S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2462
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 17, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 creating
distinctive plates for the New York city fire riders motorcycle club
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
2 section 404-x to read as follows:
3 S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE
4 CLUB. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
5 SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "NYC
6 FIRE RIDERS". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
7 COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
8 PRESCRIBE.
9 2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
10 SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
11 APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
12 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE
13 RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS
14 STATE, WHO IS AN ACTIVE OR RETIRED UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY
15 FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHO HOLDS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEW YORK CITY
16 FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
17 4. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
18 IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
19 LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
20 ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
21 FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
22 5. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE
23 NUMBER PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER IS SATISFIED
24 THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED PURSUANT
25 TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 COSTS OF THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES. SUCH
2 ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
3 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CREDIT OF THE
4 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTAB-
5 LISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE
6 USED FOR THE PRODUCTION, DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINC-
7 TIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
8 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.