S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9953
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 19, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
license plates for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The article heading of article 34 of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 694 of the laws of 1995, is amended to
read as follows:
REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND PLAY DEVICES
§ 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
1244 to read as follows:
§ 1244. REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST. A. IN A CITY
HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, EVERY BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC
ASSIST AS DEFINED IN SECTION 102-C OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE REGISTERED
AND ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BY THE DEPARTMENT. IN A CITY HAVING A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A BICYCLE WITH
ELECTRIC ASSIST ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS UNLESS SUCH BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC
ASSIST SHALL HAVE A DISTINCTIVE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE COMMISSION-
ER AND A NUMBER PLATE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER WITH A NUMBER CORRE-
SPONDING TO THAT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
B. SUCH LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE OF SUCH MATERIAL, FORM, DESIGN AND
DIMENSIONS AND CONTAIN OR SET FORTH SUCH DISTINGUISHING NUMBER OR OTHER
IDENTIFICATION MARKS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT THERE SHALL BE AT ALL TIMES A MARKED CONTRAST BETWEEN THE
COLOR OF THE NUMBER PLATES AND THAT OF THE NUMERALS OR LETTERS THEREON,
AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST SHALL DISPLAY
THE NUMBER PLATES OF MORE THAN ONE STATE AT A TIME, NOR SHALL ANY PLATE
BE USED OTHER THAN THOSE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
C. EACH SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL IDENTIFY WHETHER THE BICYCLE WITH
ELECTRIC ASSIST IS PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL IN NATURE.
D. EACH SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED ON THE
REAR OF THE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST, SECURELY FASTENED SO AS TO
PREVENT THE SAME FROM SWINGING.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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