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Assembly Bill A9657A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the proper registration of abandoned vehicles

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2023-A9657 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1224, V & T L

2023-A9657 - Summary

Requires that any person claiming an abandoned vehicle which has a false or fraudulent certificate of registration or number plate provide proof of proper registration and insurance.

2023-A9657 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9657
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in  relation  to  proper
   registration of abandoned vehicles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 1224 of the vehi-
 cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 726 of the laws of  1983,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (b)  Such  local authority shall notify the last owner, if known, that
 the vehicle in question has been recovered as an abandoned  vehicle  and
 that,  if  unclaimed,  it will be sold at public auction or by bid after
 ten days from the date such notice was given. If the agency described in
 paragraph (a) OF THIS SUBDIVISION also  notifies  such  local  authority
 that  a  lien  or  mortgage exists such notice shall also be sent to the
 lienholder or mortgagee.  The commissioner shall prescribe  the  methods
 of  giving notice. Any person claiming such vehicle shall be required to
 pay the costs of removal and storage of such vehicle. IN A CITY HAVING A
 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE IS  FOUND  TO
 HAVE  A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR NUMBER PLATE,
 ANY PERSON CLAIMING SUCH VEHICLE SHALL, IN ORDER TO CLAIM SUCH  VEHICLE,
 PROVIDE  PROOF TO SUCH LOCAL AUTHORITY THAT SUCH VEHICLE IS NOW LAWFULLY
 REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14897-01-4

2023-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1224, V & T L

2023-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that any person claiming an abandoned vehicle which has a false or fraudulent certificate of registration or number plate provide proof of proper registration and insurance.

2023-A9657A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9657--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  vehicle  and traffic law, in relation to proper
   registration of abandoned vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 1224 of the vehi-
 cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 726 of the laws of 1983, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (b) Such local authority shall notify the last owner, if  known,  that
 the  vehicle  in question has been recovered as an abandoned vehicle and
 that, if unclaimed, it will be sold at public auction or  by  bid  after
 ten days from the date such notice was given. If the agency described in
 paragraph  (a)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION also notifies such local authority
 that a lien or mortgage exists such notice shall also  be  sent  to  the
 lienholder  or mortgagee.   The commissioner shall prescribe the methods
 of giving notice. Any person claiming such vehicle shall be required  to
 pay the costs of removal and storage of such vehicle. IN A CITY HAVING A
 POPULATION  OF  ONE MILLION OR MORE, IF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE IS FOUND TO
 HAVE A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR NUMBER  PLATE,
 ANY  PERSON CLAIMING SUCH VEHICLE SHALL, IN ORDER TO CLAIM SUCH VEHICLE,
 PROVIDE PROOF TO SUCH LOCAL AUTHORITY THAT SUCH VEHICLE IS NOW  LAWFULLY
 REGISTERED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER AND
 PROOF OF INSURANCE IN ORDER FOR A PERSON TO CLAIM SUCH VEHICLE THAT  HAS
 BEEN  RECOVERED  AS AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AND TO REMOVE SUCH VEHICLE FROM
 THE LOT WHERE IT IS BEING STORED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14897-02-4

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