Assembly Bill A6086

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the placement of a discreet disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits and making technical and conforming changes; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A6086 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1986
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§490, 502 & 504, rpld §502 sub 1, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8301, S6447
2023-2024: A3814, S5519

2021-A6086 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the placement of a discreet disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits and makes technical and conforming changes.

2021-A6086 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6086
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the place-
   ment of a discreet disability designation on non-driver identification
   cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits  and  making  technical
   and  conforming changes; and to repeal section 2 of chapter 487 of the
   laws of 2012, relating to forms of identification cards  and  licenses
   of veterans
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the  vehi-
 cle  and  traffic  law,  is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to
 read as follows:
   (IV) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE SPACE SO  THAT  AN  APPLICANT  MAY
 REQUEST A NOTATION UPON SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT SUCH APPLICANT HAS
 A  DISABILITY.  AN  APPLICANT  REQUESTING A NOTATION OF DISABILITY SHALL
 SUBMIT EITHER A COPY OF  SUCH  APPLICANT'S  SOCIAL  SECURITY  DISABILITY
 BENEFIT  VERIFICATION LETTER OR A FORM, TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, COMMISSIONER  OF
 MENTAL  HEALTH,  THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP-
 MENTAL DISABILITIES AND  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  ADDICTION  SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS,  VERIFYING  THAT  SUCH  APPLICANT  HAS A DISABILITY, INCLUDING
 CHRONIC ILLNESS OR PAIN. SUCH FORM SHALL BE SIGNED BY:
   (A) A LICENSED  PHYSICIAN,  INCLUDING  A  LICENSED  NEUROLOGIST  OR  A
 LICENSED PSYCHIATRIST;
   (B)  A  COMMISSIONED MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
 STATES;
   (C) A LICENSED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT;
   (D) A LICENSED PODIATRIST;
   (E) A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER;
   (F) A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST; OR

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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