Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 14, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S7379
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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-S7379 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7379 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7379 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of covered license plate frames PURPOSE: To prohibit the sale of license plate covers, since these products may not legally be used in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new Section 391-s to the General Business Law to prohibit the sale or give away of covered license plate frames. EXISTING LAW: Section 402(1)(b) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides that license plates "shall not be covered by glass or any plastic material." JUSTIFICATION: The Vehicle and Traffic Law prohibits drivers from covering their license plates with any glass or plastic material. Nevertheless, many stores continue to sell such products. Not surprisingly, many consumers assume that if they can buy these products in local stores, they can use
2013-S7379 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7379 I N S E N A T E May 14, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of covered license plate frames THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. SALE OR PROMOTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF COVERED LICENSE PLATE FRAMES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL OR GIVE AWAY, AS EITHER A RETAIL OR WHOLESALE PROMOTION, A COVERED LICENSE PLATE FRAME WITHIN NEW YORK STATE. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COVERED LICENSE PLATE FRAME" MEANS ANY GLASS OR PLASTIC MATERIAL, ARTIFICIAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL OR SUBSTANCE THAT CONCEALS OR OBSCURES A LICENSE PLATE OR THAT DISTORTS A RECORDED OR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF SUCH LICENSE PLATE. 3. ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY SELLING, OFFERING TO SELL, OR GIVING AWAY AS EITHER A RETAIL OR WHOLESALE PROMOTION, A COVERED LICENSE PLATE FRAME SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VIOLATION, RECOVERABLE IN AN ACTION BY ANY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DESIGNATED BY ANY MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09974-01-3
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