Bill Text: NY S07318 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to issuance of a new driver's license to identity theft victims.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-15 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S07318 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S07318-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7318 IN SENATE April 15, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 the issuance of a new driver's license to identify theft victims The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 505 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Identity theft. A licensee or applicant who has been the victim of 4 identity theft arising from theft of the licensee's or applicant's 5 license may apply to the department for a new license. The commissioner 6 shall require such person to submit proof acceptable to him or her with 7 respect to the facts, and upon approval of such proof, and the surrender 8 of the prior license if such license is in the possession of the appli- 9 cant, the commissioner shall issue a new license at no fee. The commis- 10 sioner shall promulgate all necessary or desirable rules and regulations 11 to implement the provisions of this subdivision, including those 12 pertaining to what proof of the facts is sufficient to establish identi- 13 ty theft. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13898-03-6
