S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3988
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TENNEY, GRAF, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, KATZ, LALOR,
FINCH, BLANKENBUSH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOODELL, McLAUGH-
LIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
the issuance of distinctive plates for recipients of the distinguished
service cross medal
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 404-x to read as follows:
S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR PERSONS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS MEDAL. 1. ANY PERSON WHO WAS A RECIPIENT OF THE DISTIN-
GUISHED SERVICE CROSS MEDAL OR THE SPOUSE OF ANY SUCH PERSON SHALL, UPON
REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS". IF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE IS ISSUED TO A PERSON PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION, SUCH A DISTINCTIVE PLATE SHALL NOT BE ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE
OF SUCH PERSON. APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH
THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A RECIPIENT OR THE SPOUSE OF
THE RECIPIENT WHO RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, PURSUANT TO
10 USC 3742.
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 AN ADDITIONAL ONE TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE
SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED
FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHI-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE
PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE
PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
4. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A
SPECIAL NUMBER PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER IS
SATISFIED THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO
RECOVER THE COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH SPECIAL PLATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.