STATE OF NEW YORK
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3089
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 1, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 liability of
vehicle owners for toll collection violations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4-d of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law, as added by chapter 379 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 4-d. Suspension of registration for failure to answer or pay penalties
5 with respect to certain violations. Upon the receipt of a notification,
6 in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner, from a court
7 [or], an administrative tribunal, a public authority, or any other
8 public entity imposing violations, that an owner of a motor vehicle
9 failed to appear on the return date or dates or a new subsequent
10 adjourned date or dates or failed to pay any penalty imposed by a court
11 or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an administrative
12 tribunal following entry of a final decision or decisions, in response
13 to five or more notices of liability or other process, issued within an
14 eighteen month period from any and all jurisdictions charging such owner
15 with a violation of toll collection regulations in accordance with the
16 provisions of section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the
17 public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
18 chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred
19 fifty, or other comparable law, the commissioner or his or her agent
20 shall suspend the registration of the vehicle or vehicles involved in
21 the violation or the privilege of operation of any motor vehicle owned
22 by the registrant. Such suspension shall take effect no less than thirty
23 days from the date on which notice thereof is sent by the commissioner
24 to the person whose registration or privilege is suspended and shall
25 remain in effect until such registrant has appeared in response to such
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 notices of liability or has paid such penalty or in the case of an
2 administrative tribunal, the registrant has complied with the rules and
3 regulations following the entry of a final decision or decisions.
4 § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401
5 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 8 of chapter 222
6 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
7 (i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
8 of there is a certification from a court, parking violations bureau,
9 traffic and parking violations agency or administrative tribunal of
10 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
11 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
12 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
13 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to a
14 total of three or more summonses or other process in the aggregate,
15 issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
16 motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
17 cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
18 being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
19 authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
20 any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority; or
21 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
22 eleven-a, section eleven hundred eleven-b or section eleven hundred
23 eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
24 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iii) the registrant was
25 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
26 ter for a violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such
27 section, or (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
28 eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
29 (c) or (d) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter, or (v) the
30 registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c
31 of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (c) or (d) of section
32 eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
33 in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
34 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
35 chapter, or (vii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
36 twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or section
37 sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
38 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or his or her
39 agent shall deny the registration or renewal application until the
40 applicant provides proof from the court, traffic and parking violations
41 agency or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that
42 an appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an administra-
43 tive tribunal that he or she has complied with the rules and regulations
44 of said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an applica-
45 tion is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or
46 her discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
47 person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal
48 application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
49 applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
50 intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
51 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
52 renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
53 sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
54 remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribunal, the
55 registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations following
56 entry of a final decision.
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1 § 2-a. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
2 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-a of chapter 222 of the laws of
3 2015, is amended to read as follows:
4 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
5 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
6 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
7 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
8 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
9 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to a
10 total of three or more summonses or other process in the aggregate,
11 issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
12 motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
13 cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
14 being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
15 authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
16 any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority; or
17 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
18 eleven-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
19 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iii) the registrant was
20 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
21 ter for a violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such
22 section; or (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
23 eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
24 (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter or (v) the regis-
25 trant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of
26 this chapter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of
27 section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was
28 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chap-
29 ter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section
30 eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
31 in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
32 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
33 chapter[,]; or (vii) the registrant was liable in accordance with
34 section twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or
35 section sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred
36 seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or
37 his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal application
38 until the applicant provides proof from the court or administrative
39 tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or answer
40 has been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he or
41 she has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
42 ing entry of a final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant
43 to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a
44 registration or renewal application to any other person for the same
45 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
46 motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
47 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade
48 the purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
49 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
50 effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
51 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
52 the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
53 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
54 § 2-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
55 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-b of chapter 222 of the laws of
56 2015, is amended to read as follows:
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1 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
2 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
3 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
4 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
5 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
6 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
7 three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
8 month period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
9 or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the
10 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
11 for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
12 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
13 made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
14 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
15 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section; or (iii)
16 the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
17 eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
18 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable
19 in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a
20 violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
21 hundred eighty of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in accord-
22 ance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter for a
23 violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
24 hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was liable in
25 accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
26 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
27 chapter[,]; or (vi) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
28 twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or section
29 sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
30 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or his or her
31 agent shall deny the registration or renewal application until the
