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                                   1696
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  general  municipal
   law,  in relation to owner liability for failure of operator to comply
   with traffic-control indications; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 1111-f to read as follows:
   § 1111-F. OWNER LIABILITY FOR  FAILURE  OF  OPERATOR  TO  COMPLY  WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION
 OF LAW, THE TOWN OF WALLKILL, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE IS HEREBY  AUTHOR-
 IZED  AND  EMPOWERED  TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ESTAB-
 LISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER
 OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH  TRAFFIC-
 CONTROL  INDICATIONS  IN  SUCH TOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM  SHALL  EMPOWER  SUCH  TOWN  TO
 INSTALL  AND  OPERATE  TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING
 DEVICES AT NO MORE THAN FOUR INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUCH TOWN AT  ANY  ONE
 TIME.
   2.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO
 ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED  BY  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  SYSTEMS  SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS
 OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
 OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
 CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TOWN HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (B) IN ANY SUCH TOWN WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSU-
 ANT  TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE
 LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE
 WAS  USED  OR  OPERATED  WITH  THE  PERMISSION  OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEV-
 EN  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  AND  SUCH  VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION
 OBTAINED  FROM  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO   VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM;  PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
 A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE  OPERATOR  OF  SUCH
 VEHICLE  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  "OWNER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING
 PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A
 VEHICLE SENSOR INSTALLED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL WHICH AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCES TWO OR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, TWO OR MORE
 MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  A  VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES OF EACH VEHICLE
 AT THE TIME IT IS USED OR OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (D)  A  CERTIFICATE,  SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY
 THE TOWN OF WALLKILL IN WHICH  THE  CHARGED  VIOLATION  OCCURRED,  OR  A
 FACSIMILE  THEREOF,  BASED  UPON  INSPECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTO-
 GRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED  BY  TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL  PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM, SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
 OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDE-
 OTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING  SUCH  A  VIOLATION  SHALL  BE
 AVAILABLE  FOR  INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE LIABILITY
 FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
   (E) AN OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW OR ORDI-
 NANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  MONETARY
 PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES TO BE SET
 FORTH  IN SUCH LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, EXCEPT THAT IF SUCH TOWN BY LOCAL
 LAW HAS AUTHORIZED THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH OWNER LIABILITY BY A PARKING
 VIOLATIONS BUREAU, SUCH SCHEDULE SHALL BE PROMULGATED  BY  SUCH  BUREAU.
 THE  LIABILITY  OF  THE  OWNER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED
 FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH LOCAL LAW
 OR ORDINANCE MAY PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL  PENALTY  NOT  IN  EXCESS  OF
 TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  FOR EACH VIOLATION FOR THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD.
   (F) AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE  ADOPTED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR
 AND  SHALL  NOT  BE MADE PART OF THE OPERATING RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON
 WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED  NOR  SHALL  IT  BE  USED  FOR  INSURANCE
 PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
   (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
 PERSON  ALLEGED  TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.  PERSONAL DELIVERY ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL
 OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF  BUSI-
 NESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   2.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
 PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION, THE  REGISTRATION  NUMBER  OF  THE  VEHICLE  INVOLVED  IN  SUCH

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 VIOLATION,  THE  LOCATION  WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE, THE DATE AND
 TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CAMERA WHICH
 RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
   3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
 PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST
 THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
 CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
 IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
 ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE TOWN OF
 WALLKILL, OR BY ANY OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY SUCH TOWN TO PREPARE  AND
 MAIL SUCH NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION.
   (H)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR, IF THERE BE NONE,
 BY THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.
   (I)  IF  AN  OWNER  RECEIVES  A  NOTICE  OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION FOR ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE
 POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE  TO
 AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT THE
 VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME  THE
 VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR PURPOSES
 OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFI-
 CIENT  THAT  A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE
 BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO  THE  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,  COURT
 HAVING JURISDICTION OR PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
   (J)  1.  IN SUCH TOWN WHERE THE ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON
 OWNERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU  OR  A
 COURT  HAVING  JURISDICTION,  AN  OWNER  WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE TO
 WHICH A NOTICE OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  (G)  OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE
 SENDS TO THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR COURT  HAVING  JURISDICTION  A
 COPY  OF THE RENTAL, LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENT COVERING SUCH
 VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF THE VIOLATION, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS  OF  THE
 LESSEE  CLEARLY LEGIBLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE
 FROM THE BUREAU OR COURT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETH-
 ER WITH THE OTHER  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  IN  THE  ORIGINAL  NOTICE  OF
 LIABILITY. FAILURE TO SEND SUCH INFORMATION WITHIN SUCH THIRTY-SEVEN DAY
 TIME  PERIOD SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED BY
 THIS SECTION. WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH,  THE  LESSEE  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION
 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION  AND SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 (G) OF THIS SECTION.
   2. (I) IN SUCH TOWN WHICH, BY LOCAL LAW, HAS  AUTHORIZED  THE  ADJUDI-
 CATION  OF  LIABILITY  IMPOSED  UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION BY A PARKING
 VIOLATIONS BUREAU, AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF  A  VEHICLE  TO  WHICH  A
 NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  WAS  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT:

