S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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398
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating
distinctive plates for the New York city fire riders motorcycle club
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-ff to read as follows:
§ 404-FF. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE
CLUB. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "NYC
FIRE RIDERS". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
PRESCRIBE.
2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE
APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE
RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS
STATE, WHO IS AN ACTIVE OR RETIRED UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHO HOLDS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEW YORK CITY
FIRE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB.
4. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.
§ 2. (a) A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff
of the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and
issued upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03272-01-9
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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 commis-
sioner 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 annual 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 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.
(b) 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 proportionate
to such shortfall.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
day after it shall have become a law; and provided further, that effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of section one of this act
on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
