S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the New York city char-
ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
New York
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
the state. Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the contrary,
such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
nated by such city, town or village or pursuant to the provisions of
section twelve hundred three-c of this article as a place for parking
for persons with disabilities. SUCH PERMITS SHALL ENTITLE ANY VEHICLE
DISPLAYING SUCH PERMIT TO PARK IN THE AUTHORIZED PARKING SPACES FOR
VEHICLES HAVING A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-
GRAPH (F) OF PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED THREE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The design, period of valid-
ity, and procedures for reissuance of such permits shall be as deter-
mined by the commissioner. A city, town or village issuing a permit
pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision three of this section shall
indelibly inscribe or otherwise mark, on the face of such permit, the
last three digits of the identification number of the driver's license
or non-driver identification card of the person to whom the permit is
issued. The governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in the state
shall appoint an issuing agent to issue such permits. Any person issued
a permit pursuant to this section who holds a driver's license or non-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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driver identification card shall make the last three digits of such
license or identification card available to an issuing agent at the time
of permit issuance or renewal by presenting such license or identifica-
tion card to such issuing agent. Any person issued a permit pursuant to
this section who holds a driver's license or non-driver identification
card shall carry and make available to a law enforcement officer upon
demand, or as soon as practicable thereafter, his or her driver's
license or non-driver identification card which shall be presumptive
evidence of the validity of his or her special vehicle identification
parking permit. Failure to make available such driver's license or non-
driver identification card upon demand shall not be deemed a violation.
The permits shall be issued to:
§ 2. Paragraph 15 of subdivision a of section 2903 of the New York
city charter is amended by adding a new subparagraph (f) to read as
follows:
(F) A SPECIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PARKING PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ENTITLE ANY VEHICLE DISPLAYING SUCH PERMIT TO PARK
IN ANY AREA IN ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF THE STATE WHICH HAS BEEN
DESIGNATED BY SUCH CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AS A
PLACE FOR PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE
OPENING PARAGRAPH OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-A
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