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   (A)  PRIOR  TO  THE VIOLATION, THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH THE BUREAU IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED  THIRTY-NINE  OF
 THIS CHAPTER; AND
   (B) WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE BUREAU OF
 THE  DATE  AND  TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION
 CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY, THE LESSOR SUBMITS TO THE
 BUREAU THE CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE IDENTI-
 FIED IN THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY AT THE TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION,  TOGETHER
 WITH SUCH OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL, LEASE OR
 OTHER  CONTRACT  DOCUMENT,  AS  MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE BUREAU
 PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (II) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CLAUSE (B) OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)  OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH  SHALL  RENDER  THE  OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY DESCRIBED IN
 THIS SECTION.
   (III) WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
 THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  SHALL  BE
 SUBJECT  TO  LIABILITY  FOR  SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND
 SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
 WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE
 OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF A
 VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A MONETARY FINE  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
 OUT  THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR FAILED TO OBEY A
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION THERE SHALL
 BE A PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE  WAS  OPERATING  SUCH
 VEHICLE  WITH  THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR FAILED
 TO OBEY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION.
   (1) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE  LIABILITY
 OF  AN  OPERATOR  OF  A  VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (M) IN ANY SUCH TOWN WHICH ADOPTS A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SUCH TOWN SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT
 ON  THE  RESULTS  OF THE USE OF A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION
 MONITORING SYSTEM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
 AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JUNE  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
 NINETEEN,  AND  ON  THE  SAME  DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN WHICH THE
 DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS OPERABLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:
   1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATIONS WHERE TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO
 VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE USED;
   2.  THE  AGGREGATE  NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS REPORTED AT
 INTERSECTIONS WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM  IS  USED FOR THE YEAR PRECEDING THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH SYSTEM,
 TO THE EXTENT THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR
 VEHICLES OF THIS STATE;
   3.  THE  AGGREGATE  NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS REPORTED AT
 INTERSECTIONS WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM  IS  USED,  TO  THE  EXTENT  THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THIS STATE;

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   4. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED  AT  EACH  INTERSECTION  WHERE  A
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM IS USED AND IN
 THE AGGREGATE ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BASIS;
   5.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   6. THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT  OF  FINES  PAID  AFTER  FIRST
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   7.  THE  NUMBER  OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS OF SUCH ADJUDI-
 CATIONS  INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITIONS  MADE  FOR   VIOLATIONS
 RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   8. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH TOWN FROM SUCH ADJUDI-
 CATIONS;
   9. EXPENSES INCURRED BY SUCH TOWN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM; AND
   10. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   (N) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO
 A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  THAT  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS  WERE  MALFUNCTIONING  AT  THE  TIME OF THE
 ALLEGED VIOLATION.
   § 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle  and
 traffic  law,  as  separately amended by chapters 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and
 383 of the laws of 2009; subparagraph (i) as amended by chapter  222  of
 the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a.  (i)  If  at  the time of application for a registration or renewal
 thereof there is  a  certification  from  a  court,  parking  violations
 bureau, traffic and parking violations agency or administrative tribunal
 of  appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
 tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
 date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
 total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
 issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that:  (i)  such
 motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
 cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
 being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
 authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
 any  law,  ordinance,  rule  or regulation made by a local authority; or
 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-a, section eleven hundred  eleven-b  or  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-d  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  or  (iii)  the  registrant  was
 liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
 ter for a violation of  a  bus  lane  restriction  as  defined  in  such
 section,  or  (iv)  the registrant was liable in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a violation  of  subdivision
 (c)  or (d) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter, or (v) the
 registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c
 of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (c)  or  (d)  of  section
 eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
 in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter for a violation of subdivision  (d)  of
 section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter, the commissioner or his
 or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal  application  until
 the  applicant  provides  proof  from  the  court,  traffic  and parking
 violations agency or administrative tribunal  wherein  the  charges  are
 pending  that an appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an