32 applicant provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wher-
33 ein the charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made
34 or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied
35 with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a
36 final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this section,
37 the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or
38 renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle and may
39 deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
40 registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has
41 determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
42 of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
43 believe that such registration or renewal will have the effect of
44 defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only
45 remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
46 case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
47 the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
48 § 2-c. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
49 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-c of chapter 222 of the laws of
50 2015, is amended to read as follows:
51 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
52 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
53 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
54 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
55 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
56 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
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1 three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
2 month period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
3 or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the
4 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
5 for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
6 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
7 made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
8 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a
9 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
10 chapter; or (iii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
11 eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for violations of subdivision
12 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
13 ter, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven
14 hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision (b), (c),
15 (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or
16 (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
17 eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
18 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter[,]; or (v) the registrant was
19 liable in accordance with section twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of the
20 public authorities law or section sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of
21 chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred
22 fifty, the commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registration
23 or renewal application until the applicant provides proof from the court
24 or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an
25 appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an administrative
26 tribunal that he has complied with the rules and regulations of said
27 tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an application is
28 denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her
29 discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
30 person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal
31 application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
32 applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
33 intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
34 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
35 renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
36 sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
37 remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribunal, the
38 registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations following
39 entry of a final decision.
40 § 2-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
41 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-d of chapter 222 of the laws of
42 2015, is amended to read as follows:
43 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
44 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
45 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
46 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
47 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
48 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
49 three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
50 month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
51 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
52 trant or his agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by
53 the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the provisions
54 of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a
55 local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section
56 eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision
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1 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
2 ter, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven
3 hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of
4 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the registrant was
5 liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chap-
6 ter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven
7 of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section
8 twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or section
9 sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
10 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or his or her
11 agent shall deny the registration or renewal application until the
12 applicant provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wher-
13 ein the charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made
14 or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied
15 with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a
16 final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this section,
17 the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or
18 renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle and may
19 deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
20 registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has
21 determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
22 of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
23 believe that such registration or renewal will have the effect of
24 defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only
25 remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
26 case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
27 the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
28 § 2-e. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
29 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-e of chapter 222 of the laws of
30 2015, is amended to read as follows:
31 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
32 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
33 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
34 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
35 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
36 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
37 three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
38 month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
39 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
40 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
41 hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
42 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
43 made by a local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
44 with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of
45 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
46 registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e
47 of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
48 hundred eleven of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in accord-
49 ance with section twenty-nine hundred eight-five of the public authori-
50 ties law or section sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven
51 hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commis-
52 sioner or his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal appli-
53 cation until the applicant provides proof from the court or administra-
54 tive tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
55 answer has been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that
56 he has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
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1 ing entry of a final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant
2 to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a
3 registration or renewal application to any other person for the same
4 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
5 motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
6 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade
7 the purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
8 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
9 effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
10 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
11 the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
12 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
13 § 2-f. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
14 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-f of chapter 222 of the laws of
15 2015, is amended to read as follows:
16 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
17 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
18 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
19 tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
20 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
21 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
22 three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
23 month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
24 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
25 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
26 hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
27 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
28 made by a local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
29 with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of
30 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
31 registrant was liable in accordance with section twenty-nine hundred
32 eighty-five of the public authorities law or section sixteen-a,
33 sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws
34 of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
35 deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
36 provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the
37 charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
38 case of an administrative tribunal that he has complied with the rules
39 and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final decision.
