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                                   6493
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, the general  municipal  law
   and  the  public  officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner
   liability for a violation of traffic-control signal  indications;  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. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  a  of  subdivision  5-a  of
 section  401  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 8 of
 chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   (i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
 of there is a certification from a  court,  parking  violations  bureau,
 traffic  and  parking  violations  agency  or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction or [adminstrative] ADMINISTRATIVE  tribunal  of
 appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant or his or her represen-
 tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
 date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
 trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
 total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
 issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that:  (i)  such
 motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
 cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
 being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
 authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
 any  law,  ordinance,  rule  or regulation made by a local authority; or
 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-a, section eleven hundred  eleven-b  or  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-d  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  or  (iii)  the  registrant  was
 liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 ter for a violation of  a  bus  lane  restriction  as  defined  in  such
 section[,]; or (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eighty-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
 (c)  or (d) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter[,]; or (vi)
 the registrant was liable in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-e  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  OR  (VII)  THE  REGISTRANT  WAS
 LIABLE  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAP-
 TER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN
 OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  the  commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the
 registration or renewal application until the applicant  provides  proof
 from  the court, traffic and parking violations agency or administrative
 tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an  appearance  or  answer
 has  been  made  or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he or
 she has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
 ing entry of a final decision. Where an application is  denied  pursuant
 to  this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a
 registration or renewal application to any other  person  for  the  same
 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
 motor  vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has  been  to  evade
 the  purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 1-a. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-a of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry of a final decision in response to a
 total of three or more summonses or  other  process  in  the  aggregate,
 issued  within  an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
 motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor  vehi-
 cle  was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
 being licensed as a motor vehicle for  hire  by  the  appropriate  local
 authority,  in  violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
 any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by  a  local  authority;  or
 (ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-b  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  or  (iii)  the  registrant  was
 liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
 ter for a violation of  a  bus  lane  restriction  as  defined  in  such
 section;  or  (iv)  the registrant was liable in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation  of  subdivision
 (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (v) the regis-
 trant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred  eighty-b  of
 this chapter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of
 section  eleven  hundred  eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant
 was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  of  this
 chapter  for  a  violation  of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred

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 eleven of this chapter; OR (VII) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION  OF
 SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, the
 commissioner  or his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal
 application until the applicant provides proof from the court or  admin-
 istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
 answer  has  been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that
 he or she has complied with the rules and regulations of  said  tribunal
 following  entry  of  a  final  decision. Where an application is denied
 pursuant  to  this  section,  the  commissioner  may,  in  his  or   her
 discretion,  deny  a  registration  or  renewal application to any other
 person for the same vehicle and  may  deny  a  registration  or  renewal
 application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
 applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
 intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
 renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
 sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
 remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
 registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
 entry of a final decision.
   § 1-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-b of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
 or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
 for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
 made  by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
 ance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-c  of  this  chapter  for  a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section; or (iii)
 the  registrant  was  liable  in  accordance with section eleven hundred
 eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable
 in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a
 violation  of  subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter[,]; or (v) the registrant was  liable  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter;  OR  (VI)  THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D)  OF  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner
 or his or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal  application
 until  the  applicant  provides  proof  from the court or administrative
 tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an  appearance  or  answer
 has  been  made  or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he or
 she has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
 ing entry of a final decision. Where an application is  denied  pursuant

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 to  this section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a
 registration or renewal application to any other  person  for  the  same
 vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
 motor  vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commis-
 sioner has determined that such registrant's intent has  been  to  evade
 the  purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reason-
 able grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have  the
 effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
 only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
 the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
 with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 1-c. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-c of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
 or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
 registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
 for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
 made  by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
 ance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-d  of  this  chapter  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter; or (iii) the registrant was liable in accordance  with  section
 eleven  hundred  eighty-b  of this chapter for violations of subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter[,]; or (iv) the registrant was liable  in  accordance  with  section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
 (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; OR (V) THE  REGIS-
 TRANT  WAS  LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF
 THIS CHAPTER FOR A  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent
 shall deny the registration or renewal application until  the  applicant
 provides  proof  from  the  court or administrative tribunal wherein the
 charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
 case of an administrative tribunal that he has complied with  the  rules
 and  regulations  of  said tribunal following entry of a final decision.
 Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commission-
 er may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or renewal  appli-
 cation to any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registra-
 tion  or  renewal  application for any other motor vehicle registered in
 the name of the applicant where the  commissioner  has  determined  that
 such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivi-
 sion  and  where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that
 such registration or renewal will  have  the  effect  of  defeating  the
 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
 long  as  the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of an adminis-
 trative tribunal, the registrant fails to  comply  with  the  rules  and
 regulations following entry of a final decision.

