S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5051
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, BRADLEY, PAULIN, BRODSKY -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the enforce-
ment of appearance tickets issued to owners of taxicabs and liveries
in the city of New York and county of Westchester
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 514 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8.(A) UPON THE FAILURE OF THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED IN
THIS STATE OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE TO APPEAR OR ANSWER, ON THE
RETURN DATE OR ANY SUBSEQUENT ADJOURNED DATE BEFORE AN ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL PURSUANT TO AN APPEARANCE TICKET CHARGING SUCH OWNER WITH A
VIOLATION OF THE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF
TAXICABS OR LIVERIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE COUNTY OF WESTCHES-
TER OR UPON THE FAILURE OF THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED IN
THIS STATE OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL FOLLOWING ENTRY OF A FINAL
DECISION IN RESPONSE TO AN APPEARANCE TICKET CHARGING SUCH OWNER WITH A
VIOLATION OF THE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF
TAXICABS OR LIVERIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE COUNTY OF WESTCHES-
TER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OR AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCE-
MENT OF THE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF TAXI-
CABS OR LIVERIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER,
MAY CERTIFY THAT FACT TO THE COMMISSIONER IN THE MANNER AND FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, WHO MAY RECORD THE SAME IN HIS OR HER
OFFICE.
(B) UPON THE CERTIFICATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH
(A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OR AGENCY RESPONSI-
BLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING THE
OPERATION OF TAXICABS OR LIVERIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE COUNTY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08864-01-9
A. 5051 2
OF WESTCHESTER SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BY CERTIFIED OR
REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
DENY THE REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR SUCH VEHICLE UNTIL THE
REGISTRANT PROVIDES PROOF FROM THE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
OR AGENCY THAT HE OR SHE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE LAWS, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS OF SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OR AGENCY FOLLOWING ENTRY OF A
FINAL DECISION. THEREAFTER AND UPON THE APPEARANCE OR ANSWER OF ANY SUCH
PERSON IN RESPONSE TO SUCH SUMMONSES, SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OR
AGENCY SHALL FORTHWITH CERTIFY THAT FACT TO THE REGISTRANT, AND TO THE
COMMISSIONER UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST, IN A MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY
THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE UPON COMPLIANCE WITH
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OR AGENCY.
(C) AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO RENEWAL DATE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
NOTIFY THE REGISTRANT THAT UNLESS HE OR SHE COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION AS SET FORTH ABOVE, HIS OR HER REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL
THEREOF, WILL BE DENIED.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.