S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5377
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law,
in relation to allowing for a fee for one license plate to be issued
and displayed on the rear of a vehicle
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph a-1 to read as follows:
A-1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION
UPON PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS, PAID ANNUALLY TO THE
COMMISSIONER, THE APPLICANT, SHALL BE ISSUED AND RECEIVE ONE NUMBERED
PLATE TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. ALL MONIES GATH-
ERED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NEW
YORK STATE WIRELESS TELEPHONE EMERGENCY ACCOUNT AS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION
NINETY-SEVEN-QQ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. WHENEVER THE TERM "PLATES" IS
USED OR REFERRED TO IN THIS CHAPTER, IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE ONE
PLATE AS PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
§ 2. Section 97-qq of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. ALL MONIES GATHERED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED ONE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW SHALL BE DEPOSITED EXCLUSIVE-
LY IN THIS ACCOUNT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07605-01-9