Secretary of State.  Any police officer may request that the Secretary of State revoke the parking decal or device or the disability license plate of any person who commits a violation of this section.
(ILCS Chapter 625, Act 5, § 11-1301.3)