S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5913
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS, KOLB -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the New York state defense emergency act, in relation to
driver's license renewals for spouses and children of persons in mili-
tary service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 116 of chapter 784 of the laws of
1951, constituting the New York state defense emergency act, as amended
by chapter 780 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a license to drive,
issued pursuant to the provisions of article nineteen of the vehicle and
traffic law, which would expire prior to either of the dates set forth
in this subdivision, of any person, OR ANY SPOUSE OR CHILD OF SUCH
PERSON, who was in military service on or after June twenty-fifth, nine-
teen hundred fifty, or who thereafter shall have entered military
service, shall expire six months from [either the expiration date of
this act or] the [holder's] ENLISTED PERSON'S separation from service[,
whichever occurs first]. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivi-
sion, the commissioner of motor vehicles may refuse to renew the expired
driver's license of any person who has failed to notify the commissioner
of [his] SUCH entry into military service.
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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