S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5233
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 3, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 creating a
distinctive license plate for members of the United States army 10th
mountain division
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 404-x to read as follows:
S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH
MOUNTAIN DIVISION. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN
DIVISION RESIDING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS
"UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR SUCH
LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND
DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED ANNU-
ALLY BY THE APPLICANT. NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT
WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT SUCH APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE 10TH MOUN-
TAIN DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUCH OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
TWENTY DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE
CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINE-
TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION,
DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT
TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10860-01-1