S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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78
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to warnings
regarding two-point seat belts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 3 of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as added by chapter 152 of the laws of 1990, is amended
to read as follows:
d. In processing any application for a certificate of registration
pursuant to this article or to title eleven of this chapter, the commis-
sioner shall provide the applicant with informational materials describ-
ing the lead-acid battery management, return and collection requirements
set forth in title seventeen of article twenty-seven of the environ-
mental conservation law, and the used oil management, recycling and
disposal requirements set forth in title twenty-three of article twen-
ty-three of the environmental conservation law. Such informational mate-
rials shall be distributed at the first opportunity and periodically
thereafter. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE VEHICLE BEING REGISTERED HAS A MODEL
YEAR OF 2008 OR EARLIER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT
WITH INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS INFORMING THEM OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
WITH A TWO-POINT SEAT BELT. THE CONTENT OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE DEVEL-
OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND CONTAIN RELEVANT SAFETY INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.