S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3466
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, RAIA, McKEVITT, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. CROUCH, MONTESANO, OAKS, TENNEY, TITONE -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
of distinctive plates for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan
conflicts
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 VETERANS OF THE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
CONFLICTS. 1. ANY IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT VETERAN OR THE SPOUSE OF
ANY SUCH VETERAN SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING
THE WORDS "IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT VETERAN". IF A DISTINCTIVE
PLATE IS ISSUED TO A VETERAN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH A DISTINC-
TIVE PLATE SHALL NOT BE ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE OF SUCH VETERAN. APPLICA-
TION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH
FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS AN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
CONFLICT VETERAN.
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT
VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO SERVED
IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE HOSTILITIES THAT
OCCURRED IN IRAQ COMMENCING ON THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND
THREE AND IN AFGHANISTAN COMMENCING THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER IN TWO
THOUSAND ONE, AND WERE HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY.
4. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ONE TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
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 VEHI-
CLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-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.
5. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL
NUMBER PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER IS SATISFIED
THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE
COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH SPECIAL PLATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.