S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7362
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 6, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
the commissioner to update a licensee's photo image at least every
eight years
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by section 3 of part K of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A license issued pursuant to subdivision five of this section
shall be valid until the expiration date contained thereon, unless such
license is suspended, revoked or cancelled. Such license may be renewed
by submission of an application for renewal, the fee prescribed by law,
proofs of prior licensing, fitness and acceptable vision prescribed by
the commissioner, the applicant's social security number, and if
required by the commissioner a photo image of the applicant in such
numbers and form as the commissioner shall prescribe. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL, AT A MINIMUM OF EVERY EIGHT YEARS, UPDATE A LICENSEE'S PHOTO
IMAGE AND SHALL PROVIDE LICENSEES WITH THE OPTION OF SUBMITTING SUCH
PHOTO IMAGE ELECTRONICALLY IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER AT
NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE LICENSEE. In addition, an applicant for
renewal of a license containing a hazardous material endorsement shall
pass an examination to retain such endorsement. The commissioner shall,
with respect to the renewal of a hazardous materials endorsement, comply
with the requirements imposed upon states by sections 383.141 and
1572.13 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations. A renewal of
such license shall be issued by the commissioner upon approval of such
application, except that no such license shall be issued if its issuance
would be inconsistent with the provisions of section five hundred
sixteen of this title, and except that the commissioner may refuse to
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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renew such license if the applicant is the holder of a currently valid
or renewable license to drive issued by another state or foreign country
unless the applicant surrenders such license.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its
effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
or before such effective date.