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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, ORTIZ, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. ABBATE, BOYLAND, CAHILL, CASTRO, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GLICK,
GUNTHER, HEVESI, JAFFEE, KELLNER, LUPARDO, MAISEL, MARKEY, TITONE --
read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to permitting farm oper-
ations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 88 of the highway law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 13 to read as follows:
13. EXCEPTIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO FARM
OPERATIONS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
ONE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, INCLUDING FARM WOODLANDS, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THE AGRI-
CULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, ADJACENT TO NON-CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS AS
DESIGNATED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE OF THIS CHAPTER. SIGNS,
DISPLAYS, AND DEVICES MAY NOT ADVERTISE ACTIVITIES WHICH DO NOT CONTRIB-
UTE TO THE FARM OPERATION OR FARM WOODLAND.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04917-01-3