S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5267
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MENG, PERALTA, GREENE, N. RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, PHEFFER, WEISENBERG -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
the department of motor vehicles to send written notification to
licensed drivers two weeks before their inspection certificate expires
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
(G) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE REGISTERED
OWNER OF EACH AUTOMOBILE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS
DUE FOR INSPECTION, INFORMING THE OWNER OF THE NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE
INSPECTED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE DATE THE THEN-CURRENT
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE EXPIRES AND SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST TWO WEEKS
PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE THEN-CURRENT INSPECTION STICKER. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO VEHICLES OWNED BY
DRIVERS LICENSED BY THIS STATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect one hundred twenty days after it shall
have become a law; provided, however that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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