S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4191
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, ZEBROWSKI, CASTRO, JAFFEE, CUSICK,
SPANO, RAIA, MENG, McDONOUGH, HOOPER, GIBSON, ROBINSON, J. RIVERA,
M. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BRENNAN, BURLING,
CONTE, CRESPO, CROUCH, DESTITO, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, KOLB, LANCMAN,
MAGEE, MAISEL, MARKEY, McKEVITT, MILLMAN, MOLINARO, MONTESANO, OAKS,
PHEFFER, REILLY, SALADINO, SWEENEY, TEDISCO, TITONE, TOBACCO, TOWNS,
WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transporta-
tion
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
temporary parking permits for women in their third trimester of preg-
nancy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 3 of section
1203-a of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 as
amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1996, and subdivision 3 as amended
by chapter 220 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows:
(i) any resident of New York state who is a severely disabled person,
as defined in subdivision three of section four hundred four-a of this
chapter, upon application of such person or such person's parent or
guardian, provided, however, that an issuing agent shall issue permits
only to residents of the city, town or village in which such issuing
agent is located, except that, an issuing agent, in his or her
discretion, may issue a permit to a severely disabled person who is not
a resident of the city, town, or village in which such issuing agent is
located where such person resides in a city, town, or village in which
the governing body has not appointed an issuing agent; and an issuing
agent, in his or her discretion, may issue a temporary special vehicle
identification parking permit, as authorized by subdivision three of
this section, to a person who is temporarily unable to ambulate without
the aid of an assisting device, as certified by a physician, OR WHO IS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, who resides in a city, town, or
village in which the issuing agent does not issue temporary special
vehicle identification parking permits, or who is not a resident of the
United States and is temporarily visiting the state; or
3. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any
municipality may issue a temporary special vehicle identification park-
ing permit to any person who is temporarily unable to ambulate without
the aid of an assisting device, as certified by a physician, OR WHO IS
IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY. Such temporary special vehicle
identification parking permit shall be valid for not more than six
months and shall be recognized statewide.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.