S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5402 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON, ORTIZ, SCHIMEL, PEOPLES-STOKES, REILLY, N. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, PHEFFER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, the state finance law and the public health law, in relation to implementing the "New York state organ donor awareness and education act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "New York state organ donor awareness and education act". 3 S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 401 of the vehicle and 4 traffic law, as amended by chapter 222 of the laws of 1996, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 b. Every owner of a motor vehicle which shall be operated or driven 7 upon the public highways of this state shall, except as otherwise 8 expressly provided, cause to be presented, by mail or otherwise, to the 9 office or a branch office of the commissioner, or to any agent of the 10 commissioner, constituted as provided in this chapter, an application 11 for registration addressed to the commissioner, and on a blank to be 12 prepared under the direction of and furnished by the commissioner for 13 that purpose, containing: (a) a brief description of the motor vehicle 14 to be registered, including the name and factory number of such vehicle, 15 and such other facts as the commissioner shall require; (b) the weight 16 of the vehicle upon which the registration fee is based if the fee is 17 based on weight; (c) the name and residence, including county of the 18 owner of such motor vehicle; (C-1) WITH RESPECT TO VEHICLES SUBJECT TO 19 REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX, PARAGRAPH ONE OF SCHEDULE B 20 AND SCHEDULE C OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, SPACE ON THE APPLI- 21 CATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATION TO ENABLE THE APPLICANT TO REGISTER OR 22 DECLINE REGISTRATION IN THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY PURSUANT 23 TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AS INDI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06083-01-1 A. 5402 2 1 CATED BY CHECKING "YES" OR "NO" TO REGISTRATION IN SUCH REGISTRY; SPACE 2 FOR THE APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA (SEPARATE FROM 3 THE FINAL SIGNATURE CERTIFYING THE VALIDITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED 4 IN THE OVERALL APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION); AND WITH SPACE FOR SPECIF- 5 IC ANATOMICAL GIFTS, WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN CLEAR, CONSPICUOUS 6 AND BOLDFACE TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS: "ORGAN DONOR CONSENT STATEMENT: IF 7 ON THIS FORM YOU MARKED "YES" TO REGISTER AS AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR, 8 YOU ARE LEGALLY AUTHORIZING THE RECOVERY OF ANY AND ALL ORGANS AND/OR 9 TISSUES IN THE EVENT OF YOUR DEATH AND YOUR NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THE 10 NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. IF YOU WISH TO DONATE ONLY SPECIFIC 11 ORGANS AND/OR TISSUES YOU MUST SPECIFY THOSE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED 12 BELOW. REGISTERING AS A DONOR WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN 13 ANY WAY. AS OUTLINED IN S 4301 OF THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, 14 YOUR AUTHORIZATION IS LEGALLY BINDING AND, UNLESS THE DONOR IS UNDER AGE 15 18, YOUR DECISION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF ANY OTHER PERSON. FOR 16 REGISTERED DONORS UNDER AGE 18, THE LEGAL GUARDIAN SHALL MAKE THE FINAL 17 DONATION DECISION."; (C-2) DECLINING TO ENROLL IN THE NEW YORK STATE 18 DONATE LIFE REGISTRY UNDER THIS SECTION BY MARKING THE "NO" BOX ON THE 19 APPLICATION AND SEPARATELY SIGNING SHALL BE DEEMED A SHOWING THAT THE 20 DONOR HAS REVOKED THE AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF 21 SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHICH THE 22 COMMISSIONER SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; (d) 23 provided that, if such motor vehicle is used or to be used as an omni- 24 bus, the applicant also shall so certify, and in the case of an omnibus 25 also certify as to the seating capacity, and if the omnibus is to be 26 operated wholly within a municipality pursuant to a franchise other than 27 a franchise express or implied in articles of incorporation upon certain 28 streets designated in such franchise, those facts shall also be certi- 29 fied, and a certified copy of such franchise furnished to the commis- 30 sioner; (e) provided, that, if such motor vehicle is an altered livery, 31 the applicant shall so furnish a certified copy of the length of the 32 center panel of such vehicle, provided, however, that the commissioner 33 shall require such proof, as he may determine is necessary, in the 34 application for registration and provided further, if the center panel 35 of such vehicle exceeds one hundred inches, the commissioner shall 36 require proof that such vehicle is in compliance with all applicable 37 federal and state motor vehicle safety standards; and (f) such addi- 38 tional facts or evidence as the commissioner may require in connection 39 with the application for registration. Every owner of a trailer shall 40 also make application for the registration thereof in the manner herein 41 provided for an application to register a motor vehicle, but shall 42 contain a statement showing the manufacturer's number or other identifi- 43 cation satisfactory to the commissioner and no number plate for a trail- 44 er issued under the provisions of subdivision three of section four 45 hundred two of this [chapter] ARTICLE shall be transferred to or used 46 upon any other trailer than the one for which number plate is issued. 