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                                 5609--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. OAKS, LAWRENCE, DiPIETRO, FINCH, LOPEZ -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY -- read once and referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Transportation  -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance  of
  distinctive plates for the "75th Anniversary of Ducks Unlimited"

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

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 404-x to read as follows:
  S  404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE "75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUCKS UNLIM-
ITED". 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS  STATE  SHALL,  UPON  REQUEST,  BE
ISSUED  A  LICENSE  PLATE  BEARING  THE WORDS "75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUCKS
UNLIMITED".  APPLICATIONS FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER   SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
  2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS  ARTICLE
PROVIDED   HOWEVER,   THAT   AN  ADDITIONAL  ANNUAL  SERVICE  CHARGE  OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR EACH PLATE. SUCH SERVICE CHARGE
SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR  DEPOSIT
INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND
ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S  2.  1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-x of
the vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of  this  act  shall
only  be  designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
ment of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount  of  six  thousand
dollars,  which  shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05890-03-6
              

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department of financial services to transact  business  in  this  state.
Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have
received  prior  to  plate  design, production and issuance at least two
hundred  orders  for such distinctive plate together with the additional
annual service charge applicable to each  such  order,  which  shall  be
non-refundable,  no such surety bond shall be required. All such service
charges shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section  404-oo
of  the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section  95-g
of  the  state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
with such section 95-g.
  2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon  which
distinctive  plates  in  the  series  are  first  available for sale two
hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered  pursuant
to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
such  plates are sold by such time, such department shall be entitled to
recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
section  one  of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
day after it shall have become a law; provided  further,  however,  that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive  date  are  authorized  and directed to be made and completed on or
before such effective date.