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   §  1-d.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-d of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
 trant or his agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by
 the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of  the  provisions
 of  this  chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a
 local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation  of  subdivision
 (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the registrant
 was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  of  this
 chapter  for  a  violation  of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
 eleven of this chapter, OR THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF  THIS  CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION OF
 SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  the
 commissioner  or his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal
 application until the applicant provides proof from the court or  admin-
 istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
 answer  has  been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that
 he or she has complied with the rules and regulations of  said  tribunal
 following  entry  of  a  final  decision. Where an application is denied
 pursuant  to  this  section,  the  commissioner  may,  in  his  or   her
 discretion,  deny  a  registration  or  renewal application to any other
 person for the same vehicle and  may  deny  a  registration  or  renewal
 application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
 applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
 intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
 renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
 sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
 remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
 registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
 entry of a final decision.
   § 1-e. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 8-f of chapter 222 of the laws of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
 appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
 tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
 date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
 three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
 month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle  for
 hire  by  the  appropriate  local  authority, in violation of any of the
 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation

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 made  by  a  local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
 with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a violation  of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, OR THE
 REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F
 OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or  his  or  her  agent
 shall  deny  the registration or renewal application until the applicant
 provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal  wherein  the
 charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
 case  of  an administrative tribunal that he has complied with the rules
 and regulations of said tribunal following entry of  a  final  decision.
 Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the commission-
 er  may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or renewal appli-
 cation to any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registra-
 tion or renewal application for any other motor  vehicle  registered  in
 the  name  of  the  applicant where the commissioner has determined that
 such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivi-
 sion and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to  believe  that
 such  registration  or  renewal  will  have  the effect of defeating the
 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
 long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  adminis-
 trative  tribunal,  the  registrant  fails  to comply with the rules and
 regulations following entry of a final decision.
   § 1-f. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law,  as separately amended by chapters 339 and 592 of the
 laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
 there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of
 appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant  or  his representative
 failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date  or
 failed  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations of an administrative
 tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  three  or
 more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen month period,
 charging  that  such  motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or
 that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the registrant  or  his
 agent  without  being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appro-
 priate local authority, in violation of any of the  provisions  of  this
 chapter  or  of  any  law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local
 authority, OR THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEV-
 EN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)
 OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or
 his agent shall deny the registration or renewal application  until  the
 applicant provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wher-
 ein  the  charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made
 or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he has  complied  with
 the  rules  and  regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final
 decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this  section,  the
 commissioner  may,  in  his  discretion,  deny a registration or renewal
 application to any other person for the same  vehicle  and  may  deny  a
 registration  or  renewal application for any other motor vehicle regis-
 tered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has determined
 that such registrant's intent has been to evade  the  purposes  of  this
 subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe
 that  such registration or renewal will have the effect of defeating the
 purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as
 long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  adminis-

