S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6247--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 18, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, PICHARDO, MILLER, BENEDETTO, STIRPE,
COOK, GOTTFRIED, RYAN, BROOK-KRASNY, STECK, BLAKE, ARROYO, MARKEY,
HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, GLICK, JAFFEE, PERRY,
SIMON, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
ted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
provision of notice to owners whose motor vehicles are subject to
safety recalls
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 210-a to read as follows:
S 210-A. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, A LINK TO
"HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV" OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFE-
TY ADMINISTRATION AND PROVIDING ALL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RECALLS, BASED
ON MOTOR VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER,
ISSUED BY SUCH ADMINISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC
AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMOTE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RECALLS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINIS-
TRATION AT ITS WEBSITE: "HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV". SUCH PROMOTION AND
NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE AND ON A
SEPARATE INSERT PROVIDED TO MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS UPON THE ISSUANCE OR
RENEWAL OF A REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. Subdivision (a) of section 304 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 608 of the laws of 1993, is amended and a new subdi-
vision (b-1) is added to read as follows:
(a) No certificate or certificates of inspection shall be issued by an
official inspection station until the mechanisms and other equipment, as
specified in SUBDIVISION (C) OF section three hundred one [(c)] of this
[chapter] ARTICLE, of the motor vehicle inspected are in proper and safe
condition and comply with the rules and regulations of the commissioner
and with the laws of this state, and the emissions of such motor vehicle
conform with subdivision (d) of section three hundred one of this arti-
cle and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto at the time the certif-
icate is issued.
(B-1) AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT
THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF EACH VEHICLE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION.
THE DEPARTMENT, AFTER REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION'S WEBSITE "HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV", SHALL PRODUCE AND
PROVIDE TO THE OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION A VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT
INCLUDING A STATEMENT OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL OR RECALLS THAT
THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO, THAT SUCH RECALLS MAY BE REPAIRED BY A
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE, AND
THAT FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE RECALLS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ON ITS WEBSITE:
"HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV". THE OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION SHALL DELIVER
SUCH PRINTED VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT TO THE OWNER OF THE INSPECTED
MOTOR VEHICLE. IF THE OWNER IS A DEALER, THE DEALER SHALL PROVIDE SUCH
VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT TO THE NEXT RETAIL PURCHASER OR LESSEE OF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
that effective immediately any and all actions necessary to implement
the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be completed by the department of motor vehicles on or
before such effective date.