S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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985
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. KELLNER, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating a
waiver for intrastate operation for deaf persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. WAIVER FOR INTRASTATE OPERATION. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
SUBDIVISION OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER WHO IS CURRENTLY THE HOLDER OF A
VALID COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT AND WHO OPERATES INTRASTATE
EXCLUSIVELY IN A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE REQUIRING A COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER'S LICENSE TO OPERATE, WHO HAS OTHERWISE MET THE REQUIREMENTS AS SET
FORTH IN PUBLIC LAW 99-570, TITLE XII, AND TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND ALL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED
STATES SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANS-
PORTATION ACT, MAY, UPON RENEWAL OF SUCH LICENSE, OBTAIN A PERMANENT
WAIVER FOR THE HEARING REQUIREMENT OF THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AS SET
FORTH IN 49 CFR 391.41(B)(11) WHICH SHALL EXEMPT THE DRIVER FROM THE
HEARING REQUIREMENT OF SUCH PHYSICAL EXAMINATION WHILE THE DRIVER IS A
HOLDER OF A VALID COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT. PERSONS WHO
RECEIVE SUCH WAIVER SHALL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN "S" ENDORSEMENT.
PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SUCH WAIVER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A
HEARING AID PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE SHALL
CLEARLY INDICATE THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED SUCH WAIVER IN A MANNER
TO BE SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSIONER.
(B) SUCH WAIVER SHALL BE OF SUCH DESIGN AND TYPE AS THE COMMISSIONER
AND THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICES TO
PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, OR HARD OF HEARING SHALL DEEM TO BE
SUITABLE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSES THEREOF AND SHALL BE:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) VALID WHILE THE DRIVER IS THE HOLDER OF A VALID COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT;
(II) KEPT ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
(III) KEPT BY AND MADE READILY AVAILABLE BY THE HOLDER OF THE COMMER-
CIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE; AND
(IV) KEPT ON FILE BY THE MOTOR CARRIER EMPLOYING THE DRIVER.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law provided, however, effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary
for the implementation of the foregoing provisions of this act on its
effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
or before such effective date.