Senate Bill S1443A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to stretch limousine age and mileage parameters

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S1443 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L

2023-S1443 - Summary

Provides that a stretch limousine shall not be operated if it is more than ten years old or has more than 350,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first; permits exceptions by the commissioner; provides for imputed odometer calculation in certain circumstances.

2023-S1443 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1443 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1443
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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  stretch
   limousine age and mileage parameters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 55 to read as follows:
   55.  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  AGE  AND  MILEAGE PARAMETERS. (A) IT SHALL BE
 UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  REGIS-
 TERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD OPEN TO PUBLIC
 MOTOR  VEHICLE  TRAFFIC IF THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN TEN YEARS OLD OR THE
 CUMULATIVE MILEAGE REGISTERED ON THE VEHICLE'S  ODOMETER  EXCEEDS  THREE
 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND MILES.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "STRETCH  LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A
 SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE  OR  MORE  PASSENGERS,  INCLUDING  THE  DRIVER,
 COMMONLY  REFERRED  TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" AND WHICH IS USED IN THE
 BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION.
   (II) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL EXCLUDE A HISTORICAL MOTOR  VEHICLE  OR
 ANY  OTHER  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED AS AN EXHIBITION
 PIECE OR COLLECTOR'S ITEM, AND IS USED FOR PARTICIPATION IN CLUB  ACTIV-
 ITIES,  EXHIBITS,  TOURS, PARADES, OCCASIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND SIMILAR
 USES, BUT NOT USED  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF  TRANSPORTING  PASSENGERS  FOR
 COMPENSATION.
   (C)  AFTER  CONSULTATION  WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS  SUBDI-
 VISION  FOR  STRETCH  LIMOUSINES  THAT  WERE MANUFACTURED OR MODIFIED BY
 COACHBUILDERS AND WARRANTIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CMC OR  QVM  PROCESS
 OR  OTHER COMPARABLE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, OR BASED UPON DEMONSTRATED
 SAFETY RECORD HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE  WITH  ARTICLE  NINETEEN-A  OF  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01843-01-3
              

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2023-S1443A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L

2023-S1443A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a stretch limousine shall not be operated if it is more than ten years old or has more than 350,000 miles on the odometer, whichever occurs first; permits exceptions by the commissioner; provides for imputed odometer calculation in certain circumstances.

2023-S1443A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1443A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1443--A
     Cal. No. 146
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  report,  amended  on
   first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  stretch
   limousine age and mileage parameters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 55 to read as follows:
   55.  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  AGE  AND  MILEAGE PARAMETERS. (A) IT SHALL BE
 UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  REGIS-
 TERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD OPEN TO PUBLIC
 MOTOR  VEHICLE  TRAFFIC IF THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN TEN YEARS OLD OR THE
 CUMULATIVE MILEAGE REGISTERED ON THE VEHICLE'S  ODOMETER  EXCEEDS  THREE
 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "STRETCH  LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A
 SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE  OR  MORE  PASSENGERS,  INCLUDING  THE  DRIVER,
 COMMONLY  REFERRED  TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" AND WHICH IS USED IN THE
 BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION.
   (II) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL EXCLUDE A HISTORICAL MOTOR  VEHICLE  OR
 ANY  OTHER  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED AS AN EXHIBITION
 PIECE OR COLLECTOR'S ITEM, AND IS USED FOR PARTICIPATION IN CLUB  ACTIV-
 ITIES,  EXHIBITS,  TOURS, PARADES, OCCASIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND SIMILAR
 USES, BUT NOT USED  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF  TRANSPORTING  PASSENGERS  FOR
 COMPENSATION.
   (C)  AFTER  CONSULTATION  WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS  SUBDI-
 VISION  FOR  STRETCH  LIMOUSINES  THAT  WERE MANUFACTURED OR MODIFIED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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