S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2701
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to excepting
certain persons or entities from indemnity bonds or insurance policy
requirements when renting or leasing rental vehicles to film or tele-
vision production companies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 370 of
the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 232 of the laws of
2001, is amended to read as follows:
A person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the business of
renting or leasing rental vehicles to be operated upon the public high-
ways for carrying passengers shall be subject to the provisions of this
section in the same manner and to the same extent as if such person,
firm, association or corporation were actually engaged in the business
of carrying or transporting passengers for hire; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ANY
PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
RENTING OR LEASING RENTAL VEHICLES TO ANY FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION
COMPANY SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE CORPORATE SURETY BOND OR LIABILITY
INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED SUCH PERSON,
FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION FILES WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES, IN SUCH FORM AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY PRESCRIBE, EVIDENCE THAT
SUCH FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMPANY HAS PURCHASED A POLICY OF
INSURANCE ON SUCH RENTED OR LEASED RENTAL VEHICLES THAT COMPLIES WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION, PARTNER-
SHIP, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WHICH OR WHO IS
PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF A FEATURE-LENGTH FILM, TELE-
VISION FILM, TELEVISION PILOT AND/OR EACH EPISODE OF A TELEVISION
SERIES, REGARDLESS OF THE MEDIUM BY MEANS OF WHICH THE FILM, PILOT OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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EPISODE IS CREATED OR CONVEYED, AND CONTROLS THE FILM, PILOT OR EPISODE
DURING PRODUCTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, 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.