47 The commissioner shall require proof, in the application for registra- 48 tion, or otherwise, as such commissioner may determine, that the motor 49 vehicle for which registration is applied for is equipped with lights 50 conforming in all respects to the requirements of this chapter, and no 51 motor vehicle shall be registered unless it shall appear by such proofs 52 that such motor vehicle is equipped with proper lights as aforesaid. The 53 said application shall contain or be accompanied by such evidence of the 54 ownership of the motor vehicle described in the application as may be 55 required by the commissioner or his agent and which, with respect to new 56 vehicles, shall include, unless otherwise specifically provided by the A. 5402 3 1 commissioner, the manufacturer's statement of origin. Applications 2 received by an agent of the commissioner shall be forwarded to the 3 commissioner as he shall direct for filing. No application for registra- 4 tion shall be accepted unless the applicant is at least sixteen years of 5 age. 6 S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law is 7 amended by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows: 8 E. IN PROCESSING ANY APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF 9 RENEWAL THEREOF PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR TO TITLE ELEVEN OF THIS 10 CHAPTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE APPLICANTS WITH INFORMATIONAL 11 MATERIALS DESCRIBING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION, THE NEW YORK STATE 12 DONATE LIFE REGISTRY FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS (WITH CURRENT 13 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SUCH REGISTRY INCLUDING ITS MAILING AND WEBSITE 14 ADDRESSES), AND THE "LIFE PASS IT ON" TRUST FUND. SUCH INFORMATIONAL 15 MATERIALS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND PERIODICALLY 16 THEREAFTER. 17 S 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 401 of the vehicle and 18 traffic law, as amended by section 1 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws 19 of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 20 a. Upon filing of such application and the payment of the fee [herein- 21 after] AS provided IN THIS SECTION, the commissioner shall assign to 22 such motor vehicle a distinctive number and, without expense to the 23 applicant, issue and deliver in such manner as the commissioner may 24 select to the owner a certificate of registration, in such form as the 25 commissioner shall prescribe, and two number plates at a place within 26 the state of New York named by the applicant in his or her application. 27 EVERY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED FOR A VEHICLE REGISTERED PURSU- 28 ANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OR PARAGRAPH ONE OF SCHEDULE B AND SCHEDULE C OF 29 SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION TO A PERSON MAKING AN ANATOMICAL GIFT 30 SHALL HAVE PROMINENTLY PRINTED UPON THE FRONT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE OF 31 REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL THEREOF THE STATEMENT "ORGAN DONOR" IN NOTABLY 32 DISTINCTIVE PRINT OR FORMAT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE FEES FOR 33 THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL THEREOF TO PERSONS MAKING 34 AN ANATOMICAL GIFT WHICH ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE FEES REQUIRED FOR THE 35 ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATIONS OR RENEWALS THEREOF TO PERSONS NOT MAKING AN 36 ANATOMICAL GIFT. A number plate, within the meaning of this chapter, 37 may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be a plate of a permanent 38 nature, treated with reflectorized material according to specifications 39 prescribed by the commissioner, and with a date tag attached to such 40 plate or to the vehicle as prescribed by regulations of the commissioner 41 indicating the validity of the plate during a certain period and the 42 issuance of such a number plate with such date tag to a person possess- 43 ing such a number plate shall be deemed the issuance of a number plate. 44 An additional fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars, shall be paid to 45 the commissioner whenever a set of reflectorized number plates is issued 46 for any vehicle for which a registration fee is normally charged except 47 that, with respect to any number plate which is specifically requested 48 by the applicant, such fee shall be paid to the commissioner upon 49 approval of such request. In the event of the loss, mutilation or 50 destruction of any certificate of registration, any number plate or set 51 of number plates whether with or without a date tag or tags, or any date 52 tag or set of date tags provided for in this article, the owner of a 53 registered motor vehicle may file such statement and proof of the facts 54 as the commissioner shall require, with a fee of three dollars, in the 55 office of the commissioner, or, unless and until the commissioner shall 56 otherwise direct, in the office of the agent who issued the certificate, A. 5402 4 1 plate, plates, tag or tags and the commissioner or his or her agent, as 2 the case may be, shall issue a duplicate or substitute. It shall be the 3 duty of every owner holding a certificate of registration to notify the 4 commissioner in writing of any change of residence of such person within 5 ten days after such change occurs, and to inscribe on such certificate, 6 in the place provided by the commissioner, a record of such change of 7 residence. 