S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8874
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 18, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring an
online defensive driving class for renewal of a drivers' license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by section 3 of part K of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(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. Such license may be renewed
by submission of an application for renewal, the fee prescribed by law,
proofs of prior licensing, fitness and acceptable vision prescribed by
the commissioner, the applicant's social security number, PROOF OF A
COMPLETED ONLINE DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION-
ER, and if required by the commissioner a photo image of the applicant
in such numbers and form as the commissioner shall prescribe. In addi-
tion, an applicant for renewal of a license containing a hazardous mate-
rial endorsement shall pass an examination to retain such endorsement.
The commissioner shall, with respect to the renewal of a hazardous mate-
rials endorsement, comply with the requirements imposed upon states by
sections 383.141 and 1572.13 of title 49 of the code of federal regu-
lations. 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 that the commis-
sioner may refuse to renew such license if the applicant is the holder
of a currently valid or renewable license to drive issued by another
state or foreign country unless the applicant surrenders such license.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
read as follows:
(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. Such license may be renewed
by submission of an application for renewal, the fee prescribed by law,
proofs of prior licensing, 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 security number, PROOF OF A COMPLETED ONLINE DEFEN-
SIVE DRIVING COURSE AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, 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 hazardous 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 that the commissioner may refuse to
renew such license if the applicant is the holder of a currently valid
or renewable license to drive issued by another state or foreign country
unless the applicant surrenders such license.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that if chapter 37 of the
laws of 2019 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then
section two of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2019 takes effect. Effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.