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                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2013
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Introduced  by  M. of A. OAKS, BARCLAY, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB, MONTESANO,
  SALADINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  CROUCH,  FINCH,  JORDAN,
  McDONOUGH, PALMESANO, REILICH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the renewal
  dates of registrations for certain trucks

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 137  of  the  laws  of  1989,  is
amended to read as follows:
  a.  Registrations,  reregistrations and renewals shall take effect and
expire on dates determined by the commissioner. However, where the expi-
ration date of the registration of any vehicle,  except  a  taxi  or  an
omnibus, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or state holiday, such registration
shall  be  valid for the operation of such vehicle until midnight of the
next day on which state offices shall be open  for  business.  Provided,
however,  that renewal of a registration may be used preceding the expi-
ration  date  of  such  registration  including  such  expiration  date.
Provided,  further,  however, that where the required proof of registra-
tion consists of an expired registration for the same vehicle, issued to
the same person applying  for  the  registration  or  renewal,  and  the
expired  registration certificate and number plates and date tags issued
for such registration had not been surrendered to the commissioner on or
before the expiration date of such registration, the commissioner may in
his discretion deem such application to be  a  renewal  of  the  expired
registration  and  require  that  the  fee paid for such registration be
computed as if the registration had been made prior to the date of expi-
ration of the expired registration. PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT  ANY
PERSON  WHO  OWNS AND OPERATES THREE OR MORE TRUCKS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
BUSINESS PURPOSES MAY FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT,  ON

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04349-01-3
              

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FORMS  APPROVED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  AND  UPON SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE
GRANTED, REGISTRATION RENEWAL DATES  FOR  SUCH  TRUCKS  WHICH  OCCUR  AT
DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN PROVIDING SUCH
STAGGERED  REGISTRATION RENEWAL DATES, AND WHERE PRACTICABLE, FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OWNER OF SUCH TRUCKS AS TO THE RENEWAL DATES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.