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 trative  tribunal,  the  registrant  fails  to comply with the rules and
 regulations following entry of a final decision.
   §  2.  The  vehicle  and  traffic  law amended by adding a new section
 1111-f to read as follows:
   § 1111-F. OWNER LIABILITY FOR  FAILURE  OF  OPERATOR  TO  COMPLY  WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS.  (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION
 OF  LAW, THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
 ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  A  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM  IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAIL-
 URE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS IN
 SUCH COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH
 DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  SHALL EMPOWER SUCH COUNTY TO INSTALL AND OPERATE
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING  DEVICES  AT  NO  MORE
 THAN FIFTY INTERSECTIONS WITHIN AND UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUN-
 TY AT ANY ONE TIME.
   2.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO
 ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED  BY  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  SYSTEMS  SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS
 OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
 OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
 CLE,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH COUNTY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (B) IN ANY SUCH COUNTY WHICH HAS ADOPTED  A  LOCAL  LAW  OR  ORDINANCE
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  IF  SUCH
 VEHICLE  WAS  USED OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS
 OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
 ELEVEN  OF  THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION
 OBTAINED  FROM  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO   VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM;  PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
 A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE  OPERATOR  OF  SUCH
 VEHICLE  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  "OWNER"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  MEANING
 PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A
 VEHICLE SENSOR INSTALLED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL WHICH AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCES TWO OR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, TWO OR MORE
 MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  A  VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES OF EACH VEHICLE
 AT THE TIME IT IS USED OR OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (D)  A  CERTIFICATE,  SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY
 WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN WHICH THE CHARGED VIOLATION OCCURRED, OR A FACSIM-
 ILE THEREOF, BASED UPON  INSPECTION  OF  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,
 VIDEOTAPE  OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL
 PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM, SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF  THE
 FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR
 OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
 INSPECTION  IN  ANY  PROCEEDING  TO  ADJUDICATE  THE  LIABILITY FOR SUCH
 VIOLATION PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  THIS
 SECTION.
   (E)  AN  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR  A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW  OR  ORDI-
 NANCE  ADOPTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR MONETARY

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 PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES TO BE SET
 FORTH IN SUCH LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE. THE LIABILITY OF THE OWNER  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION;
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT SUCH LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE MAY PROVIDE FOR AN
 ADDITIONAL PENALTY  NOT  IN  EXCESS  OF  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
 VIOLATION FOR THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A NOTICE OF LIABILITY WITHIN THE
 PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD.
   (F)  AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR
 AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE OPERATING RECORD OF  THE  PERSON  UPON
 WHOM  SUCH  LIABILITY  IS  IMPOSED  NOR  SHALL  IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE
 PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
   (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
 PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION. PERSONAL DELIVERY ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A  MANUAL
 OR  AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSI-
 NESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   2. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME  AND  ADDRESS  OF  THE
 PERSON  ALLEGED  TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION,  THE  REGISTRATION  NUMBER  OF  THE  VEHICLE  INVOLVED  IN SUCH
 VIOLATION, THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE,  THE  DATE  AND
 TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CAMERA WHICH
 RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
   3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
 PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST
 THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
 CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
 IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
 ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY WESTCHESTER
 COUNTY OR BY ANY OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY SUCH COUNTY TO  PREPARE  AND
 MAIL SUCH NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION.
   (H)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 THREE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW WHERE THE VIOLATION
 OCCURRED OR, IF THERE BE NONE, BY THE  COURT  HAVING  JURISDICTION  OVER
 TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.
   (I)  IF  AN  OWNER  RECEIVES  A  NOTICE  OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION FOR ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE
 POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE  TO
 AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT THE
 VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME  THE
 VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR PURPOSES
 OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFI-
 CIENT  THAT  A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE
 BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION.
   (J) AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH A NOTICE OF LIABIL-
 ITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE
 LIABLE  FOR  THE  VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
 ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT HE  OR  SHE  SENDS  TO  THE  COURT
 HAVING  JURISDICTION  A COPY OF THE RENTAL, LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT
 DOCUMENT COVERING SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF THE  VIOLATION,  WITH  THE
 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE CLEARLY LEGIBLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS