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 administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the  rules  and
 regulations  of said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where
 an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may,
 in  his or her discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to
 any other person for the same vehicle and may  deny  a  registration  or
 renewal  application  for any other motor vehicle registered in the name
 of the applicant where the commissioner has determined that such  regis-
 trant's  intent  has  been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and
 where the commissioner has  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  such
 registration  or  renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes
 of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long  as
 the  summonses  remain  unanswered,  or in the case of an administrative
 tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with the rules and  regulations
 following entry of a final decision.
   (ii)  For purposes of this paragraph, the term "motor vehicle operated
 for hire" shall mean and include a taxicab, livery, coach, limousine  or
 tow truck.
   §  2-a.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-a of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of
 appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant or his or her represen-
 tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
 date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
 total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
 issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that:  (i)  such
 motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
 cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
 being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
 authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
 any  law,  ordinance,  rule  or regulation made by a local authority; or
 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter;  or (iii) the registrant was
 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this  chap-
 ter  for  a  violation  of  a  bus  lane  restriction as defined in such
 section; or (iv) the registrant was liable in  accordance  with  section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
 (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter or (v)  the  regis-
 trant  was  liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of
 this chapter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of
 section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was
 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this  chap-
 ter  for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section
 eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
 in accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  OR  SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, the commissioner  or  his
 or  her  agent  shall deny the registration or renewal application until
 the applicant provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal
 wherein  the  charges  are pending that an appearance or answer has been
 made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that  he  or  she  has
 complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry
 of  a  final  decision.  Where an application is denied pursuant to this

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 section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny  a  regis-
 tration  or renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle
 and may deny a registration or renewal application for any  other  motor
 vehicle  registered  in the name of the applicant where the commissioner
 has determined that such registrant's  intent  has  been  to  evade  the
 purposes  of  this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable
 grounds to believe that such  registration  or  renewal  will  have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 2-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-b of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
 or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
 for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
 made  by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
 ance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-c  of  this  chapter  for  a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section; or (iii)
 the  registrant  was  liable  in  accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable
 in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a
 violation  of  subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in  accord-
 ance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eighty-c  of  this  chapter  for a
 violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or  (g)  of  section  eleven
 hundred  eighty  of  this  chapter;  or (v) the registrant was liable in
 accordance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e  OR  SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, the commissioner  or  his
 or  her  agent  shall deny the registration or renewal application until
 the applicant provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal
 wherein  the  charges  are pending that an appearance or answer has been
 made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that  he  or  she  has
 complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry
 of  a  final  decision.  Where an application is denied pursuant to this
 section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny  a  regis-
 tration  or renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle
 and may deny a registration or renewal application for any  other  motor
 vehicle  registered  in the name of the applicant where the commissioner
 has determined that such registrant's  intent  has  been  to  evade  the
 purposes  of  this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable
 grounds to believe that such  registration  or  renewal  will  have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in

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 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   §  2-c.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-c of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of
 appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant or his or her represen-
 tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
 date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
 trative tribunal following entry of a  final  decision  in  response  to
 three  or  more  summonses  or  other process, issued within an eighteen
 month period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked,  stopped
 or  standing,  or  that  such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the
 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
 for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of  the
 provisions  of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
 made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in  accord-
 ance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-d  of  this  chapter  for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter;  or  (iii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for  violations  of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter,  or  the  registrant  was  liable in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision (b), (c),
 (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty  of  this  chapter;  or
 (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-e  OR  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  of  this chapter for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter,  the  commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registra-
 tion or renewal application until the applicant provides proof from  the
 court or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an
 appearance  or  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative
 tribunal that he has complied with the rules  and  regulations  of  said
 tribunal  following  entry  of a final decision. Where an application is
 denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may,  in  his  or  her
 discretion,  deny  a  registration  or  renewal application to any other
 person for the same vehicle and  may  deny  a  registration  or  renewal
 application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
 applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
 intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
 renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
 sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
 remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
 registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
 entry of a final decision.
   § 2-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-d of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to

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 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
 trant  or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
 hire by the appropriate local authority, in  violation  of  any  of  the
 provisions  of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
 made by a local authority, or the registrant was  liable  in  accordance
 with  section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
 registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e
 OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter for  a  violation  of
 subdivision  (d)  of  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, the
 commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal
 application  until the applicant provides proof from the court or admin-
 istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
 answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribunal  that
 he  has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
 ing entry of a final decision.  Where an application is denied  pursuant
 to  this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a
 registration or renewal application to any other  person  for  the  same
 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
 motor  vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has  been  to  evade
 the  purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 2-e. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-e of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle  for
 hire  by  the  appropriate  local  authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
 made  by  a  local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
 with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation  of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
 registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e
 OR  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter for a violation of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of  this  chapter,  the
 commissioner  or his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal
 application until the applicant provides proof from the court or  admin-
 istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
 answer  has  been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that
 he has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal  follow-
 ing  entry of a final decision.  Where an application is denied pursuant

