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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S396
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
2013-S396 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §423-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1298
2011-2012: S1338
2015-2016: S1650
2017-2018: S4191
2013-S396 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had no knowledge part was unidentifiable and that owner wasn't responsible nor acted in concert to render such part unidentifiable; provides that a department investigation shall take place within thirty days after seizure of motorcycle.
2013-S396 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S396 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the transfer of motorcycles having parts with unidentifiable identification numbers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure the prompt return of motor cycles seized from innocent owners due to problems with vehicle identification numbers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill would assign a new identification number and return of motor vehicle, trailer or part to owner. If a person other than the person arrested be the owner, the motor vehicle, trailer or part shall be returned to his or her as soon as he or she has arranged to have the department of motor vehicles affix a new number, or in the case of a part, inspect such part, and the department has done so, as provided in section four hundred twenty-two of this (chapter) article. Prior to the return of the motor vehicle, trailer or part, or the transfer of custody of said motor vehicle, trailer or part, the arresting officer shall transmit notice of the arrest to the commissioner.
2013-S396 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 396 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- 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 transfer of motorcycles having parts with unidentifiable identification numbers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 423-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 976 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 2. Assignment of a new identification number AND RETURN OF MOTOR VEHI- CLE, TRAILER OR PART TO OWNER. If a person other than the person arrested be the owner, the motor vehicle, trailer or part shall be returned to him OR HER as soon as he OR SHE has arranged to have the department of motor vehicles affix a new number, or in the case of a part, inspect such part, and the department has done so, as provided in section four hundred twenty-two of this [chapter] ARTICLE. Prior to the return of the motor vehicle, trailer or part, or the transfer of custody of said motor vehicle, trailer or part, the arresting officer shall transmit notice of the arrest to the commissioner. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 423-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, OWNERSHIP OF AN UNIDENTIFIABLE PART IN AN OTHERWISE IDENTIFIABLE MOTORCYCLE, OTHER THAN A STOLEN MOTORCYCLE, HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY A POLICE DEPART- MENT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OWNER OF SUCH MOTORCYCLE UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE DEPARTMENT MAKES AN INVESTIGATION AND, IF APPROPRIATE, HOLDS A HEARING AND FINDS THAT SUCH OWNER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PART WAS UNIDENTIFIABLE AND THAT SUCH OWNER WAS NEITHER RESPONSIBLE FOR RENDERING SUCH PART UNIDENTIFIABLE NOR ACTING IN CONCERT WITH ANY PERSON WHO RENDERED OR HAD SUCH PART RENDERED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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