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                                   4574
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGEE, BARCLAY, GUNTHER, BLANKENBUSH, JENNE --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. OAKS -- read once and referred  to  the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the regis-
   tration of snowmobiles used solely for the purpose of hunting, fishing
   and trapping; and providing for the repeal  of  such  provisions  upon
   expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO REGISTER A SNOWMOBILE AS A
 NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE WHICH SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAIN-
 ING ACCESS TO HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING AREAS, WITHOUT  THE  USE  OF
 ANY OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPROVED SNOW-
 MOBILE  TRAILS MAINTAINED BY A TRAIL MAINTENANCE ENTITY.  SUCH REGISTRA-
 TION SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A BLAZE ORANGE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK  LETTER-
 ING.  THE  FEE  FOR  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  A  SNOWMOBILE AS A NON-TRAIL
 SNOWMOBILE AND EACH RENEWAL THEREOF SHALL BE FORTY-FIVE  DOLLARS,  THIR-
 TY-FIVE  DOLLARS  OF  WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND SET  FORTH  IN  SECTION  21.07  OF  THE
 PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
   §  2. Section 2230 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO-A  OF
 SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF
 A  VIOLATION  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE  OF  TWO  HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH
 OFFENSE, OF WHICH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF SUCH FINE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN
 THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  FUND  SET  FORTH  IN
 SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW. IN
 ADDITION  TO  SUCH FINE, ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN A THREE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD08772-01-7

 A. 4574                             2
 
 YEAR PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF ALL LICENSES SET FORTH  IN
 SECTION  11-0701  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW HELD BY SUCH
 PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed three years after such date.