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Assembly Bill A6221

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the impoundment of motor vehicles operated by underage persons unlawfully in possession of alcoholic beverages

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2009-A6221 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง65-c, ABC L

2009-A6221 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the impoundment of motor vehicles operated or controlled by underage persons unlawfully in possession of alcoholic beverages with intent to consume; provides for impoundment for a period of at least 24 hours; provides for the payment of an impoundment charge of up to $250; provides for notice to the parent or guardian of a person under 18

2009-A6221 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6221

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BARRA -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
  authorizing  the  impoundment  of  motor vehicles operated by underage
  persons illegally in possession of an alcoholic beverage

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  65-c  of  the  alcoholic beverage control law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. (A) WHENEVER A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-THREE
OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE  LAW  OR  POLICE  OFFICER  AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW SHALL OBSERVE A PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OPEN-
LY IN POSSESSION OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AS DEFINED  IN  THIS  CHAPTER,
WITH  THE  INTENT TO CONSUME SUCH BEVERAGE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION,
AND ENGAGED IN OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SAID OFFICER SHALL  IMPOUND
SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE,  AND SHALL DELIVER IT TO THE CUSTODY OF HIS OR HER
DEPARTMENT.  A VEHICLE SO IMPOUNDED SHALL  BE  RELEASED  TO  ITS  OWNER,
LESSEE,  OR TO ANOTHER PERSON LAWFULLY ENTITLED TO POSSESSION THEREOF NO
SOONER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER SUCH IMPOUNDMENT. SUCH VEHICLE SHALL
NOT BE RELEASED TO SUCH OWNER, LESSEE, OR OTHER PERSON UNTIL SUCH OWNER,
LESSEE, OR OTHER PERSON PAYS A CHARGE THEREFOR, TO BE FIXED BY THE MUNI-
CIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH VEHICLE IS IMPOUNDED, WHICH CHARGE SHALL  NOT  BE
IN  EXCESS  OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS INCLUSIVE OF TOWING AND STORAGE
CHARGES. ADDITIONAL STORAGE CHARGES MAY BE IMPOSED IF  SUCH  VEHICLE  IS
STORED FOR MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.  IF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS SEIZED
FROM A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUAR-
DIAN OF SUCH PERSON SHALL PROMPTLY BE SO NOTIFIED BY SAID OFFICER.
  (B)  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "ENGAGED IN OPERA-
TION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL HAVE THE  FOLLOWING  MEANING:    PHYSICAL
CONTROL  OF  A  MOTOR VEHICLE. IT INCLUDES THE OPERATION OR CONTROL OF A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08031-01-9
              

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