S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6531
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. OAKS, BARCLAY, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB, WALKER --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, BURLING, CALHOUN, CONTE,
CROUCH, ERRIGO, FINCH, JORDAN, McDONOUGH, MILLER, MOLINARO, O'MARA,
REILICH, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the renewal
dates of registrations for certain trucks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 137 of the laws of 1989, is
amended to read as follows:
a. Registrations, reregistrations and renewals shall take effect and
expire on dates determined by the commissioner. However, where the expi-
ration date of the registration of any vehicle, except a taxi or an
omnibus, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or state holiday, such registration
shall be valid for the operation of such vehicle until midnight of the
next day on which state offices shall be open for business. Provided,
however, that renewal of a registration may be used preceding the expi-
ration date of such registration including such expiration date.
Provided, further, however, that where the required proof of registra-
tion consists of an expired registration for the same vehicle, issued to
the same person applying for the registration or renewal, and the
expired registration certificate and number plates and date tags issued
for such registration had not been surrendered to the commissioner on or
before the expiration date of such registration, the commissioner may in
his discretion deem such application to be a renewal of the expired
registration and require that the fee paid for such registration be
computed as if the registration had been made prior to the date of expi-
ration of the expired registration. PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY
PERSON WHO OWNS AND OPERATES THREE OR MORE TRUCKS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BUSINESS PURPOSES MAY FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE DEPARTMENT, ON
FORMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND UPON SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE
GRANTED, REGISTRATION RENEWAL DATES FOR SUCH TRUCKS WHICH OCCUR AT
DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN PROVIDING SUCH
STAGGERED REGISTRATION RENEWAL DATES, AND WHERE PRACTICABLE, FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OWNER OF SUCH TRUCKS AS TO THE RENEWAL DATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.