S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1341
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. COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PHEFFER,
SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to special
number plates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as separately amended by chapters 158 and 190 of the laws of 1990,
is amended to read as follows:
2. For purposes of this section, a special number plate shall be a
plate which contains not more than eight letters, numerals or any combi-
nation thereof and which is reserved by the commissioner for issuance in
accordance with the provisions of this section, or a plate reserved for
issuance in a series for vehicles owned by public officers, physicians,
visiting nurses, NURSES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF
THE EDUCATION LAW, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, CHIROPRACTORS, accredited repre-
sentatives of the press or other groups. In issuing special number
plates the commissioner shall give those applicants who held a special
number plate at the time of the enactment of this section the right to
retain such special number plate upon the payment of the annual service
charge of twenty-five dollars. Provided, however, that such right of
retention shall apply only to the first renewal of the registration of
such special number plate following the enactment of this section.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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