S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2517
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
of a distinctive license plate for members of the New York state Elks
association of the benevolent and protective order of the Elks
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 THE NEW YORK STATE ELKS ASSOCIATION OF
THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE
NEW YORK STATE ELKS ASSOCIATION OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
OF THE ELKS RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "NEW YORK STATE" ON THE TOP OF THE
LICENSE PLACE AND "ELKS ASSOCIATION" ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LICENSE PLATE.
APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER
IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL
BE VERIFIED ANNUALLY BY THE APPLICANT.
2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT PRESENTLY IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE ELKS ASSO-
CIATION OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS.
3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE
ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE PLATES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.