S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5213
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 21, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating
distinctive plates for the New York city fire riders motorcycle club
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 NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE
CLUB. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "NYC
FIRE RIDERS". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE
RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS
STATE, WHO IS AN ACTIVE OR RETIRED UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHO HOLDS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEW YORK CITY
FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
4. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
5. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE
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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES. SUCH
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CREDIT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTAB-
LISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE
USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINC-
TIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.