S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10379
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 22, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. PARMENT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating the
Lucille Ball distinctive plate
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 LUCILLE BALL PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN
THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE PLATE HONORING
LUCILLE BALL OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE LUCILLE BALL-DESI ARNAZ CENTER. APPLICATION FOR SUCH 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 SUCH PLATE. SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE
CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED, PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF
THIS ARTICLE, TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINC-
TIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND, ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE
STATE FINANCE LAW, AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVER-
TISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16232-01-0