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Assembly Bill A8544
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A8544 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8544 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting trucks, vans or trailers to the public to be registered with the division.
2011-A8544 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8544 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y July 20, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to directing the division of homeland security to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 709 of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (v) to read as follows: (V) PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TO ENSURE THAT: (I) ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, INCLUDING A FRANCHISE, IN THE BUSINESS OF RENTING TRUCKS, VANS OR TRAIL- ERS TO THE PUBLIC FROM LOCATIONS IN THIS STATE, BE REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY; (II) EACH SUCH PERSON OR ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ACCURATE RECORDS OF ANY PERSON RENTING A TRUCK, VAN OR TRAILER FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS; AND (III) ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE, INCLUDING A FRANCHISE, IN THE BUSINESS OF RENTING TRUCKS, VANS OR TRAIL- ERS TO THE PUBLIC REQUIRES A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION TO RENT TRUCKS, VANS OR TRAILERS AND REQUIRES THAT MEANINGFUL ASSURANCES ARE MADE BY THE RENTAL ENTITY TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF ANY PERSON RENTING A TRUCK, VAN OR TRAILER; (IV) ANY PERSON RENTING A TRUCK, VAN OR TRAILER MAY BE CHECKED AGAINST STATE OR FEDERAL CRIMINAL DATABASES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SCREENING FOR POSSIBLE TERRORISTS; AND (V) THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TRUCK RENTAL INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE, AND WORK TO EDUCATE PERSONS AND AGENCIES RENTING TRUCKS, VANS AND TRAILERS ON HOW TO DETECT AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY THE DIVISION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11292-01-1
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