S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4411
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. FINCH, OAKS, BARCLAY, RAIA, MONTESANO -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. KATZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
distinctive "New York state funeral director" license plates
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 "NEW YORK FUNERAL DIRECTOR" LICENSE PLATES. 1.
ANY RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A VALID NEW YORK
STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE FUNERAL DIRECTING, EMBALMING, OR UNDERTAKING,
SHALL, UPON REQUEST BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE "NEW YORK STATE FUNERAL
DIRECTOR" LICENSE PLATE DESIGNED WITH A WHITE BACKGROUND AND PURPLE
NUMBERS AND/OR LETTERING PRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE. APPLICA-
TION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN
SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
2. ANY DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS 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-FIVE 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 NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00864-01-3