Senate Bill S1340

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the certifications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain motor vehicle registrations and plates

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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-S1340 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404-a & 1203-a, V & T L

2011-S1340 - Summary

Relates to the certifications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain motor vehicle registrations, plates and permits.

2011-S1340 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1340 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1340

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. DILAN, DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  certif-
  ications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain
  motor vehicle registrations, plates and permits

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraph (c)  of  subdivision  4
and  paragraph  (b) of subdivision 5 of section 404-a of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 228 of the laws of 2008, are  amended
and a new subdivision 4-b is added 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, 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 OR OPTOMETRIST PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  FOUR-B  OF  THIS
SECTION,  to  the  satisfaction  of the commissioner who is empowered to
carry out the effects of this section by  formulating  rules  and  regu-
lations.
  (c)  Has  a  physical or mental impairment or condition which is other
than those specified above, but is of such nature as to  impose  unusual
hardship  in  utilization  of  public transportation facilities and such
condition is certified by a  physician,  physician  assistant  or  nurse
practitioner,  to  the extent authorized by law, including the education
law, and consistent with any applicable written practice agreement, duly
licensed to practice medicine in this state, or, pursuant to subdivision
four-a of this section, a podiatrist duly licensed to practice  podiatry
in  this  state  OR,  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR-B OF THIS SECTION, AN
OPTOMETRIST DULY LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE  OPTOMETRY  IN  THIS  STATE,  as

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03017-01-1
              

co-Sponsors

2011-S1340A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404-a & 1203-a, V & T L

2011-S1340A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the certifications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain motor vehicle registrations, plates and permits.

2011-S1340A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1340A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1340--A
    Cal. No. 112

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DILAN, ADAMS, DIAZ -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certif-
  ications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain
  motor vehicle registrations and plates

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

  Section  1.  The  opening paragraph and paragraph (c) of subdivision 4
and paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 404-a of the  vehicle  and
traffic  law, as amended by chapter 228 of the laws of 2008, are amended
and a new subdivision 4-b is added 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  OR  HER  family  certified  by  a
physician,  physician  assistant  or  nurse  practitioner, to the extent
authorized by law, including the education law, and consistent with  any
applicable  written practice agreement, or podiatrist pursuant to subdi-
vision four-a of this section OR  OPTOMETRIST  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
FOUR-B  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.
  (c)  Has  a  physical or mental impairment or condition which is other
than those specified above, but is of such nature as to  impose  unusual
hardship  in  utilization  of  public transportation facilities and such
condition is certified by a  physician,  physician  assistant  or  nurse
practitioner,  to  the extent authorized by law, including the education

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

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