S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4723
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, ABBATE, PEOPLES,
COLTON, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENJAMIN, CYMBROWITZ,
DIAZ, McENENY, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, P. RIVERA, TITUS, TOWNS -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing for a
reduction in motor vehicle liability and collision insurance rates
after completion of a certain certified course
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2336 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (i) to read as follows:
(I) ANY SCHEDULE OF RATES OR RATING PLAN FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
AND COLLISION INSURANCE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROVIDE
FOR AN APPROPRIATE REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES FOR ANY INSURED FOR A
THREE YEAR PERIOD AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A CERTIFIED EMERGENCY
VEHICLE OPERATOR COURSE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR ANY STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF
ENTITIES OPERATING EMERGENCY VEHICLES PROVIDED THAT SUCH COURSE PROVIDES
FOR ACTUAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS AS DETER-
MINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. SUCH REDUCTION IN PREMIUM
CHARGES SHALL BE SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE, BASED
UPON ANALYSIS OF LOSS EXPERIENCE STATISTICS AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.
ALL SUCH ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES SHALL BE MONITORED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. SUCH REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES SHALL NOT BE
PROVIDED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY PREMIUM REDUCTIONS APPLIED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08432-01-9