S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 6, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the sale of
tires
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 35 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D)(I) NO TIRE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS
STATE UNLESS, PRIOR TO THE SALE OF SUCH TIRE, A LABEL OR STICKER IN A
MANNER AND FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IS AFFIXED TO SUCH
TIRE CLEARLY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DATE OF CREATION OF
SUCH TIRE. UPON SALE OF A TIRE A RECEIPT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
PURCHASER WHICH INDICATES THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DATE OF CREATION OF
SUCH TIRE.
(II) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY MOTOR VEHICLE WITH TIRES INSTALLED AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
(III) NO TIRE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE STICKER
REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS AFFIXED TO SUCH TIRE.
UPON INSTALLATION OF A TIRE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR
VEHICLE A RECEIPT SHALL BE PROVIDED WHICH INDICATES THE MANUFACTURER AND
THE DATE OF CREATION OF SUCH TIRE.
(IV) WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION, APPLICA-
TION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A
SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFEND-
ANT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE
OF SUCH VIOLATION OR TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND IF
IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE
DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS SUBDIVISION, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE
ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE, ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER
VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF THAT ANY PERSON HAS, IN FACT, BEEN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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INJURED OR DAMAGED THEREBY. WHENEVER THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE THAT A
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION HAS OCCURRED THE COURT MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL
PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION. IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PROPOSED APPLICATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
AUTHORIZED TO TAKE PROOF AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANT FACTS
AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.