S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3418
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, GUNTHER, ORTIZ, CANESTRARI, WEISENBERG
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, GORDON, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA --
read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the length
of time that a person on a visa can hold a driver's license, learner's
permit or non-driver identification card
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(C) WHENEVER A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE, OR A PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE OR OF OBTAIN-
ING SUCH A LICENSE OR PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO AN ALIEN WHO HAS BEEN
ISSUED A VISA, SUCH DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE
UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE VISA OR UPON THE DATE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
LEARNER'S PERMIT WOULD OTHERWISE EXPIRE UNDER THIS CHAPTER, WHICHEVER
DATE FIRST OCCURS. IF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT OF AN
ALIEN WITH A VISA EXPIRES BEFORE THE ALIEN'S VISA EXPIRES THEN THE ALIEN
CAN RENEW SUCH LICENSE OR PERMIT UPON SHOWING THE DEPARTMENT PROOF OF A
VALID VISA.
S 2. Section 491 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. PERIOD OF VALIDITY; VISA. WHENEVER AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED
BY THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO AN ALIEN WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A
VISA, SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE
VISA OR UPON THE DATE THE IDENTIFICATION CARD WOULD OTHERWISE EXPIRE
UNDER THIS CHAPTER, WHICHEVER DATE FIRST OCCURS. IF THE IDENTIFICATION
CARD OF AN ALIEN WITH A VISA EXPIRES BEFORE THE ALIEN'S VISA EXPIRES
THEN THE ALIEN CAN RENEW SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD UPON SHOWING THE
DEPARTMENT PROOF OF A VALID VISA.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.