S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2637
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. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
distinctive license plates for New York state licensed mental health
counselors
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 NEW YORK STATE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELORS. 1. ANY NEW YORK STATE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE
FORMATTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT BEARING THE LETTERS "MHC".
IF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE IS ISSUED TO A NEW YORK STATE LICENSED MENTAL
HEALTH COUNSELOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATE SHALL
NOT BE ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE OF SUCH PERSON UNLESS SUCH SPOUSE IS A
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR AS WELL. APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE 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. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT IS PRESENTLY A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND 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 SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR
SUCH PLATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY SET AN ADDITIONAL FEE, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN
DOLLARS, TO THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE, ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
THIS SECTION, AND SUCH FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTAB-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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LISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. SUCH FEE SHALL
BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF
DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.