Senate Bill S5643

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that unlawful solicitation of ground transportation at an airport shall be a class B misdemeanor

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4552 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4552
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1220-b, V & T L

2009-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that unlawful solicitation of ground transportation at an airport shall be a class B misdemeanor; provides penalties for violation thereof.

2009-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5643

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DILAN  -- 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  unlawful
  solicitation of ground transportation services at an airport

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1220-b of the vehicle and  traffic
law,  as added by chapter 313 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as
follows:
  4. Any person who engages  in  the  unlawful  solicitation  of  ground
transportation  services  at  an  airport  shall [for a first conviction
thereof] be [punished] GUILTY OF A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE  by  a
fine of not less than [one] FIVE hundred dollars nor more than ONE THOU-
SAND  two  hundred  fifty  dollars,  or by imprisonment of not more than
[fifteen] NINETY days or by both such  fine  and  imprisonment[;  for  a
second  conviction thereof, both of which were committed within a period
of twelve months, such person shall be punished by a fine  of  not  less
than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by
imprisonment  of  not  more  than  thirty  days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; upon a third or  subsequent  conviction  thereof,  all  of
which  were  committed  within  a period of eighteen months, such person
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not  less  than
seven  hundred  fifty  dollars,  nor more than one thousand five hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than forty-five days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment]. Notwithstanding any contrary  provision  of
law, any charge alleging a violation of this section shall be returnable
before a court having jurisdiction over misdemeanors.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04431-03-9

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