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 to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny  a
 registration  or  renewal  application  to any other person for the same
 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
 motor  vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has  been  to  evade
 the  purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 2-f.  Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-f of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle  for
 hire  by  the  appropriate  local  authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
 made  by  a  local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
 with section eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F
 of  this  chapter  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
 hundred eleven of this chapter, the commissioner or  his  or  her  agent
 shall  deny  the registration or renewal application until the applicant
 provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal  wherein  the
 charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
 case  of  an administrative tribunal that he has complied with the rules
 and regulations of said tribunal following entry of  a  final  decision.
 Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commission-
 er  may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or renewal appli-
 cation to any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registra-
 tion or renewal application for any other motor  vehicle  registered  in
 the  name  of  the  applicant where the commissioner has determined that
 such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivi-
 sion and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to  believe  that
 such  registration  or  renewal  will  have  the effect of defeating the
 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
 long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal,  the  registrant  fails  to comply with the rules and
 regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 2-g. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law,  as separately amended by chapters 339 and 592 of the
 laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of
 appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant  or  his representative
 failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date  or
 failed  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations of an administrative
 tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  three  or

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 more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen month period,
 charging  that  such  motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or
 that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the registrant  or  his
 agent  without  being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appro-
 priate local authority, in violation of any of the  provisions  of  this
 chapter  or  of  any  law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local
 authority, OR THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEV-
 EN HUNDRED ELEVEN-E OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)
 OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or
 his agent shall deny the registration or renewal application  until  the
 applicant provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wher-
 ein  the  charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made
 or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he has  complied  with
 the  rules  and  regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final
 decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this  section,  the
 commissioner  may,  in  his  discretion,  deny a registration or renewal
 application to any other person for the same  vehicle  and  may  deny  a
 registration  or  renewal application for any other motor vehicle regis-
 tered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has determined
 that such registrant's intent has been to evade  the  purposes  of  this
 subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe
 that  such registration or renewal will have the effect of defeating the
 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
 long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal,  the  registrant  fails  to comply with the rules and
 regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
 amended  by  section 2 of part DD of chapter 56 of the laws of 2008, the
 opening paragraph and paragraph (c) as amended by  chapter  222  of  the
 laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for an offense under this chapter or a
 traffic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule
 or  regulation  adopted  pursuant  to this chapter, other than a traffic
 infraction involving standing, stopping, or  parking  or  violations  by
 pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication of liability of
 an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
 eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-a  of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of
 an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven  of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred
 eleven-b of this chapter, or other than an  adjudication  in  accordance
 with  section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a violation of
 a bus lane restriction as defined in such  section,  or  other  than  an
 adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)
 of  section  eleven  hundred  eleven  of this chapter in accordance with
 section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than an  adju-
 dication  of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b),
 (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred  eighty-b  of  this  chapter,  or
 other  than  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of
 subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven  hundred  eighty
 of  this  chapter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of
 this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for
 a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of  this
 chapter  in  accordance  with section eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION

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 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, there shall be levied  a  crime
 victim  assistance  fee  and  a  mandatory surcharge, in addition to any
 sentence required or permitted by law, in accordance with the  following
 schedule:
   (a)  Whenever  proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a traffic infraction  pursuant  to
 article  nine  of  this  chapter,  there  shall be levied a crime victim
 assistance fee in the amount of five dollars and a mandatory  surcharge,
 in  addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in the amount
 of twenty-five dollars.
   (b) Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a  court  of
 this  state  result in a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony pursuant
 to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this  chapter,  there  shall  be
 levied,  in  addition  to  any  sentence required or permitted by law, a
 crime victim assistance fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars  and  a
 mandatory surcharge in accordance with the following schedule:
   (i)  a person convicted of a felony shall pay a mandatory surcharge of
 three hundred dollars;
   (ii) a person  convicted  of  a  misdemeanor  shall  pay  a  mandatory
 surcharge of one hundred seventy-five dollars.
   (c)  Whenever  proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for  an  offense  under  this  chapter
 other than a crime pursuant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this
 chapter,  or  a  traffic  infraction under this chapter, or a local law,
 ordinance, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to  this  chapter,  other
 than  a  traffic  infraction involving standing, stopping, or parking or
 violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than  an  adjudication
 of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-a  of  this  chapter,  or  other than an adjudication of
 liability of an owner for a violation  of  subdivision  (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-b of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of
 liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-d  of this chapter, or other than an infraction pursuant
 to article nine of this chapter or other than an adjudication of liabil-
 ity of an owner for a violation of toll collection regulations  pursuant
 to  section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authori-
 ties law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
 hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty or other than
 an adjudication in accordance with section eleven  hundred  eleven-c  of
 this  chapter  for  a  violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in
 such section, or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for
 a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of  section  eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eighty-b  of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of
 an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d),  (f)  or  (g)  of
 section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eighty-c of this chapter, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  of  this  chapter,
 there  shall  be  levied  a crime victim assistance fee in the amount of
 five dollars and a mandatory surcharge,  in  addition  to  any  sentence
 required or permitted by law, in the amount of fifty-five dollars.

