Assembly Bill A4783

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires signage for limousines reminding passengers to wear a seatbelt

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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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2019-A4783 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §384, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A2117

2019-A4783 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that every limousine sold, registered and operated in this state shall have a sign posted in plain sight reminding passengers to wear a seatbelt while inside the limousine.

2019-A4783 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4783
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
   signage for limousines reminding passengers to wear a seatbelt
 
   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 384 to read as follows:
   §  384.  LIMOUSINE  SIGNAGE.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 TERM "LIMOUSINE" MEANS A LIVERY VEHICLE THAT HAS A SEATING  CAPACITY  OF
 EIGHT OR MORE PASSENGERS AND WHICH PROVIDES PREARRANGED PASSENGER TRANS-
 PORTATION  ON A DEDICATED, NONSCHEDULED, CHARTER BASIS, WHERE THE CHARGE
 IS BASED ON A FLAT RATE OR PER UNIT OF TIME OR  MILEAGE,  OR  A  VEHICLE
 CLASSIFIED  AS  A  LUXURY LIMOUSINE AS DEFINED BY THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE
 COMMISSION OF NEW YORK CITY OR WESTCHESTER COUNTY OR LICENSED BY A MUNI-
 CIPALITY OF NASSAU COUNTY AND REGISTERED WITH NASSAU COUNTY. SERVICE  BY
 A  LIMOUSINE  THAT  BEGINS  AND ENDS IN THIS STATE IS DEEMED INTRA-STATE
 EVEN IF IT PASSES OUTSIDE THIS STATE DURING A PORTION OF THE TRIP.  THIS
 DOES  NOT  INCLUDE  A TAXICAB THAT IS NOT OPERATED ON A REGULAR ROUTE OR
 BETWEEN SPECIFIED POINTS, A VEHICLE CARRYING LESS THAN SIXTEEN  INDIVID-
 UALS  IN  A  SINGLE  DAILY  ROUND TRIP TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK, OR A
 MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTING ONLY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS TO OR  FROM
 A SCHOOL OR AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY ORGANIZED AND FUNDED BY A SCHOOL
 DISTRICT.
   2.  EVERY  LIMOUSINE SOLD, REGISTERED AND OPERATED IN THIS STATE SHALL
 HAVE A SIGN POSTED IN PLAIN SIGHT,  WITH  CONSPICUOUS  LETTERING  IN  AT
 LEAST  FORTY-EIGHT  POINT BOLD FACE TYPE, AND APPROVED BY AND CONFORMING
 TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH REMINDS THE OCCUPANTS
 TO WEAR THEIR SEATBELTS WHILE IN THE LIMOUSINE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective 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.

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