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Senate Bill S6858

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance of distinctive number plates for active duty members and veterans of the armed forces

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2017-S6858 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8637
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §404-ee, V & T L

2017-S6858 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of distinctive number plates for active duty members and veterans of the armed forces.

2017-S6858 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6858 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6858
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
   of distinctive number plates for active duty members and  veterans  of
   the armed forces

   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 404-ee to read as follows:
   §  404-EE.  DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND VETERANS OF
 THE ARMED FORCES. 1. ANY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OR VETERAN OF ANY BRANCH  OF
 THE  ARMED  FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SPOUSE OF ANY SUCH MEMBER
 OR VETERAN SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED  A  DISTINCTIVE  NUMBER  PLATE
 BEARING  THE  SEAL  OF THE APPROPRIATE BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES BEING:
 THE UNITED STATES ARMY, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, THE  UNITED  STATES
 COAST  GUARD,  THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OR THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
 APPLICATION FOR SUCH NUMBER PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER
 IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL  BE  ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
 APPLICANT OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER  OR  A
 VETERAN OF SUCH BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
   3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
 REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS  ARTICLE
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  AN  ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
 DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
   § 2. (a) A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ee of
 the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and  issued
 upon  the  delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond
 in the amount of $6,000, which shall be executed  by  a  surety  company
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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