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                                 6267--A
    Cal. No. 280

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
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Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of
  distinctive license plates for "Ducks Unlimited"

  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 "DUCKS UNLIMITED" LICENSE PLATES. 1.  ANY  PERSON
RESIDING  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,  UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE NAME AND LOGO OF "DUCKS  UNLIMITED".  APPLICA-
TION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH
FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. 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  ANNUAL  SERVICE   CHARGE   OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
  S  2.  1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-x of
the vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of  this  act  shall
only  be  designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
ment of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall
be executed by a surety company authorized by the department  of  finan-
cial  services  to  transact business in this state.  Provided, however,
that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior  to
plate  design,  production  and issuance at least two hundred orders for
such distinctive plate  together  with  the  additional  annual  service
charge  applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no

              

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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such surety bond shall be required. All such service  charges  shall  be
deposited  pursuant  to  the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle
and traffic law to the  credit  of  the  department  of  motor  vehicles
distinctive  plate  development  fund established by section 95-g of the
state finance law and shall be used for the design,  production,  adver-
tising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with
such section 95-g.
  2.  If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
distinctive plates in the  series  are  first  available  for  sale  two
hundred  or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant
to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
such plates are sold by such time, such department shall be entitled  to
recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
  S  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the one  hundred  eightieth
day  after  it  shall have become a law; provided further, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized and directed to be  made  and  completed  on  or
before such effective date.