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 AFTER  RECEIVING  NOTICE  FROM  THE  COURT  OF THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH
 VIOLATION, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY. FAILURE TO SEND SUCH INFORMATION WITHIN SUCH  THIR-
 TY-SEVEN  DAY  TIME PERIOD SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY
 PRESCRIBED  BY  THIS  SECTION.  WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES  WITH   THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE
 OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE OWNER OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  FOR
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  LIABILITY  FOR THE
 VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
   (K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
 WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE
 OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF  A
 VEHICLE  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO A MONETARY FINE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
 OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR FAILED TO OBEY  A
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION THERE SHALL
 BE  A  PRESUMPTION  THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH
 VEHICLE WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH  OPERATOR  FAILED
 TO OBEY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION.
   (L)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
 OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (M)  WHEN A COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION, ALL FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER SUCH PROGRAM SHALL
 BE DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TEN  OF  SECTION  EIGHTEEN
 HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (N)  ANY COUNTY THAT ADOPTS A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
 VISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT  DETAILING  THE
 RESULTS  OF THE USE OF SUCH TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONI-
 TORING SYSTEM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
 THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
 AND ON THE SAME DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN WHICH THE  DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAM IS OPERABLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   1.  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATIONS WHERE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO
 VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE USED;
   2. THE AGGREGATE NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF  ACCIDENTS  REPORTED  AT
 INTERSECTIONS  WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM IS USED FOR THE THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE  INSTALLATION  OF  SUCH
 SYSTEM, TO THE EXTENT THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   3.  THE  AGGREGATE  NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS REPORTED AT
 INTERSECTIONS WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM IS USED FOR THE REPORTING YEAR, AS WELL AS FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERA-
 TIONAL, TO THE EXTENT THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   4.  THE  NUMBER  OF  EVENTS  AND NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED AT EACH
 INTERSECTION WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM  IS  USED  AND  IN  THE  AGGREGATE ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY
 BASIS;
   5. THE NUMBER OF NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR  VIOLATIONS  RECORDED
 BY SUCH SYSTEM AT EACH INTERSECTION WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO
 VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM IS USED;

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   6.  THE  NUMBER  OF FINES IMPOSED AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES PAID AFTER
 FIRST NOTICE OF LIABILITY;
   7.  THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS OF
 SUCH  ADJUDICATIONS  INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITION   MADE   FOR
 VIOLATIONS  RECORDED  BY  SUCH  SYSTEMS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED AT LEAST
 ANNUALLY TO SUCH COUNTY BY THE RESPECTIVE COURTS AND BUREAUS  CONDUCTING
 SUCH ADJUDICATIONS;
   8. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH COUNTY FROM SUCH ADJU-
 DICATIONS  INCLUDING  A BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH COUNTY FOR
 EACH YEAR SINCE DEPLOYMENT OF ITS TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLA-
 TION-MONITORING SYSTEM;
   9.  EXPENSES  INCURRED  BY SUCH COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM;
 AND
   10. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS WHICH SHALL BE
 PROVIDED AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO SUCH COUNTY BY THE RESPECTIVE  COURTS  AND
 BUREAUS CONDUCTING SUCH ADJUDICATIONS.
   (O) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO
 A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  THAT  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS  WERE  MALFUNCTIONING  AT  THE  TIME OF THE
 ALLEGED VIOLATION.
   § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 1803 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
 amended  by chapter 679 of the laws of 1970, is amended and a new subdi-
 vision 10 is added read as follows:
   3. All fines, penalties and  forfeitures  paid  to  a  city,  town  or
 village  pursuant to the provisions of paragraph a of subdivision one of
 this section AND SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION shall  be  credited  to
 the  general  fund  of  such  city,  town or village, unless a different
 disposition is prescribed by charter, special law, local  law  or  ordi-
 nance.
   10.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
 NINETY-NINE-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, WHERE THE COUNTY OF  WESTCHESTER
 HAS  ESTABLISHED  A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON
 THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH
 SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY
 FINE OR PENALTY COLLECTED BY A COURT, JUDGE, MAGISTRATE OR OTHER OFFICER
 FOR AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY WHICH OCCURS WITHIN  A  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE
 WITHIN  SUCH  COUNTY PURSUANT TO SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID TO THE STATE
 COMPTROLLER WITHIN THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING COLLECTION.
 EVERY SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT IN SUCH FORM  AND
 DETAIL  AS  THE  COMPTROLLER  SHALL  PROVIDE.  THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PAY
 EIGHTY PERCENT OF ANY SUCH FINE OR PENALTY IMPOSED FOR SUCH LIABILITY TO
 THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, AND TWENTY PERCENT OF ANY SUCH FINE OR PENAL-
 TY TO THE TOWN OR VILLAGE IN WHICH THE  VIOLATION  GIVING  RISE  TO  THE
 LIABILITY OCCURRED.
   §  4.  The  opening  paragraph  and  paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of
 section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 10 of
 chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows:
   Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of  this
 state  result  in  a  conviction  for an offense under this chapter or a
 traffic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule
 or  regulation  adopted  pursuant  to this chapter, other than a traffic
 infraction involving standing, stopping, or  parking  or  violations  by
 pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication of liability of
 an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred

