S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1509
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF,
J. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
the issuance of distinctive license plates to New York city auxiliary
police officers
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 NEW YORK CITY AUXILIARY POLICE. 1.
ANY MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY AUXILIARY POLICE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE
ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE EMBLEM AND WORDS "N.Y.P.D. AUXILIARY
POLICE." APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED ANNUALLY BY THE APPLICANT.
2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT IS PRESENTLY AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY AUXILIARY
POLICE AND SHALL BE SURRENDERED UPON THE SEPARATION FROM THE NEW YORK
CITY AUXILIARY POLICE.
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
AND AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
4. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL
NUMBER PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER IS SATISFIED
THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE
COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. 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 date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04998-01-1