(b) Others required to obtain license plates or tags because of a lack of reciprocity under 25-3.01
shall be charged a fee of $30.
(c) Such plates and tags may be obtained at the Spokane Tribal Police Department.
Section 25-5 Violations
25-5.01 Fine.
(a) Any person who shall fail to obtain a Tribal license when required or who shall fail to display the
same in a manner prescribed by the instructions on the license or the tag, or who shall fail to
properly register the vehicle with the Spokane Tribe shall be fined a civil penalty of $50.
(b) Failure to have the necessary certificate of registration on the vehicle shall be fined a civil
penalty of $20.
Section 25-6 Special Permits for Disabled Persons
25-6.01 Special Permit Available.
(a) All Tribal vehicles dedicated to the transportation of disabled persons shall be issued special
license plates, decals, or cards indicating such.
(b) Those vehicles shall be allowed free and unlimited parking in areas where parking is restricted
as to persons or the length of time.
(c) However, this permit does not apply to those zones or areas in which stopping and parking is
prohibited to all vehicles.
(d) The operator of the vehicle transporting disabled persons shall prominently display the card,
decal, or license plates.
25-6.02 Disabled Persons Defined. For purposes of Section 25-6.01, a disabled person shall be defined as 1
who meets 1 of the following criteria:
(a) Loss of both lower limbs;
(b) Loss of normal or full use of the lower limbs to sufficiently constitute a severe disability;
(c) Is so severely disabled that the person cannot move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair;
(d) Loss of both hands;
(e) Suffers from lung disease or suffers impairment of the cardiovascular system to such a degree
that the capabilities of the person for motion are severely limited;
(f) Is of such advanced age and suffers from disabilities associated with age that the capabilities of
the person for motion are severely limited.
25-6.03 Reciprocity. Any vehicle displaying a special card, license or decal from another jurisdiction
indicating the vehicle's use for transporting disabled or handicapped people should be granted the same
rights and privileges within the boundaries of the Spokane Reservation and on the lands of the Spokane
Tribe wheresoever located as those licensed by the Spokane Tribe.
Section 25-7 Severability
25-7.01 Severability. If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is
not affected.
Section 25-8 Previous Licensing Codes and Codes Abrogated
25-8.01 Previous Code Provisions Abrogated. It is the intent of the Spokane Indian Tribe and of the Spokane
Tribal Council that this licensing code totally supersedes and stands in the place of any previously existing
codes and Codes relating to motor vehicle licensing and registration.
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