Assembly Bill A10211

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to extending the validity of drivers' licenses that expire between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020

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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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2019-A10211 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2019-A10211 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to extending the validity of drivers' licenses that expire between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020.

2019-A10211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10211
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  extending
   the  validity  of  drivers' licenses that expire between April 1, 2020
   and July 1, 2020; 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.    Subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic
 law, as added by chapter 780 of the  laws  of  1972,  paragraph  (a)  as
 amended  by  chapter 37 of the laws of 2019 and paragraph (b) as amended
 by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   6. Renewal of license.  (a) A license issued pursuant  to  subdivision
 five  of this section shall be valid until the expiration date contained
 thereon, unless such license is  suspended,  revoked  or  cancelled,  OR
 UNLESS  THE  VALIDITY OF SUCH LICENSE IS EXTENDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION. Such license may be renewed by submission of an appli-
 cation for renewal, the fee prescribed by law, proofs of  prior  licens-
 ing,  fitness  and acceptable vision prescribed by the commissioner, the
 applicant's social security number or, in lieu thereof, with respect  to
 an application for a non-commercial driver's license or learner's permit
 which  does  not meet federal standards for identification, an affidavit
 signed by such applicant that they have not been issued a social securi-
 ty number, and if required by the commissioner, a  photo  image  of  the
 applicant  in such numbers and form as the commissioner shall prescribe.
 In addition, an applicant for renewal of a license containing a  hazard-
 ous  material  endorsement  shall  pass  an  examination  to retain such
 endorsement. The commissioner shall, with respect to the  renewal  of  a
 hazardous  materials  endorsement,  comply with the requirements imposed
 upon states by sections 383.141 and 1572.13 of title 49 of the  code  of
 federal  regulations.  A  renewal of such license shall be issued by the
 commissioner upon approval of such  application,  except  that  no  such
 license  shall  be issued if its issuance would be inconsistent with the
 provisions of section five hundred sixteen of  this  title,  and  except
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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