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Senate Bill S3797

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring drivers' schools to provide the department of motor vehicles with locations of instruction and requiring the commissioner to regulate where such instruction occurs

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2017-S3797 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §394, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5386

2017-S3797 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring drivers' schools to provide the department of motor vehicles with locations of instruction and requiring the commissioner to regulate where such instruction occurs.

2017-S3797 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3797 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3797
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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, in  relation  to  requiring
   drivers'  schools  to  provide  the  department of motor vehicles with
   locations of instruction and requiring the  commissioner  to  regulate
   where such instruction occurs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 394 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
   7-B.  REGULATION  OF RESIDENTIAL INSTRUCTION. A LICENSEE SHALL PROVIDE
 THE DEPARTMENT WITH INFORMATION REGARDING  THE  LOCATIONS  IN  WHICH  IT
 OFFERS SUPERVISED DRIVING INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
 OR  MOTORCYCLES  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, NEIGHBORHOODS, PUBLIC
 HIGHWAYS, AND PARKING LOTS AS WELL AS  SUCH  OTHER  INFORMATION  AS  THE
 COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PRESCRIBE.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PRESCRIBE SUCH
 REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
 THE OVERSATURATION OF SUCH INSTRUCTION WITHIN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01180-01-7

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