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 eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-a  of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of
 an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven  of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred
 eleven-b of this chapter, or other than an  adjudication  in  accordance
 with  section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a violation of
 a bus lane restriction as defined in such  section,  or  other  than  an
 adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)
 of  section  eleven  hundred  eleven  of this chapter in accordance with
 section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than an  adju-
 dication  of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b),
 (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred  eighty-b  of  this  chapter,  or
 other  than  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of
 subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-e of this chapter, OR
 OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A  VIOLATION  OF
 SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS  CHAPTER,  there
 shall be levied a crime victim assistance fee and a mandatory surcharge,
 in  addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in accordance
 with the following schedule:
   (c) Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a  court  of
 this  state  result  in  a  conviction for an offense under this chapter
 other than a crime pursuant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this
 chapter, or a traffic infraction under this chapter,  or  a  local  law,
 ordinance,  rule  or  regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, other
 than a traffic infraction involving standing, stopping,  or  parking  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-a of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of
 liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-b  of  this  chapter,  or  other than an adjudication of
 liability of an owner for a violation  of  subdivision  (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than an  infraction  pursuant
 to article nine of this chapter or other than an adjudication of liabil-
 ity  of an owner for a violation of toll collection regulations pursuant
 to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public  authori-
 ties law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
 hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty or other than
 an  adjudication  in  accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of
 this chapter for a violation of a bus lane  restriction  as  defined  in
 such section, or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for
 a  violation  of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eighty-b of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability  of
 an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
 eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
 eleven-e  of this chapter, OR OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY OF
 AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
 ELEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED
 ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there shall be levied a crime  victim  assist-
 ance  fee  in  the  amount of five dollars and a mandatory surcharge, in

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 addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in the amount  of
 fifty-five dollars.
   §  4-a.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-a of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule
 or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter,  other  than  a  traffic
 infraction involving standing, stopping, parking or motor vehicle equip-
 ment  or violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adju-
 dication of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-a of this chapter, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-b of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section, or other
 than an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdi-
 vision  (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter,
 or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a  violation
 of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  of  this  chapter,  OR
 OTHER  THAN  AN ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF
 SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there
 shall be levied a mandatory  surcharge,  in  addition  to  any  sentence
 required or permitted by law, in the amount of twenty-five dollars.
   §  4-b.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-b of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
 violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section, or other
 than an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdi-
 vision  (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
 ter  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter,
 or other than an adjudication of liability of an owner for  a  violation
 of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in
 accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-e  of  this  chapter,  OR
 OTHER  THAN  AN ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF
 SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there

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 shall be levied a mandatory  surcharge,  in  addition  to  any  sentence
 required or permitted by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  4-c.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-c of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b),  (c),  (d),
 (f)  or  (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in accord-
 ance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter, or other than
 an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  subdivision
 (d)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with
 section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter, or other than an  adju-
 dication  of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of
 section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter, OR OTHER THAN  AN  ADJUDICATION
 OF  LIABILITY  OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  there shall be levied a mandatory
 surcharge, in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law,  in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  4-d.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as amended by section 10-d of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of  2015,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
 of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
 eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
 hundred eleven-d of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of
 liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-e  of  this  chapter,  OR  OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION OF
 LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory
 surcharge,  in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   § 4-e. Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and  traffic  law,
 as  amended  by  section  10-f  of  chapter  222 of the laws of 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or  a  court  of
 this  state  result  in a conviction for a crime under this chapter or a
 traffic infraction under this chapter other than  a  traffic  infraction
 involving  standing,  stopping,  parking  or  motor vehicle equipment or
 violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than  an  adjudication
 of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
 hundred  eleven-e  of  this  chapter,  OR  OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION OF
 LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN

