S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1376
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, COOK, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, SEAWRIGHT,
RIVERA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to vehicle
inspection renewal notification
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 304 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS VIA
POSTAL MAIL THAT THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTION IS SUBJECT TO EXPIRATION
BEFORE SUCH EXPIRATION. EVERY OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH SHALL BE
OPERATED OR DRIVEN UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE SHALL, EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, BE CONTACTED BY MAIL OR OTHERWISE.
(2) THE RENEWAL NOTIFICATION SHALL CONTAIN: (A) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HAS AN INSPECTION THAT NEEDS TO BE RENEWED,
INCLUDING THE NAME AND FACTORY NUMBER OF SUCH VEHICLE, AND SUCH OTHER
FACTS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE; (B) THE NAME AND RESIDENCE,
INCLUDING COUNTY OF THE OWNER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, AND (C) SUCH ADDI-
TIONAL FACTS OR EVIDENCE AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
(3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REGISTER THE NOTIFICATION SENT REGARDING
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF SUCH RENEWAL
NOTIFICATIONS AND THE ADDRESSES TO WHICH SUCH NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT.
(4) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EVERY OWNER HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGE OF
RESIDENCE OF SUCH PERSON WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH CHANGE OCCURS, AND
TO INSCRIBE ON SUCH CERTIFICATE, IN THE PLACE PROVIDED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, A RECORD OF SUCH CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
(5) INSPECTION RENEWAL NOTIFICATIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DATE
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(6) THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING PROVISIONS
FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM INCURRED FOR
EACH MUNICIPALITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.