Assembly Bill A5577

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Allows certification of disability by the United States veterans administration

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  • 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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2011-A5577 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11683
2013-2014: A7416
2015-2016: A3771
2017-2018: A9663

2011-A5577 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows certification of disability by the United States veterans' administration.

2011-A5577 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5577

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CASTELLI, SPANO, PRETLOW, ORTIZ -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  certif-
  ication of disability by the United States veterans' administration

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 404-a  of
the  vehicle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 228 of the laws of
2008, is amended to read as follows:
  The commissioner shall issue sets of plates to such person in  accord-
ance  with subdivision two of this section with proof of such disability
of such person or such members of his family certified by  a  physician,
physician assistant [or], nurse practitioner OR THE UNITED STATES VETER-
ANS'  ADMINISTRATION,  to  the  extent  authorized by law, including the
education law, and  consistent  with  any  applicable  written  practice
agreement, or podiatrist pursuant to subdivision four-a of this section,
to  the  satisfaction  of the commissioner who is empowered to carry out
the effects of this section by formulating rules and regulations.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09641-01-1

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