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   §  3-a.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-a of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule
 or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter,  other  than  a  traffic
 infraction involving standing, stopping, parking or motor vehicle equip-
 ment  or violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adju-
 dication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-a of this chapter, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-b of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section, or other
 than an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdi-
 vision  (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter,
 or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a  violation
 of  subdivision  (b),  (c),  (d),  (f)  or (g) of section eleven hundred
 eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred  eight-
 y-c  of  this  chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of an
 owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred elev-
 en of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, there shall be levied a
 mandatory surcharge, in addition to any sentence required  or  permitted
 by law, in the amount of twenty-five dollars.
   §  3-b.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-b of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section, or other
 than an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdi-
 vision  (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter,
 or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a  violation
 of  subdivision  (b),  (c),  (d),  (f)  or (g) of section eleven hundred
 eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred  eight-
 y-c  of  this  chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of an
 owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred elev-
 en of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, there shall be levied a

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 mandatory surcharge, in addition to any sentence required  or  permitted
 by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  3-c.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-c of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b),  (c),  (d),
 (f)  or  (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter,
 or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a  violation
 of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-d  of  this  chapter,  or
 other  than  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e  OR  SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, there  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory
 surcharge,  in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   § 3-d. Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and  traffic  law,
 as  amended  by  section  10-d  of  chapter  222 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or  a  court  of
 this  state  result  in a conviction for a crime under this chapter or a
 traffic infraction under this chapter other than  a  traffic  infraction
 involving  standing,  stopping,  parking  or  motor vehicle equipment or
 violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than  an  adjudication
 of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d),
 (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter  in  accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter, or other than
 an  adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision
 (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance  with
 section  eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than an adju-
 dication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chap-
 ter,  there  shall  be  levied a mandatory surcharge, in addition to any
 sentence required or permitted  by  law,  in  the  amount  of  seventeen
 dollars.
   §  3-e.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-e of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-d of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of

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 liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-e  OR  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter,
 there shall be levied a mandatory surcharge, in addition to any sentence
 required or permitted by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  3-f.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-f of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  of  this  chapter,
 there shall be levied a mandatory surcharge, in addition to any sentence
 required or permitted by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  3-g.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as separately amended by chapter 16 of the laws of 1983 and  chapter  62
 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, OR OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION
 OF LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN-E OF THIS CHAPTER, there  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory
 surcharge,  in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   § 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle and
 traffic law, as amended by section 11 of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-a [of this
 chapter or in accordance with], section eleven hundred eleven-d [of this
 chapter, or in accordance with],  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e  OR
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except an adjudi-
 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision  (d)  of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-b of this chapter, and except an adjudication in
 accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of  this  chapter  of  a
 violation  of  a  bus  lane  restriction as defined in such section, and
 except an adjudication of liability of  an  owner  for  a  violation  of
 subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty
 of this chapter in accordance with section eleven  hundred  eighty-b  of
 this  chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of an owner for a

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 violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or  (g)  of  section  eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eighty-c  of this chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of an
 owner for a violation of toll collection regulations pursuant to section
 two  thousand  nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or
 sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven  hundred
 seventy-four  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred fifty, there shall be
 levied in addition to any sentence, penalty or other surcharge  required
 or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   §  4-a.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 11-a of chapter 222 of  the  laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-a [of this
 chapter or in accordance with], section eleven hundred eleven-d [of this
 chapter or in accordance  with],  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e  OR
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except an adjudi-
 cation in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this  chap-
 ter of a violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section,
 and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of
 subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven  hundred  eighty
 of  this  chapter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of
 this chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eighty-c of this chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of  an
 owner for a violation of toll collection regulations pursuant to section
 two  thousand  nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or
 sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven  hundred
 seventy-four  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred fifty, there shall be
 levied in addition to any sentence, penalty or other surcharge  required
 or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   §  4-b.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 11-b of chapter 222 of  the  laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-a [of this
 chapter or in accordance with], section eleven hundred eleven-d [of this
 chapter or in accordance  with],  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e  OR
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except an adjudi-

