STATE OF NEW YORK
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4292
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
additional fees for special license plates issued to veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and
2 traffic law, subdivision 1 as amended by section 21 of part G of chapter
3 59 of the laws of 2009 and subdivision 1-a as added by chapter 415 of
4 the laws of 2001, are amended to read as follows:
5 1. The commissioner may issue special number plates to applicants
6 therefor in the same manner as other number plates are issued pursuant
7 to this article. Such special number plates shall be issued only upon
8 payment of an annual service charge of thirty-one dollars and twenty-
9 five cents in addition to the regular fee prescribed by section four
10 hundred one of this article. Application for special number plates shall
11 be made in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner
12 with respect to issuance of such number plates. Provided, however, in
13 lieu of the annual fee specified herein, the commissioner may establish
14 specific categories of plates for which an annual fee of not less than
15 eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents nor more than thirty-one dollars
16 and twenty-five cents may be charged subject to the approval of the
17 director of the division of the budget. Notwithstanding any inconsist-
18 ent provision of this section, the difference collected between the
19 special plates fee or service charge set forth in this subdivision in
20 effect on and after September first, two thousand nine and the special
21 plates fee or service charge set forth in this subdivision in effect
22 prior to such date shall be deposited to the credit of the dedicated
23 highway and bridge trust fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of
24 this subdivision or any other provision of law, any registration and
25 special number plates issued to a person as a result of such person's
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States shall be
2 accompanied only by the required fee otherwise required to be paid for
3 vehicle registration.
4 1-a. The commissioner may issue special number plates to applicants
5 who are members of veterans organizations in the same manner as other
6 number plates are issued pursuant to this article. Such special number
7 plates shall be issued only upon [(a) payment of a one-time service
8 charge of ten dollars in addition to the regular registration fee
9 prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, and (b)]
10 submission of proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the appli-
11 cant is presently a member of the veterans organization for which such
12 plate is requested. Such membership shall be verified annually by the
13 applicant. Application for such plates shall be made in accordance with
14 regulations promulgated by the commissioner with respect to the issuance
15 of such plates. Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall
16 be deemed to supersede the provisions of section four hundred four-d,
17 four hundred four-e, four hundred four-h, four hundred four-i, four
18 hundred four-j, four hundred four-k or four hundred four-p of this arti-
19 cle.
20 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
21 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
22 follows:
23 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
24 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
25 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
26 [provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of ten
27 dollars shall be charged for such plate].
28 § 3. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
29 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
30 follows:
31 4. Fee. A special plate and registration issued pursuant to this
32 section shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee
33 prescribed by section four hundred one of this article [provided, howev-
34 er, that an additional one-time service charge of ten dollars shall be
35 charged for such plate].
36 § 4. Subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
37 added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
38 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
39 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
40 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this arti-
41 cle[, provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of
42 ten dollars shall be charged for such plate].
43 § 5. Subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
44 added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
45 4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
46 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
47 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
48 [provided, however, that an additional one time service charge of ten
49 dollars shall be charged for such plate].
50 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
