NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6742

Senate Bill S6742

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for issuance, upon application therefor, of distinctive drivers licenses and number plates to persons who are hearing impaired

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2015-S6742 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-a-1, amd §504, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1377

2015-S6742 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for issuance, upon application therefor, of distinctive driver's licenses and number plates to person who are hearing impaired.

2015-S6742 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6742

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to licenses
and registration number plates for the hearing impaired

 PURPOSE :

Provides for issuance, upon application therefore, of distinctive
drivers licenses and number plates to persons who are hearing
impaired.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends vehicle and traffic law 404-5-1 to: (1) allow the
commissioner to issue distinctive number plates, upon application, for
motors vehicles registered to hearing impaired persons to bear the
letters "HI"; (2) require proof of hearing impairment as determined by
regulations promulgated by the commissioner in consultation with the
commissioner of health prior to issuing plates; and (3) require the
fee otherwise required to be paid for vehicle registration to
accompany registration for hearing impaired plates.

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 504 of vehicle and traffic
law by adding new paragraph a-2, which permits people determined as

hearing impaired to have that statement printed on their license, at
no additional fee than otherwise normally required.

Section 3 provides for the effective date to be the first of January
next succeeding the date on which the amendments become law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Distinctively marked drivers licenses and number plates will assist in
alerting law enforcement, emergency services, and any others
approaching the vehicle or viewing the individuals license that they
are hearing impaired. This identification of hearing impairment could
help police or first responders understand the condition more quickly,
and alter their mode of communication as required.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date when the bill becomes law.

2015-S6742 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6742

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to licenses and
  registration number plates for the hearing impaired

  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-a-1 to read as follows:
  S 404-A-1. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS.
1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON APPLICATION THEREFOR, ISSUE  DISTINCTIVE
NUMBER PLATES FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLES PRIMARILY OPERATED
BY  A  HEARING IMPAIRED PERSON. SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES SHALL CONFORM TO
THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, BUT  SHALL
BEAR THE LETTERS "HI".
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ISSUE  SETS  OF NUMBER PLATES TO HEARING
IMPAIRED PERSONS PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  UPON
SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT. SUCH PROOF SHALL BE AS DETER-
MINED  BY  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
  3. THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND HEARING IMPAIRED NUMBER PLATES
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY THE REQUIRED FEE OTHERWISE REQUIRED  TO  BE
PAID FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
  S  2.  Subdivision  1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (a-2) to read as follows:
  (A-2) EVERY LICENSE OR RENEWAL THEREOF ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT  WHO  IS
HEARING  IMPAIRED,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY THE
COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,  SHALL,
UPON  HIS  OR HER REQUEST AND SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT,
HAVE PROMINENTLY IMPRINTED THEREON THE STATEMENT "HEARING IMPAIRED". THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSES OR
RENEWAL THEREOF TO PERSONS REQUESTING A HEARING IMPAIRED STATEMENT WHICH
ARE DIFFERENT FROM FEES  OTHERWISE  REQUIRED;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
NOT REQUIRE FEES FOR SUCH DUPLICATION OR AMENDMENT OF A  LICENSES  PRIOR

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

                                                           LBD13646-01-6

S. 6742                             2

TO  ITS  RENEWAL  IF  SUCH  DUPLICATION  OR AMENDMENT WAS SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ADDING A HEARING IMPAIRED STATEMENT TO SUCH LICENSE.
  S  3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Provided, that, effec-
tive immediately, any actions necessary to implement the  provisions  of
this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  and directed to be
completed on or before such date.

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