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 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c),
 (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred  eighty  of  this  chapter  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred eighty-b of this chapter, and
 except  an  adjudication  of  liability  of  an owner for a violation of
 subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven  hundred  eighty
 of  this  chapter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of
 this chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a
 violation  of  toll collection regulations pursuant to section two thou-
 sand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or  sections
 sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition
 to  any  sentence,  penalty  or other surcharge required or permitted by
 law, an additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   § 4-c. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-c of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  [of  this
 chapter or in accordance with], section eleven hundred eleven-d [of this
 chapter  or  in  accordance  with],  section  eleven hundred eleven-e OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except  an  adjudi-
 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c),
 (d),  (f)  or  (g)  of  section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c  of  this  chapter,  and
 except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of toll
 collection regulations pursuant to section  two  thousand  nine  hundred
 eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
 sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the
 laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition to any
 sentence,  penalty  or  other surcharge required or permitted by law, an
 additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   § 4-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-d of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  [of  this
 chapter or in accordance with], section eleven hundred eleven-d [of this
 chapter  or  in  accordance  with],  section  eleven hundred eleven-e OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except  an  adjudi-
 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of toll collection regu-

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 lations pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the
 public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
 chapter  seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the  laws of nineteen hundred
 fifty,  there  shall  be  levied in addition to any sentence, penalty or
 other surcharge required or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of
 twenty-eight dollars.
   § 4-e.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-e of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  [of  this
 chapter  or  in  accordance  with],  section  eleven hundred eleven-e OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of this chapter, and except  an  adjudi-
 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of toll collection regu-
 lations pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the
 public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
 chapter  seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the  laws of nineteen hundred
 fifty, there shall be levied in addition to  any  sentence,  penalty  or
 other surcharge required or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of
 twenty-eight dollars.
   §  4-f.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of part C of chapter 55 of  the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter  in  accordance  with section eleven hundred eleven-a OR SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-E of this chapter, and except an  adjudication  of
 liability  of  an  owner  for a violation of toll collection regulations
 pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the  public
 authorities  law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chap-
 ter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of  nineteen  hundred  fifty,
 there  shall  be  levied  in  addition to any sentence, penalty or other
 surcharge required or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of twen-
 ty-eight dollars.
   § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 371 of the  general  municipal  law,  as
 amended  by section 12 of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to
 read as follows:
   1. A traffic violations bureau so established  may  be  authorized  to
 dispose of violations of traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
 when  such offenses shall not constitute the traffic infraction known as
 speeding or a misdemeanor or felony, and, if authorized by local law  or

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 ordinance,  to  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners for violations of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  the  vehicle  and
 traffic  law  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of such
 law  or section eleven hundred eleven-b of such law as added by sections
 sixteen of chapters twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-two of  the  laws  of
 two  thousand  nine  which  amended  this subdivision, or section eleven
 hundred eleven-d of such law, or section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e,  OR
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of such law.
   § 5-a. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by section
 12-a of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   §  371.  Jurisdiction  and  procedure.  A traffic violations bureau so
 established may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic  laws,
 ordinances,  rules  and regulations when such offenses shall not consti-
 tute the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or  felo-
 ny,  and,  if  authorized  by  local law or ordinance, to adjudicate the
 liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-b  of  such  law as added by sections sixteen of
 chapters twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-two of the laws of two  thousand
 nine  which  amended  this section or section eleven hundred eleven-d of
 such law [or], section eleven hundred eleven-e of such  law  OR  SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF SUCH LAW, by permitting a person charged with
 an  offense  within  the  limitations herein stated, to answer, within a
 specified time, at the traffic violations bureau, either in person or by
 written power of attorney in such form as may be prescribed in the ordi-
 nance creating the bureau, by paying a prescribed fine and, in  writing,
 waiving  a  hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge or admitting
 liability as an owner for the violation of subdivision  (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred  eleven  of the vehicle and traffic law, as the case may
 be, and authorizing the person in charge of the bureau to  make  such  a
 plea  or  admission  and  pay  such  a  fine in court. Acceptance of the
 prescribed fine and power of attorney by  the  bureau  shall  be  deemed
 complete  satisfaction  for  the  violation or of the liability, and the
 violator or owner liable for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred  eleven  of the vehicle and traffic law shall be given a
 receipt which so states. If a person charged with  a  traffic  violation
 does  not  answer  as hereinbefore prescribed, within a designated time,
 the bureau shall cause a complaint to be  entered  against  him  or  her
 forthwith  and  a warrant to be issued for his or her arrest and appear-
 ance before the court. Any  person  who  shall  have  been,  within  the
 preceding  twelve  months,  guilty  of a number of parking violations in
 excess of such maximum number as may be designated by the court,  or  of
 three  or  more  violations  other than parking violations, shall not be
 permitted to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at the  traffic
 violations  bureau,  but must appear in court at a time specified by the
 bureau. Such traffic  violations  bureau  shall  not  be  authorized  to
 deprive a person of his or her right to counsel or to prevent him or her
 from  exercising  his  or  her  right  to  appear in court to answer to,
 explain, or defend any charge of a violation of any traffic  law,  ordi-
 nance, rule or regulation.
   § 5-b. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by section
 12-b of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   §  371.  Jurisdiction  and  procedure.  A traffic violations bureau so
 established may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic  laws,
 ordinances,  rules  and regulations when such offenses shall not consti-
 tute the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or  felo-

