S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1503
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, ALESI, BONACIC, FUSCHILLO, GOLDEN,
GRIFFO, MORAHAN, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the elimi-
nation of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for
purple heart recipients
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 404-e of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates [upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this arti-
cle], provided, however, that no REGISTRATION FEE OR service charge
shall be charged for such plate. FURTHERMORE, UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A
DISTINCTIVE PLATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES RELATING TO THE REGISTRA-
TION OR RENEWAL THEREOF AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF
THIS ARTICLE.
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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