S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3064
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN, FINCH, ROBINSON, CUSICK, GREENE, PHEF-
FER, GABRYSZAK, SPANO, SCHIMMINGER, DelMONTE, ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ALFANO, CALHOUN, CONTE, DIAZ, DUPREY,
ERRIGO, KOON, McKEVITT, MOLINARO, QUINN, RAIA, REILLY, J. RIVERA,
THIELE, TOWNSEND, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
for distinctive license plates for members of the clergy
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 PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY. 1. ANY MEMBER
OF THE CLERGY RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORD "CLERGY". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE
PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT IS A
MEMBER OF THE CLERGY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DULY ORDAINED
CHAPLAINS.
3. 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.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05799-01-9