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 ny,  and,  if  authorized  by  local law or ordinance, to adjudicate the
 liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-d [or], section eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of the vehicle and traffic law, by permitting a
 person charged with an offense within the limitations herein stated,  to
 answer,  within  a  specified  time,  at  the traffic violations bureau,
 either in person or by written power of attorney in such form as may  be
 prescribed  in the ordinance creating the bureau, by paying a prescribed
 fine and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the
 charge or admitting liability as an owner for the violation of  subdivi-
 sion  (d)  of  section  eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic
 law, as the case may be, and authorizing the person  in  charge  of  the
 bureau  to  make  such a plea or admission and pay such a fine in court.
 Acceptance of the prescribed fine and power of attorney  by  the  bureau
 shall  be  deemed  complete  satisfaction  for  the  violation or of the
 liability, and the violator or owner liable for a violation of  subdivi-
 sion (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law
 shall  be  given  a  receipt which so states. If a person charged with a
 traffic violation does not answer as hereinbefore prescribed,  within  a
 designated  time,  the  bureau  shall  cause  a  complaint to be entered
 against him or her forthwith and a warrant to be issued for his  or  her
 arrest  and appearance before the court. Any person who shall have been,
 within the preceding twelve  months,  guilty  of  a  number  of  parking
 violations  in excess of such maximum number as may be designated by the
 court, or of three or more violations  other  than  parking  violations,
 shall not be permitted to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at
 the traffic violations bureau, but must appear in court at a time speci-
 fied  by the bureau. Such traffic violations bureau shall not be author-
 ized to deprive a person of his or her right to counsel  or  to  prevent
 him or her from exercising his or her right to appear in court to answer
 to,  explain,  or  defend  any charge of a violation of any traffic law,
 ordinance, rule or regulation.
   § 5-c.   Section 371 of the  general  municipal  law,  as  amended  by
 section  12-c  of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 371. Jurisdiction and procedure.  A  traffic  violations  bureau  so
 established  may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic laws,
 ordinances, rules and regulations when such offenses shall  not  consti-
 tute  the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or felo-
 ny, and, if authorized by local law  or  ordinance,  to  adjudicate  the
 liability  of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of the  vehi-
 cle  and  traffic  law,  by  permitting a person charged with an offense
 within the limitations herein stated,  to  answer,  within  a  specified
 time,  at  the traffic violations bureau, either in person or by written
 power of attorney in such form as may be  prescribed  in  the  ordinance
 creating  the bureau, by paying a prescribed fine and, in writing, waiv-
 ing a hearing in court, pleading  guilty  to  the  charge  or  admitting
 liability as an owner for violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
 hundred  eleven  of the vehicle and traffic law, as the case may be, and
 authorizing the person in charge of the bureau to make such  a  plea  or
 admission  and  pay  such  a fine in court. Acceptance of the prescribed
 fine and power of attorney by the bureau shall be deemed complete satis-
 faction for the violation or of the liability, and the violator or owner