8 S 5. Section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a 9 new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 10 20. THE COMMISSIONER IS DIRECTED TO DEVELOP REGISTRATION APPLICATION 11 AND RENEWAL FORMS WHICH SHALL SOLICIT A VOLUNTARY TWO DOLLAR DONATION 12 FROM PERSONS APPLYING FOR OR RENEWING A VEHICLE REGISTRATION AT THE TIME 13 OF SUCH APPLICATION OR RENEWAL. OF MONIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS 14 SUBDIVISION, THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SHALL BE 15 RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFSET ITS INITIAL PROGRAM COSTS. SUBSE- 16 QUENTLY, FIVE PERCENT OF ANY MONIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI- 17 SION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINUING ADMINISTRATIVE 18 COSTS. THE REMAINDER OF SUCH MONIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI- 19 SION SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE "LIFE PASS IT ON" TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED 20 PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE-D OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AS ADDED BY 21 CHAPTER FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND THREE. 22 S 6. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 23 amended by chapter 639 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 1. Application for license. Application for a driver's license shall 26 be made to the commissioner. The fee prescribed by law may be submitted 27 with such application. The applicant shall furnish such proof of identi- 28 ty, age, and fitness as may be required by the commissioner. The commis- 29 sioner may also provide that the application procedure shall include the 30 taking of a photo image or images of the applicant in accordance with 31 rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. In addition, the 32 commissioner also shall require that the applicant provide his or her 33 social security number and provide space on the application so that the 34 applicant may register OR DECLINE REGISTRATION in the New York state 35 organ and tissue donor registry under section forty-three hundred ten of 36 the public health law, AS INDICATED BY CHECKING "YES" OR "NO" TO REGIS- 37 TRATION IN SUCH REGISTRY TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE WITHIN 38 A DESIGNATED AREA (SEPARATE FROM THE FINAL SIGNATURE CERTIFYING THE 39 VALIDITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OVERALL APPLICATION) TOGETH- 40 ER WITH SPACE FOR SPECIFIC ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT 41 IN CLEAR, CONSPICUOUS AND BOLDFACE TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS: "ORGAN DONOR 42 CONSENT STATEMENT: IF ON THIS FORM YOU MARKED "YES" TO REGISTER AS AN 43 ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR, YOU ARE LEGALLY AUTHORIZING THE RECOVERY OF ANY 44 AND ALL ORGANS AND/OR TISSUES IN THE EVENT OF YOUR DEATH AND YOUR NAME 45 WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. IF YOU WISH TO 46 DONATE ONLY SPECIFIC ORGANS AND/OR TISSUES YOU MUST SPECIFY THOSE IN THE 47 SPACE PROVIDED BELOW. REGISTERING AS A DONOR WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR 48 MEDICAL TREATMENT IN ANY WAY. AS OUTLINED IN S 4301 OF THE NEW YORK 49 STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, YOUR AUTHORIZATION IS LEGALLY BINDING AND, 50 UNLESS THE DONOR IS UNDER AGE 18, YOUR DECISION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE 51 CONSENT OF ANY OTHER PERSON. FOR REGISTERED DONORS UNDER AGE 18, THE 52 LEGAL GUARDIAN SHALL MAKE THE FINAL DONATION DECISION." DECLINING TO 53 ENROLL IN THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY UNDER THIS SECTION BY 54 MARKING THE "NO" BOX ON THE APPLICATION AND SEPARATELY SIGNING SHALL BE 55 DEEMED A SHOWING THAT THE DONOR HAS REVOKED THE AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT 56 TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF S 4301 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHICH THE COMMIS- A. 5402 5 1 SIONER SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. In addi- 2 tion, an applicant for a commercial driver's license who will operate a 3 commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce shall certify that such 4 applicant meets the requirements to operate a commercial motor vehicle, 5 as set forth in public law 99-570, title XII, and title 49 of the code 6 of federal regulations, and all regulations promulgated by the United 7 States secretary of transportation under the hazardous materials trans- 8 portation act. Upon a determination that the holder of a commercial 9 driver's license has made any false statement, with respect to the 10 application for such license, the commissioner shall revoke such 11 license. 12 S 7. Subdivision 5 of section 508 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 13 added by chapter 570 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 14 5. The commissioner is directed to develop license application and 15 renewal forms which shall solicit a voluntary [one] TWO dollar donation 16 from persons applying for or renewing a driver's license at the time of 17 such application or renewal. Of monies collected pursuant to this subdi- 18 vision, the first one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be retained 19 by the department to offset its initial program costs. Subsequently, 20 five percent of any monies collected pursuant to this subdivision shall 21 be retained by the department for continuing administrative costs. The 22 remainder of such monies collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be 23 deposited in the life pass it on trust fund established pursuant to 24 section ninety-five-d of the state finance law, as added by chapter four 25 hundred fifteen of the laws of two thousand three. 