40 Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commission-
41 er may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or renewal appli-
42 cation to any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registra-
43 tion or renewal application for any other motor vehicle registered in
44 the name of the applicant where the commissioner has determined that
45 such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivi-
46 sion and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that
47 such registration or renewal will have the effect of defeating the
48 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
49 long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of an adminis-
50 trative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with the rules and
51 regulations following entry of a final decision.
52 § 2-g. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
53 and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 339 and 592 of the
54 laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
55 a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
56 there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
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1 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his representative
2 failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date or
3 failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an administrative
4 tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to three or
5 more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen month period,
6 charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or
7 that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the registrant or his
8 agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appro-
9 priate local authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this
10 chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local
11 authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section twen-
12 ty-nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or section
13 sixteen-a, sixteen-b or sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
14 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, the commissioner or his agent
15 shall deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
16 provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the
17 charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
18 case of an administrative tribunal that he has complied with the rules
19 and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final decision.
20 Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commission-
21 er may, in his discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to
22 any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or
23 renewal application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name
24 of the applicant where the commissioner has determined that such regis-
25 trant's intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and
26 where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such
27 registration or renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes
28 of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as
29 the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative
30 tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations
31 following entry of a final decision.
32 § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
33 519 to read as follows:
34 § 519. Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or denial of regis-
35 tration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regu-
36 lations. 1. The commissioner may execute a reciprocal compact or agree-
37 ment regarding the toll collection violations with the motor vehicle
38 administrator or other authorized official of another state not incon-
39 sistent with the provisions of this chapter. Such compact or agreement
40 shall provide that if a registration of a motor vehicle would be
41 suspended pursuant to subdivision five-a of section four hundred one of
42 this chapter, or pursuant to a comparable law or regulation of another
43 state, or if the registration or renewal of a motor vehicle would be
44 denied pursuant to subdivision four-d of section five hundred ten of
45 this article, or pursuant to a comparable law or regulation of another
46 state, because an owner of a motor vehicle (a) failed to appear, (b)
47 failed to pay any penalty imposed by a court, or (c) failed to comply
48 with the rules and regulations of an administrative tribunal following
49 entry of a final decision in response to five or more notices of liabil-
50 ity of other process issued within an eighteen-month period in accord-
51 ance with the provisions of section twenty-nine hundred eighty-five of
52 the public authorities law or sections one through sixteen, sixteen-a,
53 sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
54 laws of nineteen hundred fifty, or with any comparable law or regulation
55 of another state, then the state issuing the registration shall likewise
56 suspend the registration or deny the registration or renewal, until such
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1 registrant or applicant has appeared in response to such notices of
2 liability, or has paid such penalty, or, in the case of an administra-
3 tive tribunal, the registrant or applicant has complied with the rules
4 and regulations following the entry of a final decision or decisions.
5 2. Such compact or agreement shall also provide such terms and proce-
6 dures as are necessary and proper to facilitate its administration. Any
7 such compact or agreement shall specify the violations subject to the
8 compact or agreement, and shall include a determination of comparable
9 violations in each state if any such violations are of a substantially
10 similar nature but are not denominated or described in precisely the
11 same words in each party state.
12 3. The word "state" when used in this section shall mean any state,
13 territory, a possession of the United States, District of Columbia or
14 any province of Canada.
15 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
16 it shall have become a law; provided however that:
17 (a) the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision
18 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section two of
19 this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
20 deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of
21 section two-a of this act shall take effect;
22 (b) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
23 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-a of this act shall not
24 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
25 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-b of this
26 act shall take effect;
27 (c) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
28 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-b of this act shall not
29 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
30 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-c of this
31 act shall take effect;
32 (d) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
33 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-c of this act shall not
34 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
35 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-d of this
36 act shall take effect;
37 (e) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
38 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-d of this act shall not
39 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
40 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-e of this
41 act shall take effect;
42 (f) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
43 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-e of this act shall not
44 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
45 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-f of this
46 act shall take effect; and
47 (g) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
48 the vehicle and traffic law made by section two-f of this act shall not
49 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
50 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-g of this
51 act shall take effect.
