STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 6491 A. 9301
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 15, 2012
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local
Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the vehicle and traffic
law, in relation to authorizing the county of Rockland to regulate the
registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehi-
cles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal law,
2 as amended by chapter 430 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number
5 of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordi-
6 nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and limou-
7 sines and may limit the number to be licensed; [and] the county of
8 Nassau may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and
9 limousines; and the county of Rockland may adopt local laws or ordi-
10 nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limou-
11 sines, and livery vehicles and may limit the number to be licensed.
12 § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of the vehicle and
13 traffic law, as added by chapter 549 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
14 read as follows:
15 b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
16 million or more, or a county within New York state contiguous to such
17 city or the county of Rockland, that requires the issuance of a license,
18 permit, registration, certification or other approval for a vehicle to
19 perform the pre-arranged pick up or drop off of one or more passengers
20 in such jurisdiction for compensation.
21 § 3. 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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