S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2885
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, CLARK, ROBINSON, GALEF, BOYLAND, CASTRO,
HOOPER, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CRESPO,
HIKIND, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
certain vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock devices
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 379 to read as follows:
S 379. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. 1.
ANY MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WHICH HAS
A GROSS COMBINED WEIGHT OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR MORE, AND ANY
MOTOR VEHICLE ENGAGED IN PUBLIC MASS TRANSPORTATION SUCH AS A PUBLIC BUS
OR A SCHOOL BUS, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR OF ANY RULE
OR REGULATION PROMULGATED HEREUNDER SHALL CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FIRST
OFFENSE, THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, OR SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, OR BY IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the commissioner of
the department of motor vehicles is authorized to immediately promulgate
any rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this
act on or before the effective date of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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