S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5052
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to suspension
for failure to answer certain appearance tickets or pay certain fines
in cities with a population of one million or more and the county of
Westchester
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as
follows:
(D) UPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE ADJUDICATIONS TRIBUNAL OF AN
AGENCY LICENSING AND/OR REGULATING TAXICABS OR LIVERIES IN A CITY WITH A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, OF THE FAILURE OF A PERSON TO APPEAR
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OF THE RETURN DATE OR A NEW SUBSEQUENT
AND ADJOURNED DATE, PURSUANT TO AN APPEARANCE TICKET CHARGING SAID
PERSON WITH A VIOLATION OF SECTION 19-506 OR 19-528 OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR OF ANY RULE PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF A TAXICAB OR LIVERY WITHIN SUCH CITY WITH-
OUT A LICENSE ISSUED BY SUCH AGENCY OR WITH A LICENSE ISSUED BY SUCH
AGENCY THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, OR THE FAILURE TO PAY A FINE
IMPOSED FOR ANY OF THE AFORESAID VIOLATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR
HER AGENT MAY SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PRIVILEGES OF SUCH PERSON
AND/OR REGISTRATION OF SAID VEHICLE PENDING RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM SUCH
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL THAT SUCH PERSON HAS APPEARED IN RESPONSE TO
SUCH APPEARANCE TICKET OR HAS PAID SUCH FINE. SUCH SUSPENSION SHALL TAKE
EFFECT NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DAY UPON WHICH NOTICE THEREOF
IS SENT BY THE COMMISSIONER TO THE PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
PRIVILEGES, OR WHOSE VEHICLE REGISTRATION ARE TO BE SUSPENDED.
(E) UPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE ADJUDICATIONS TRIBUNAL OF AN
AGENCY LICENSING AND/OR REGULATING TAXICABS OR LIVERIES IN THE COUNTY OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08858-01-9
A. 5052 2
WESTCHESTER OF THE FAILURE OF A PERSON TO APPEAR WITHIN ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY DAYS OF THE RETURN DATE OR A NEW SUBSEQUENT AND ADJOURNED DATE,
PURSUANT TO AN APPEARANCE TICKET CHARGING SAID PERSON WITH A VIOLATION
OF ANY LOCAL LAW ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER REGULATING THE
OPERATION OF TAXICABS OR LIVERIES OR OF ANY RULE PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF A TAXICAB OR LIVERY WITHIN SUCH COUNTY
WITHOUT A LICENSE ISSUED BY SUCH AGENCY OR WITH A LICENSE ISSUED BY SUCH
AGENCY THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, OR THE FAILURE TO PAY A FINE
IMPOSED FOR ANY OF THE AFORESAID VIOLATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR
HER AGENT MAY SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PRIVILEGES OF SUCH PERSON
AND/OR REGISTRATION OF SAID VEHICLE PENDING RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM SUCH
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL THAT SUCH PERSON HAS APPEARED IN RESPONSE TO
SUCH APPEARANCE TICKET OR HAS PAID SUCH FINE. SUCH SUSPENSION SHALL
TAKE EFFECT NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DAY UPON WHICH NOTICE
THEREOF IS SENT BY THE COMMISSIONER TO THE PERSON WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE
OR PRIVILEGES, OR WHOSE VEHICLE REGISTRATION ARE TO BE SUSPENDED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.