STATE OF NEW YORK
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8690
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
September 25, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
handicap parking permits in the form of both placards and window
stickers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
2 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of the laws of
3 2007, is amended to read as follows:
4 The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
5 ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
6 the state. Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the contrary,
7 such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
8 any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
9 nated by such city, town or village or pursuant to the provisions of
10 section twelve hundred three-c of this article as a place for parking
11 for persons with disabilities. The design, period of validity, and
12 procedures for reissuance of such permits shall be as determined by the
13 commissioner. The commissioner shall make such permits available in the
14 form of both placards and window stickers and may prescribe rules for
15 the display and placement of such placards and window stickers. A city,
16 town or village issuing a permit pursuant to this subdivision or subdi-
17 vision three of this section shall indelibly inscribe or otherwise mark,
18 on the face of such permit, the last three digits of the identification
19 number of the driver's license or non-driver identification card of the
20 person to whom the permit is issued. The governing bodies of cities,
21 towns and villages in the state shall appoint an issuing agent to issue
22 such permits. Any person issued a permit pursuant to this section who
23 holds a driver's license or non-driver identification card shall make
24 the last three digits of such license or identification card available
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 to an issuing agent at the time of permit issuance or renewal by
2 presenting such license or identification card to such issuing agent.
3 Any person issued a permit pursuant to this section who holds a driver's
4 license or non-driver identification card shall carry and make available
5 to a law enforcement officer upon demand, or as soon as practicable
6 thereafter, his or her driver's license or non-driver identification
7 card which shall be presumptive evidence of the validity of his or her
8 special vehicle identification parking permit. Failure to make available
9 such driver's license or non-driver identification card upon demand
10 shall not be deemed a violation. The permits shall be issued to:
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.