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Assembly Bill A4891

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs a pilot program for the use of digital license plates

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2023-A4891 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §402, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A4049

2023-A4891 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs a pilot program for the use of digital license plates on motor vehicles.

2023-A4891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4891
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUNNINGHAM  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to  a  pilot
   program  for  the use of digital license plates; and providing for the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  402 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INSTITUTE A PILOT PROGRAM TO PERMIT  THE
 OWNER OF A REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE TO DISPLAY A DIGITAL NUMBER PLATE IN
 LIEU OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE PLATES ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.
   (B)  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE DIVISION OF STATE
 POLICE, SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF  DIGITAL  NUMBER  PLATES.
 SUCH REGULATIONS NEED NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AS
 TO  FORM  OF  PLATES BUT SHALL: (I) SET STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE
 USE OF DIGITAL NUMBER PLATES; (II) ESTABLISH  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  PRODUCT
 OVERSIGHT AND CONSUMER SUPPORT; (III) ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCT
 SIZE,  DESIGN,  DISPLAY, AND FUNCTIONALITY; (IV) ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
 APPROVAL OF DIGITAL NUMBER PLATES PRODUCTS FOR STATEWIDE  USE;  (V)  SET
 PROTOCOLS  FOR  DATA  SHARING, PRIVACY, AND SECURITY; (VI) ESTABLISH THE
 TYPES OF NUMBER PLATES THAT  ARE  ELIGIBLE  TO  USE  AS  DIGITAL  NUMBER
 PLATES;  AND  (VII)  SET  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPANIES THAT SELL
 DIGITAL NUMBER PLATES TO THE PUBLIC.
   (C) THE REGISTRATION NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE SHALL BE CLEARLY VISI-
 BLE AT A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FEET IN NORMAL SUNLIGHT.
   (D) DIGITAL NUMBER PLATES NEED NOT DISPLAY MORE THAN ONE COLOR.
   (E) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "DIGITAL NUMBER PLATE"  MEANS
 AN  ELECTRONIC  DISPLAY  THAT IS MOUNTED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE PLACE
 OF, AND THAT SERVES THE FUNCTION  OF,  A  NUMBER  PLATE  ISSUED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08741-02-3

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