Assembly Bill A6180

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Allows police agencies access to photo image files maintained by the department of motor vehicles

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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-A6180 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§490 & 504, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7396

2011-A6180 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows police agencies, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, access to photo image files maintained by the department of motor vehicles for the purpose of issuing learner's permits, non-driver identification cards and driver's licenses.

2011-A6180 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6180

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, CROUCH, FINCH, McKEVITT, SALADINO --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. CALHOUN, CASTELLI, CERETTO, GOODELL,
  HAWLEY, MOLINARO, OAKS, PALMESANO -- read once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing
  police agencies access to photo image files maintained by the  depart-
  ment of motor vehicles

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the  vehi-
cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 1989, is
amended to read as follows:
  (c) The identification card may also contain  the  [photograph]  PHOTO
IMAGE  of  the holder.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PHOTO IMAGE FILE
FOR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS. PRINTS FROM THE FILE SHALL BE  MADE
AND  ISSUED ONLY FOR DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, FOR THE ISSU-
ANCE OF DUPLICATE NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION,  OR  IN  RESPONSE  TO  LAW
ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  REQUESTS pursuant to regulations established by the
commissioner. Any [photograph] PHOTO IMAGE taken as part of the applica-
tion procedure for an identification card shall not be a public record.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  173  of  the  laws  of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PHOTO IMAGE FILE. PRINTS  FROM  THE
FILE  SHALL  BE  MADE  AND  ISSUED  ONLY FOR DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE
PURPOSES, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE LICENSES, OR IN RESPONSE TO  LAW
ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  REQUESTS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMISSIONER. Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  law,  any  photo
image  taken as part of the application procedure for a learner's permit
or an original, duplicate, renewal or amended driver's license shall not
be a public record.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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