Senate Bill S2542

Vetoed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S2542 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7351
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง301, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1493, A3609
2013-2014: A4638
2015-2016: A8319, A4106

2011-S2542 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.

2011-S2542 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2542

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- 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  including
  the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
  of motor vehicles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of  paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (c)  of
section  301  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
part V1 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  A  safety  inspection  shall  be made with respect to the brakes;
steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but  not  limited
to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
of  illuminating  the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; ANY  WINDOW  WHICH  IS
COMPOSED  OF,  COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS A LIGHT
TRANSMITTANCE OF LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THREE
HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and equip-
ment as shall be determined by the  commissioner  to  be  necessary  for
proper  and  safe  operations.  Such  inspection shall also be made with
respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection,  the  mileage
appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection sticker.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided  that  the
commissioner  of  motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any and all
rules and regulations necessary and take any other measures necessary to
implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03762-01-1

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