NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6200
SPONSOR: Borelli TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to periodic inspection of all motor vehicles
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to allow for biennial vehicle inspections to
replace the current requirement of annual inspections.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 301 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 429 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) (The) Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
the commissioner shall require that every motor vehicle registered in
this state be inspected (once each year) biennially for safety, and (at
least biennially) for emissions as provided for pursuant to paragraph
two of subdivision (d) of this section, and in accordance with the
provisions of this article, and that every motor vehicle sold or trans-
ferred for use on the public highways of this state by a dealer regis-
tered under section four hundred fifteen of this chapter to any person
other than another such registered dealer or transferred for no remuner-
ation by.such a registered dealer to any person other than to a welfare
to work program authorized by the New York state department of labor, a
private industry council, a county or a social services district for the
sole use of public assistance recipients or applicants participating in
the welfare to work program to which such vehicle is transferred must be
inspected and bear a valid certificate or certificates of inspection
prior to delivery to the purchaser or transferee. Provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to exempt any motor vehi-
cle so transferred to a welfare to work program pursuant to the
provisions of this subdivision from being inspected in accordance with
the provisions of this section or from complying with all other applica-
ble provisions of this chapter, including registration and financial
security, prior to operation on any public highway.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York is one of only 18 states that mandate scheduled vehicle
inspections. The utilization of advanced vehicle safety technologies in
vehicle manufacturing has greatly improved the reliability and safety of
motor vehicles. It is unnecessary and cumbersome to require that every
motor vehicle in the state go through a vehicle inspection annually.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6200
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 17, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BORELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to periodic
inspection of all motor vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 301 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law, as amended by chapter 429 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 (a) [The] Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
5 the commissioner shall require that every motor vehicle registered in
6 this state be inspected [once each year] for safety, and [at least bien-
7 nially] for emissions as provided for pursuant to paragraph two of
8 subdivision (d) of this section, and in accordance with the provisions
9 of this article, and that every motor vehicle sold or transferred for
10 use on the public highways of this state by a dealer registered under
11 section four hundred fifteen of this chapter to any person other than
12 another such registered dealer or transferred for no remuneration by
13 such a registered dealer to any person other than to a welfare to work
14 program authorized by the New York state department of labor, a private
15 industry council, a county or a social services district for the sole
16 use of public assistance recipients or applicants participating in the
17 welfare to work program to which such vehicle is transferred must be
18 inspected and bear a valid certificate or certificates of inspection
19 prior to delivery to the purchaser or transferee. Provided, however,
20 that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to exempt any motor vehi-
21 cle so transferred to a welfare to work program pursuant to the
22 provisions of this subdivision from being inspected in accordance with
23 the provisions of this section or from complying with all other applica-
24 ble provisions of this chapter, including registration and financial
25 security, prior to operation on any public highway.
26 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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