S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2623
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, BENEDETTO, TITONE, SCARBOROUGH, COLTON,
WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ABINANTI, COOK,
CYMBROWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, MARKEY, MILLER, ROBINSON, THIELE -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
fees and charges for motorist services provided by a fire or police
department
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 99-x to read as follows:
S 99-X. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MOTORIST SERVICES PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
(A) "MOTORIST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE, AS THAT
TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND
TRAFFIC LAW, OR WHO IS AN OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
(B) "MOTORIST SERVICES" MEANS ROADWAY AND ROADSIDE SERVICES PROVIDED
TO MOTORISTS WHEN THEIR MOTOR VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS OR
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED INCIDENTS. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO: EXTINGUISHMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE FIRES; SECURING THE
ACCIDENT SCENE; STABILIZING AND SEARCHING THE MOTOR VEHICLE; EVALUATING
MOTORISTS FOR INJURIES; PROVIDING FIRST AID AND ASSISTING AMBULANCE
PERSONNEL; WRITING AN INCIDENT REPORT; AND WASHING OFF OR OTHERWISE
REMOVING DEBRIS FROM THE ROADWAY.
2. NO CITY SHALL IMPOSE A CHARGE OR FEE FOR MOTORIST SERVICES PROVIDED
BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CONTROL OF SUCH
CITY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02453-01-5