S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
the one-time service charge for the issuance of military license
plates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 103 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read
as follows:
1-a. The commissioner may issue special number plates to applicants
who are members of veterans organizations in the same manner as other
number plates are issued pursuant to this article PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH
PLATES. Such special number plates shall be issued only upon [(a)
payment of a one-time service charge of ten dollars in addition to the
regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this
article, and (b)] submission of proof, satisfactory to the commissioner,
that the applicant is presently a member of the veterans organization
for which such plate is requested. Such membership shall be verified
annually by the applicant. Application for such plates shall be made in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner with respect
to the issuance of such plates. Provided, however, that nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section
four hundred four-d, four hundred four-e, four hundred four-h, four
hundred four-i, four hundred four-j, four hundred four-k, four hundred
four-p or four hundred-aa of this article.
§ 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-d of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. 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 one-time service charge of ten
dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be charged for
such plate.
§ 3. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
3. 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 one-time service charge
of ten dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be
charged for such plate.
§ 4. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Fee. [A special plate and registration issued pursuant to this
section shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee
prescribed by section four hundred one of this article provided, howev-
er, that an additional one-time service charge of ten dollars] NO ONE-
TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be charged for such plate.
§ 5. Subdivision 3 of section 404-k of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
3. 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 one-time service charge
of ten dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be
charged for such plate.
§ 6. Subdivision 3 of section 404-v of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 389 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
3. 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 arti-
cle], provided, however, that [an additional one-time service charge of
ten dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be charged
for such plate. Provided, however, that one year after the effective
date of this section funds in the amount of five thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be available, shall be allocated from such funds to
the department to offset costs associated with the production of such
license plates.
§ 7. Subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
3. 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 of this article],
provided, however, that [an additional one-time service charge of ten
dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be charged for
such plate.
§ 8. Subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates [upon payment of the regular
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registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this
article], provided, however, that [an additional one time service charge
of ten dollars] NO ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OR RENEWAL FEE shall be
charged for such plate.
§ 9. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.