S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7150--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 10, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI, JONES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Trans-
portation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
additional fees for special license plates issued to veterans
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 105 of the laws of 2017, 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. 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 appli-
cant 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, four hundred
four-aa, or four hundred four-dd of this article.
§ 2. 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:
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 shall be charged for such plate].
§ 3. 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 shall be
charged for such plate].
§ 4. 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 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].
§ 5. 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 ONE of this arti-
cle[, provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of
ten dollars shall be charged for such plate].
§ 6. 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
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
[provided, however, that an additional one time service charge of ten
dollars shall be charged for such plate].
§ 7. Subdivision 3 of section 404-aa of the vehicle and traffic law,
as added by chapter 103 of the laws of 2016, 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 shall be charged for such plate].
§ 8. This act shall take effect immediately.