Senate Bill S8237

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a pre-licensing course internet program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8237 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10602
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-D §§399-p - 399-t, amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3965, A5874

2017-S8237 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a pre-licensing course internet program.

2017-S8237 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8237 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8237
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 20, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- 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 establishing
   a pre-licensing course internet program; 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
 article 12-D to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 12-D
                PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM
 SECTION 399-P. PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM.
         399-Q. APPLICATION.
         399-R. REGULATIONS AND FEES.
         399-S. PILOT PROGRAM SCOPE AND DURATION.
         399-T. REPORT BY COMMISSIONER.
   § 399-P. PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  ESTABLISH,  BY REGULATION, A COMPREHENSIVE PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW
 USE OF THE  INTERNET,  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  AND  COMPLETION  OF  AN
 APPROVED  PRE-LICENSING  COURSE, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED THE EQUIVALENT OF
 THE COURSE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF  SUBDIVISION
 FOUR OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  399-Q.  APPLICATION.  AN  APPLICANT  FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PILOT
 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE AN APPROVED  SPON-
 SOR  OF  AN  INTERNET  ACCIDENT  PREVENTION  COURSE, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
 TWELVE-C OF THIS TITLE, PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE.  IN
 ORDER TO BE APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PILOT PROGRAM, THE COURSE
 MUST  COMPLY  WITH  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE
 THERETO. THE COMMISSIONER MAY, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION,  IMPOSE  A  FEE
 FOR  THE SUBMISSION OF EACH APPLICATION. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVEN
 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEDICATED
 HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  EIGHTY-
 NINE-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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