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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 20, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A2970
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEPRIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-A2970 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A2970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2970 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring a vision test for the renewal of a drivers' license 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. PROOF OF ACCEPTA- BLE VISION SHALL BE REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF AN EYE TEST OR A DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALLOW THE ONLINE SUBMISSION OF A DOCTOR'S CERTIF- ICATION OF AN APPLICANT'S PROOF OF ACCEPTABLE VISION. 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 regu- lations. 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 commis- sioner may refuse to renew such license if the applicant is the holder EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07520-01-5
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