S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3437
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. RABBITT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH,
DUPREY, GIGLIO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing an
exemption from suspension of a driver's license for persons serving on
fulltime active military duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1806-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. IN THE EVENT THAT A PERSON CHARGED WITH A TRAFFIC VIOLATION OR
PARKING VIOLATION DOES NOT ANSWER WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED AND SUCH
CIRCUMSTANCE RESULTS IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF A FINE, AND SUCH PERSON
FAILS TO PAY SUCH FINE BECAUSE SUCH PERSON SERVES ON FULLTIME ACTIVE
MILITARY DUTY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT SUSPEND SUCH PERSON'S LICENSE, PROVIDED SUCH
PERSON OR SUCH PERSON'S REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITS PROOF SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMMISSIONER THAT HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY FORCES AND IS
ENGAGED IN FULLTIME ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. SUCH PERSON'S LICENSE SHALL BE
VALID FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER SUCH PERSON'S RELEASE FROM FULLTIME
ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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