S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5186
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to recognizing
out-of-state or national defensive driver classes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 399-b of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. "OUT-OF-STATE COURSE" OR "NATIONAL COURSE" SHALL MEAN AN ACCIDENT
PREVENTION COURSE APPROVED OR ACKNOWLEDGED BY ANY STATE OTHER THAN NEW
YORK STATE.
S 2. Section 399-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter
290 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 399-g. Regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and
regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this arti-
cle, INCLUDING RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO APPROVE CERTAIN
OUT-OF-STATE OR NATIONAL COURSES. In addition to any requirements
expressly authorized by this article, such regulations may include but
not be limited to requirements and standards with respect to: delivery
agencies and instructors; classroom facilities; suspension or revocation
of approval; appeal of suspension or revocation; course administration
and advertising; monitoring of courses and instructors; and reevaluation
of course effectiveness pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-f
of this article.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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