S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3973
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR, ABINANTI, DICKENS,
J. RIVERA, B. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE --
read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
of specialty plates for retired members of the New York state legisla-
ture
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 RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE
LEGISLATURE. 1. ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE
RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE
BEARING THE WORDS "RETIRED NYS LEGISLATOR". 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 THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT IS A
RETIRED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.
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 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01869-01-1
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Provided, however, that if the commissioner 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 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 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; provided further, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or
before such effective date.