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 liable for a violation of subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven  of the vehicle and traffic law shall be given a receipt which so
 states. If a person charged with a traffic violation does not answer  as
 hereinbefore  prescribed,  within  a  designated  time, the bureau shall
 cause a complaint to be entered against  him  or  her  forthwith  and  a
 warrant  to  be  issued  for his or her arrest and appearance before the
 court. Any person who shall  have  been,  within  the  preceding  twelve
 months, guilty of a number of parking violations in excess of such maxi-
 mum  number  as  may  be  designated  by  the court, or of three or more
 violations other than parking violations,  shall  not  be  permitted  to
 appear  and  answer  to a subsequent violation at the traffic violations
 bureau, but must appear in court at a time specified by the bureau. Such
 traffic violations bureau shall not be authorized to deprive a person of
 his or her right to counsel or to prevent him or her from exercising his
 or her right to appear in court to answer to,  explain,  or  defend  any
 charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
   § 5-d. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter
 802 of the laws of 1949, is amended to read as follows:
   §  371.  Jurisdiction  and  procedure.  A traffic violations bureau so
 established may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic  laws,
 ordinances,  rules  and regulations when such offenses shall not consti-
 tute the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or  felo-
 ny,  AND  IF  AUTHORIZED  BY  LOCAL  LAW OR ORDINANCE, TO ADJUDICATE THE
 LIABILITY OF OWNERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, by permitting a
 person charged with an offense within the limitations herein stated,  to
 answer,  within  a  specified  time,  at  the traffic violations bureau,
 either in person or by written power of attorney in such form as may  be
 prescribed  in the ordinance creating the bureau, by paying a prescribed
 fine and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the
 charge and authorizing the person in charge of the bureau to make such a
 plea and pay such a fine in court.   Acceptance of the  prescribed  fine
 and  power  of attorney by the bureau shall be deemed complete satisfac-
 tion for the violation, and the violator shall be given a receipt  which
 so  states. If a person charged with a traffic violation does not answer
 as hereinbefore prescribed, within a designated time, the  bureau  shall
 cause  a  complaint to be entered against him forthwith and a warrant to
 be issued for his arrest and appearance before the court. Any person who
 shall have been, within the preceding twelve months, guilty of a  number
 of  parking violations in excess of such maximum number as may be desig-
 nated by the court, or of three or more violations  other  than  parking
 violations,  shall not be permitted to appear and answer to a subsequent
 violation at the traffic violations bureau, but must appear in court  at
 a time specified by the bureau. Such traffic violations bureau shall not
 be  authorized to deprive a person of his right to counsel or to prevent
 him from exercising his right to appear in court to answer to,  explain,
 or  defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule
 or regulation.
   § 6. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law  and shall expire 5 years after such effective date
 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed;
 and provided further that any rules necessary for the implementation  of
 this  act  on  its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such
 effective date, provided that:

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   (a) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two of this  act  shall  not
 affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-a  of  this
 act shall take effect;
   (b) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the  vehicle and traffic law made by section two-a of this act shall not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
 therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section two-b of this
 act shall take effect;
   (c) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-b of this act shall  not
 affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-c  of  this
 act shall take effect;
   (d) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the  vehicle and traffic law made by section two-c of this act shall not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
 therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section two-d of this
 act shall take effect;
   (e) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-d of this act shall  not
 affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-e  of  this
 act shall take effect;
   (e-1)  the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-e of this  act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-f of
 this act shall take effect;
   (e-2) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section  401
 of  the  vehicle and traffic law made by section two-f of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-g of
 this act shall take effect;
   (f) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section three of this act shall not affect the expi-
 ration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when
 upon  such date the provisions of section three-a of this act shall take
 effect;
   (g) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section three-a of this act  shall  not  affect  the
 expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
 when upon such date the provisions of section three-b of this act  shall
 take effect;
   (h) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic  law  made  by  section three-b of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon such date the provisions of section three-c of this act shall
 take effect;
   (i) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section three-c of this act  shall  not  affect  the
 expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
 when upon such date the provisions of section three-d of this act  shall
 take effect;

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   (j) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic  law  made  by  section three-d of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon such date the provisions of section three-e of this act shall
 take effect;
   (j-1)  the  amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle
 and traffic law made by section three-e of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon such date the provisions of section three-f of this act shall
 take effect;
   (j-2) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law made by section three-f of this act shall not affect the
 expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
 when upon such date the provisions of section three-g of this act  shall
 take effect;
   (k)  the  amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section four of  this  act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of  section  four-a
 of this act shall take effect;
   (l)  the  amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section four-a of this act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of  section  four-b
 of this act shall take effect;
   (m)  the  amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section four-b of this act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of  section  four-c
 of this act shall take effect;
   (n)  the  amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section four-c of this act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of  section  four-d
 of this act shall take effect;
   (o)  the  amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section four-d of this act  shall
 not  affect  the  expiration  of  such  paragraph and shall be deemed to
 expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of  section  four-e
 of this act shall take effect;
   (o-1) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e
 of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section four-e of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section four-f
 of this act shall take effect;
   (p) the amendments to subdivision 1 of  section  371  of  the  general
 municipal  law  made  by  section  five of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon  such date the provisions of section five-a of this act shall
 take effect;
   (q) the amendments to section 371 of the general municipal law made by
 section five-a of this act shall  not  affect  the  expiration  of  such
 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
 provisions of section five-b of this act shall take effect; and
   (r) the amendments to section 371 of the general municipal law made by
 section  five-b  of  this  act  shall  not affect the expiration of such

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 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
 provisions of section five-c of this act shall take effect;
   (s) the amendments to section 371 of the general municipal law made by
 section  five-c  of  this  act  shall  not affect the expiration of such
 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
 provisions of section five-d of this act shall take effect.