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Senate Bill S410

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires livery vehicles to be equipped with global positioning equipment (GPS)

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2009-S410 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3859
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §19-508.1, amd §19-502, NYC Ad Cd; amd §375, V & T L

2009-S410 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires livery vehicles to be equipped with global positioning equipment (GPS); provides a penalty of $175 for each violation; defines livery.

2009-S410 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S410 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   410

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
  vehicle  and  traffic law, in relation to requiring livery vehicles to
  be equipped with global positioning equipment

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

  Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 19-508.1 to read as follows:
  S 19-508.1 GLOBAL POSITIONING EQUIPMENT IN LIVERY VEHICLES. A.   EVERY
LIVERY  VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY. THE COMMISSION  SHALL  REQUIRE  THE
INSTALLATION OF SUCH SYSTEM.
  B.  ANY  PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION A
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A FINE OF ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
  C.  AT EACH INSPECTION OF A LICENSED LIVERY VEHICLE, FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH SUBDIVISION A OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EVIDENCE THAT  SUCH  VEHICLE
FAILS  TO MEET REASONABLE STANDARDS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND SHALL CONSTI-
TUTE CAUSE FOR SUSPENSION OF SAID  VEHICLE  LICENSE  BY  THE  COMMISSION
UNTIL THE CONDITION IS CORRECTED.
  S 2. Section 19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision x to read as follows:
  X.  "LIVERY" SHALL MEAN EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE, OTHER THAN A TAXICAB OR A
BUS,  USED  IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION.
HOWEVER, IT SHALL NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES WHICH ARE RENTED OR LEASED  WITH-
OUT A DRIVER.
  S 3. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 52 to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03504-01-9

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