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                                 1954--A
    Cal. No. 273

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by  Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
  restored to third reading, amended and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of
  distinctive plates for the "75th Anniversary of Ducks Unlimited"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE "75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUCKS  UNLIM-
ITED".  1.  ANY  PERSON  RESIDING  IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE
ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE  WORDS  "75TH  ANNIVERSARY  OF  DUCKS
UNLIMITED".  APPLICATIONS FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER   IN  SUCH  FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
  2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT  OF  THE  REGULAR
REGISTRATION  FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE
PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT  AN  ADDITIONAL  ANNUAL   SERVICE   CHARGE   OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR EACH PLATE. SUCH SERVICE CHARGE
SHALL  BE TRANSMITTED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR DEPOSIT
INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND
ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section  404-x  of
the  vehicle  and  traffic law as added by section one of this act shall
only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to  the  depart-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                           LBD05890-02-6

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ment  of  motor  vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand
dollars, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized  by  the
department  of  financial  services  to transact business in this state.
Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have
received  prior  to  plate  design, production and issuance at least two
hundred orders for such distinctive plate together with  the  additional
annual  service  charge  applicable  to  each such order, which shall be
non-refundable, no such surety bond shall be required. All such  service
charges  shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo
of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of  motor
vehicles  distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g
of the state finance law and shall be used for the  design,  production,
advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
with such section 95-g.
  2.  If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
distinctive plates in the  series  are  first  available  for  sale  two
hundred  or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant
to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
such plates are sold by such time, such department shall be entitled  to
recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
  S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the one  hundred  eightieth
day  after  it  shall have become a law; provided further, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or
before such effective date.