S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2843
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MILLMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTT-
FRIED, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to imposing a
penalty for illegally displaying an improper number plate on a vehicle
that was seized by the sheriff or marshal of the city of New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 402 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. THE OWNER OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER SEIZED BY THE SHERIFF OR
MARSHAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WHERE SUCH VEHICLE OR TRAILER DISPLAYED
A NUMBER PLATE THAT WAS NOT PROPER FOR SUCH VEHICLE OR TRAILER UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE ASSESSED, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER
CHARGES AND EXPENSES RELATING TO THE SEIZURE, A PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS, PAYABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
UPON REDEMPTION OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, except that section one
of this act shall take effect thirty days after it shall have become a
law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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