S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1731
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
CLARK, COOK, ORTIZ, ROBINSON, SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the elimi-
nation of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for
purple heart recipients
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 404-e of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article,
provided, however, that no service charge shall be charged for such
plate. FURTHERMORE, UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION, SUCH PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE
PAYMENT OF ANY FEES RELATING TO THE RENEWAL THEREOF AS PRESCRIBED BY
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06241-01-5