S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 6561--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2015
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Introduced  by  M. of A. ABBATE, LAVINE, COLTON, SKOUFIS, RAIA, FINCH --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on  Trans-
  portation  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 Catholic War Veterans of America

  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-aa to read as follows:
  S  404-AA. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
OF AMERICA. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF AMERICA RESID-
ING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING
THE WORDS "CATHOLIC WAR  VETERANS  OF  AMERICA".  APPLICATION  FOR  SAID
LICENSE  PLATE  SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND
DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  ISSUED
UPON  PROOF,  SATISFACTORY  TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT IS A
MEMBER OF THE CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF AMERICA.
  3. 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 ONE-TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TEN
DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
  S 2. Subdivision 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
  1-a. The commissioner may issue special number  plates  to  applicants
who  are  members  of veterans organizations in the same manner as other
number plates are issued pursuant to this article. Such  special  number

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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plates  shall  be  issued  only  upon  (a) payment of a one-time service
charge of ten dollars  in  addition  to  the  regular  registration  fee
prescribed  by  section  four  hundred  one  of  this  article,  and (b)
submission  of  proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the appli-
cant is presently a member of the veterans organization for  which  such
plate  is requested.   Such membership shall be verified annually by the
applicant. Application for such plates shall be made in accordance  with
regulations promulgated by the commissioner with respect to the issuance
of  such plates.  Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to supersede the provisions of section  four  hundred  four-d,
four  hundred  four-e,  four  hundred  four-h, four hundred four-i, four
hundred four-j, four hundred four-k [or], four hundred  four-p  OR  FOUR
HUNDRED FOUR-AA of this article.
  S  3. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-aa 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
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
one-time  service  charge  applicable to each such order, which shall be
non-refundable, no such surety  bond  shall  be  required.  All  service
charges  collected  pursuant to this section 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 devel-
opment 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 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however,  that  section  three  of
this  act shall take effect immediately; 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.