Assembly Bill A8199

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans or the spouse of any such veteran

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A8199 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §404-y, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A222
2011-2012: A1152
2013-2014: A8737
2015-2016: A4457

2017-A8199 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes distinctive license plates for Korean Defense veterans who were awarded the Korean Defense Service Medal; provides that an additional one time service charge of ten dollars shall be charged for such plate.

2017-A8199 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8199
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to distinctive
   plates for Korean Defense veterans
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   § 404-Y. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR KOREAN DEFENSE VETERANS. 1. ANY KOREAN
 DEFENSE VETERAN OR THE SPOUSE OF ANY SUCH VETERAN SHALL,  UPON  REQUEST,
 BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "KOREAN DEFENSE VETERAN". IF
 A  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE  IS  ISSUED TO A VETERAN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
 SUCH A DISTINCTIVE PLATE SHALL NOT BE  ISSUED  TO  THE  SPOUSE  OF  SUCH
 VETERAN.  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 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL  BE  ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
 APPLICANT OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A KOREAN DEFENSE VETERAN.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "KOREAN DEFENSE VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A
 PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO SERVED IN THE  ARMED  FORCES
 OF  THE UNITED STATES, WHO WAS AWARDED THE KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL,
 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY.
   4. 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.
   5.  NOTHING  CONTAINED  HEREIN SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL
 NUMBER PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  SATISFIED
 THAT  THE  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED PURSUANT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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