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                                 6669--A
    Cal. No. 656

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2016
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Introduced  by  Sens.  GALLIVAN,  ADDABBO,  KAMINSKY  --  read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Transportation  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
  first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate
  and  delivered  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
  to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place
  in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance
  of distinctive plates for members of Kiwanis International

  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 MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL.
1. ANY MEMBER OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL RESIDING  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL,
UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A  LICENSE  PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "KIWANIS
INTERNATIONAL". APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE  FILED  WITH
THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND  DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
  2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE
ISSUED  UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT
IS A MEMBER OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL.
  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  ANNUAL  SERVICE  CHARGE  OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
THAT  ONE  YEAR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE,
SHALL BE ALLOCATED FROM SUCH FUNDS TO THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  OFFSET  COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE PLATES.
  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-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 the plate design, production and issuance of at least
two hundred orders for such distinctive plate together  with  the  addi-
tional  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,  the  department  of  motor  vehicles
shall  be  entitled  to recover against the bond in an amount of propor-
tionate to such shortfall.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall become a law; provided, however, that section two of  this  act
shall  take  effect immediately; provided, further, however, that effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any  rule  or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date  are  authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.