| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to transportation |
| May 10, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6816
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2023-S6816 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2404, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
-
S1803
2023-S6816 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6816
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
that all terrain vehicles only be filled with gas when on a tow or
trailer
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require an all terrain vehicle be attached to a tow or trailer to be
filled at a gas station.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 defines retail gas station, prohibits an individual from fill-
ing an all terrain vehicle with gas at a retail gas station, and
requires retail gas stations to post signage regarding the law.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
2023-S6816 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6816
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 10, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
that all terrain vehicles only be filled with gas when on a tow or
trailer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2404 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
4-A. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "RETAIL GAS STATION" MEANS
A FILLING STATION WHERE MOTOR FUEL OR DIESEL MOTOR FUEL IS STORED PRIMA-
RILY FOR SALE BY DELIVERY DIRECTLY INTO THE ORDINARY FUEL TANK CONNECTED
WITH THE ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE CONSUMED IN THE OPERATION OF
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
(B) IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO FILL AN ALL TERRAIN
VEHICLE WITH MOTOR FUEL AT A RETAIL GAS STATION UNLESS SUCH ALL TERRAIN
VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED OR TRAILED BY ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE.
(C) EVERY RETAIL GAS STATION SHALL POST A SIGN IN A CLEAR AND CONSPIC-
UOUS MANNER INDICATING TO CUSTOMERS THAT ANY ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE MUST BE
ON A TOW OR TRAILER WHEN BEING FILLED WITH GAS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10700-01-3
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