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Senate Bill S6286

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates for active duty members of the military

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2009-S6286 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง404-x, V & T L

2009-S6286 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates for active duty members of the military.

2009-S6286 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6286 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6286

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            November 12, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
  of distinctive plates for active duty members of the military

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

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR ACTIVE  DUTY  MEMBERS  OF  THE  UNITED
STATES  MILITARY.  1. ANY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE  BEARING  THE  WORDS
"ACTIVE  DUTY MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY". APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE
PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL  BE  ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT IS AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ACTIVE DUTY  MEMBER  OF  THE  UNITED
STATES  MILITARY"  SHALL  MEAN A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE,
WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING MILITARY DUTY IN THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINE  CORPS,
AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES.
  4. 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  ARTICLE
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  AN  ADDITIONAL ONE TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
  5. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE  OF  A  SPECIAL
NUMBER  PLATE  UNDER  THIS  SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER IS SATISFIED
THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES  COLLECTED  PURSUANT
TO  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF THIS SECTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE
COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH SPECIAL PLATES.
  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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