S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6838
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 21, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
distinctive "100 Percent Electric Vehicle" license plates
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-ff to read as follows:
§ 404-FF. 1. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS OR LEASES A CAR RUNNING ONE HUNDRED
PERCENT ON ELECTRICITY RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE
ISSUED A DISTINCTIVE "100 PERCENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE" LICENSE PLATE OF A
DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE
SHALL BE FILED WITH THE FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF,
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT IS AN ELECTRIC CAR
OWNER OR LESSEE.
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 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-
FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATES. SUCH ADDITIONAL SERVICE
CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF
THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINC-
TIVE PLATE FUND, ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW, AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING
AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE NUMBER PLATES.
§ 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff 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 six thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10876-01-9
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surety company authorized by the department of financial services to
transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commis-
sioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to plate design,
production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive
plate together with the additional annual service charge applicable to
each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no such surety bond
shall be required. All service charges collected pursuant to this
section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo
of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g
of the state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
with such section 95-g.
2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
distinctive plates in the series are first available for sale two
hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant
to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
such plates are sold by such time, the department of motor vehicles
shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate
to such shortfall.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that section two of this
act shall take effect immediately. 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 to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.