S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8876
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. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of
distinctive plates for members of the Red Knights International Motor-
cycle Club
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. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE RED KNIGHTS INTERNA-
TIONAL MOTORCYCLE CLUB. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
MOTORCYCLE CLUB RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE
CLUB". APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT
IS A MEMBER OF THE RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
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 THIRTY
DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
§ 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of
the vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of this act shall
only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
ment of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand
dollars, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the
department of financial services to transact business in this state.
Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 devel-
opment 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 immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addi-
tion, 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.