S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2658
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. KOLB -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permanent
registration of historical motor vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Schedule G of subdivision 7 of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 710 of the laws of 2004, is
amended to read as follows:
G. Schedule for historical motor vehicles. For each motor vehicle
which is owned and operated as an exhibition piece or collectors item,
and is used for participation in club activities, exhibit, tours,
parades, occasional transportation and similar uses, but not used for
general daily transportation, [an annual] A fee of [twenty-three] ONE
HUNDRED dollars UPON INITIAL REGISTRATION OF SUCH VEHICLE. SUCH HISTOR-
ICAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL REMAIN REGISTERED WITHOUT THE IMPOSITION OF ANY
OTHER FEE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE VEHICLE IS SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANS-
FERRED, AT WHICH TIME A NEW REGISTRATION AND FEE SHALL BE REQUIRED. For
purposes of this paragraph, a historical motor vehicle shall mean any
vehicle manufactured more than twenty-five years prior to the current
calendar year, and any other model, year and type vehicle which has
unique characteristics and which is determined by the commissioner to be
of historical, classic or exhibition value. Registration plates for such
vehicles shall be of a type and design approved by the commissioner, but
shall be of a distinctive nature. Except that, with the approval of the
commissioner, an owner of any such vehicle may utilize registration
plates issued in the year corresponding to the model year date in which
the vehicle was manufactured, if the registration plate is legible,
durable, and serviceable, of this state, and accurate in color, as
determined by the department. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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construed to prohibit the use of previously issued registration plates
that have been restored, without deviation from their original alphanu-
meric or pictorial content, to such condition as otherwise satisfies all
applicable requirements. Such plates shall be used only for the opera-
tion of the motor vehicle listed on the registration application and on
other motor vehicles which would qualify for registration under this
schedule owned by persons other than the registrant for the purpose of
test driving by the registrant or his or her agent in anticipation of
possible purchase. No such registration will be issued unless evidence
of financial security, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, is
submitted which provides coverage for the motor vehicle listed on the
registration application and for non-owned motor vehicles being operated
with such plates.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.