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Senate Bill S5190

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to parking in areas designated for charging plug-in electric cars

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2013-S5190 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1205, V & T L

2013-S5190 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to parking in areas designated for charging electric cars.

2013-S5190 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5190 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5190

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  parking  in
  areas designated for charging electric cars

  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 1205 to read as follows:
  S 1205. PARKING SPACES; CHARGING PLUG-IN ELECTRIC CARS. 1. IT SHALL BE
A  VIOLATION FOR ANY PERSON TO STOP, STAND OR PARK A VEHICLE IN ANY AREA
DESIGNATED AS A PLACE FOR A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO PARK AND  CHARGE
UNLESS  SUCH VEHICLE IS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT IS PLUGGED IN AND BEING
CHARGED.
  2. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LOCAL LAW WHICH  IMPOSES  A  LARGER
MAXIMUM  FINE,  ANY PERSON WHO STOPS, STANDS OR PARKS IN A SPACE CLEARLY
MARKED FOR USE BY AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN  FIFTY  DOLLARS
NOR   MORE   THAN   SEVENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  FOR  THE  FIRST  OFFENSE  AND
SEVENTY-FIVE TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE  OCCUR-
RING  WITHIN  A  PERIOD  OF  TWO YEARS WITHIN THE SAME MUNICIPALITY. THE
ARRESTING OR TICKETING OFFICER SHALL ISSUE A SUMMONS TO  A  VIOLATOR  OF
THIS  SECTION.  A  TICKETING  OFFICER ISSUING A SUMMONS PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ILLE-
GALLY PARKED IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10930-02-3

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