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2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, CANESTRARI, J. RIVERA, ROBINSON,
SWEENEY, KOON, STIRPE, PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
CLARK, FARRELL, HOOPER, McENENY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
distinctive license plates for the support of HIV/AIDS awareness
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 HIV/AIDS AWARENESS. 1. ANY PERSON
RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE
BEARING THE WORDS "HIV/AIDS AWARENESS". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE
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 SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SUCH ANNUAL
SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE AIDS INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH'S BUREAU OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.
3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY SET AN ADDITIONAL FEE, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN
DOLLARS, TO THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE, ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
THIS SECTION, AND SUCH FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTAB-
LISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. SUCH FEE SHALL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF
DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
4. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THERE-
OF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED FROM SUCH FUND TO THE DEPART-
MENT TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE
PLATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.