S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3402 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to recognizing out-of-state or national defensive driver classes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 399-b of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. "OUT-OF-STATE COURSE" OR "NATIONAL COURSE" SHALL MEAN AN ACCIDENT 4 PREVENTION COURSE APPROVED OR ACKNOWLEDGED BY ANY STATE OTHER THAN NEW 5 YORK STATE. 6 S 2. Section 399-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 7 290 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 8 S 399-g. Regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and 9 regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this arti- 10 cle, INCLUDING RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO APPROVE CERTAIN 11 OUT-OF-STATE OR NATIONAL COURSES. In addition to any requirements 12 expressly authorized by this article, such regulations may include but 13 not be limited to requirements and standards with respect to: delivery 14 agencies and instructors; classroom facilities; suspension or revocation 15 of approval; appeal of suspension or revocation; course administration 16 and advertising; monitoring of courses and instructors; and reevaluation 17 of course effectiveness pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-f 18 of this article. 19 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 20 section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it 21 shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01130-01-5