26 S 8. Section 508 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a 27 new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 28 6. IN PROCESSING ANY APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR RENEWAL 29 THEREOF PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR TO TITLE ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, THE 30 COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE APPLICANTS WITH INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS 31 DESCRIBING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION, THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE 32 REGISTRY FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS (WITH CURRENT CONTACT INFORMA- 33 TION FOR SUCH REGISTRY INCLUDING ITS MAILING AND WEBSITE ADDRESSES), AND 34 THE "LIFE PASS IT ON" TRUST FUND. SUCH INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE 35 DISTRIBUTED AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND PERIODICALLY THEREAFTER. 36 S 9. Subdivision 2 of section 95-d of the state finance law, as added 37 by chapter 415 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 38 2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the 39 provisions of SUBDIVISION TWENTY OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE, section 40 four hundred four-u, AND SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT 41 of the vehicle and traffic law and all other moneys appropriated, cred- 42 ited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to 43 law. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the state from 44 receiving grants, gifts or bequests for the purposes of the fund as 45 defined in this section and depositing them into the fund according to 46 law. 47 S 10. Subdivision 2 of section 4310 of the public health law, as 48 amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as 49 follows: 50 2. Such registration of consent to make an anatomical gift can be made 51 through (a) indication made on the application or renewal form of a 52 license OR VEHICLE REGISTRATION, (b) indication made on a non-driver 53 identification card application or renewal form, (c) enrolling in the 54 registry website maintained by the department, which may include using 55 an electronic signature under regulations of the commissioner and 56 subject to article three of the state technology law, (d) indication A. 5402 6 1 made on a voter registration form pursuant to subdivision five of 2 section 5-210 of the election law, or (e) through any other method iden- 3 tified by the commissioner. The registration shall take effect upon the 4 department sending written notice of the registration to the person 5 enrolling in the registry. In making regulations on using an electronic 6 signature for a registration of consent, the commissioner shall consult 7 with the director of the office of technology. 8 S 11. Section 4303 of the public health law is amended by adding two 9 new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 10 6. FOR ALL ANATOMICAL GIFTS MADE UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ARTICLE FOUR- 11 TEEN OR ARTICLE NINETEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THE DONOR WILL 12 BE PRESUMED TO MAKE A DONATION OF ANY AND ALL ORGANS AND TISSUES; 13 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PRESUMPTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN: 14 (A) THE DONOR HAS EXPRESSLY STATED HIS OR HER INTENTION IN WRITING, TO 15 GIFT A SPECIFIC ORGAN OR ORGANS AND/OR TISSUE OR TISSUES. AN EXPRESS 16 GIFT OF A SPECIFIC ORGAN OR ORGANS AND/OR TISSUE OR TISSUES SHALL DEFEAT 17 THE PRESUMPTION OF THIS SECTION EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF LANGUAGE THAT IS 18 NOT OTHERWISE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION; 19 (B) THE DONOR HAS EXPRESSLY STATED HIS OR HER INTENTION TO THE NEW 20 YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING WRITTEN, 21 ORAL, SIGN LANGUAGE, ELECTRONIC OR OTHERWISE, THAT CONTRADICTS OR OTHER- 22 WISE CONFLICTS WITH THE PRESUMPTION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT 23 TO OVERCOME THE PRESUMPTION OF THIS SECTION; 24 (C) THE DONOR REVOKES HIS OR HER GIFT; 25 (D) THE DONOR IS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, IN WHICH CASE THE DONOR'S 26 LEGAL GUARDIAN SHALL MAKE THE FINAL DONATION DECISION; 27 (E) THE GIFT IS MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OR NINETEEN OF THE 28 VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND THE DONOR HAS LISTED A SPECIFIC ORGAN OR 29 ORGANS AND/OR TISSUE OR TISSUES. ANY MARK MADE ON THE DONOR'S LICENSE OR 30 VEHICLE REGISTRATION OR THE DONOR'S APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OR REGISTRA- 31 TION OR APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION THAT INDI- 32 CATES THE DONOR INTENDS TO MAKE A SPECIFIC GIFT OF ORGAN OR ORGANS 33 AND/OR TISSUE OR TISSUES SHALL DEFEAT THE PRESUMPTION OF THIS SECTION; 34 (F) THE DONATION IS PROHIBITED BY SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED SEVEN OF 35 THIS ARTICLE. 36 7. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL PROVIDE 37 PRINTED INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING, BUT NOT 38 LIMITED TO, POSTERS, ENROLLMENT FORMS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL LITERATURE 39 INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION, THE NEW 40 YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS INCLUDING 41 CURRENT MAILING AND WEBSITE ADDRESSES FOR SUCH REGISTRY, AND THE "LIFE 42 PASS IT ON" TRUST FUND. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE SUCH INFORMATIONAL 43 MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT ALL DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR 44 VEHICLE OFFICES, ALL COUNTY OFFICES THAT PROVIDE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR 45 VEHICLE SERVICES, AND ON THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' WEBSITE. 46 S 12. This act shall take effect November 1, 2012.