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 HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory
 surcharge,  in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   §  4-f.  Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as separately amended by chapter 16 of the laws of 1983 and  chapter  62
 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
 this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
 traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
 violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, OR OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION
 OF LIABILITY OF AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAPTER, there  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory
 surcharge,  in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law, in
 the amount of seventeen dollars.
   § 5. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle and
 traffic law, as amended by section 11 of chapter  222  of  the  laws  of
 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter  or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chap-
 ter, or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chap-
 ter, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  and  except  an  adjudication  of  liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chap-
 ter,  and  except  an  adjudication  in  accordance  with section eleven
 hundred  eleven-c  of  this  chapter  of  a  violation  of  a  bus  lane
 restriction  as  defined in such section, and [expect] EXCEPT an adjudi-
 cation of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c),
 (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred  eighty  of  this  chapter  in
 accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred eighty-b of this chapter, and
 except an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of  toll
 collection  regulations  pursuant  to  section two thousand nine hundred
 eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
 sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
 laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition to any
 sentence, penalty or other surcharge required or permitted  by  law,  an
 additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   §  5-a.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 11-a of chapter 222 of  the  laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or

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 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this  chap-
 ter  or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chap-
 ter OR IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  and  except  an adjudication in accordance with section eleven
 hundred  eleven-c  of  this  chapter  of  a  violation  of  a  bus  lane
 restriction  as  defined  in such section, and except an adjudication of
 liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d),  (f)
 or  (g)  of  section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance
 with section eleven hundred eighty-b of  this  chapter,  and  except  an
 adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation of toll collection
 regulations pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of
 the   public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b  and
 sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of  nineteen
 hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition to any sentence, penal-
 ty  or  other  surcharge  required  or  permitted  by law, an additional
 surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   § 5-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-b of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this  chap-
 ter  or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chap-
 ter OR IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER,  and  except  an  adjudication  of  liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or  (g)  of  section  eleven
 hundred eighty of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
 eighty-b  of this chapter, and except an adjudication of liability of an
 owner for a violation of toll collection regulations pursuant to section
 two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities  law  or
 sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred
 seventy-four of the laws of  nineteen  hundred  fifty,  there  shall  be
 levied  in addition to any sentence, penalty or other surcharge required
 or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   § 5-c. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-c of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction

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 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter  or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chap-
 ter or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this  chap-
 ter  OR  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS
 CHAPTER, and except an adjudication of  liability  of  an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  toll collection regulations pursuant to section two thou-
 sand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or  sections
 sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
 of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition
 to  any  sentence,  penalty  or other surcharge required or permitted by
 law, an additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   § 5-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic  law, as amended by section 11-e of chapter 222 of the laws
 of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a court or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result  in  a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic  infraction  under  this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists, and except an adjudication of liability of an  owner  for  a
 violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this  chap-
 ter  OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAP-
 TER, and except an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation
 of toll collection regulations pursuant to  section  two  thousand  nine
 hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or sections sixteen-a,
 sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
 laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition to any
 sentence, penalty or other surcharge required or permitted  by  law,  an
 additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   §  5-e.  Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 1809-e of the vehicle
 and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of part C of chapter 55 of  the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in
 a  court  or  an  administrative  tribunal  of  this  state  result in a
 conviction for an offense under this chapter, except a conviction pursu-
 ant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, or for a traf-
 fic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule  or
 regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except a traffic infraction
 involving standing, stopping, or parking or violations by pedestrians or
 bicyclists,  and  except  an adjudication of liability of an owner for a
 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this
 chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
 ter  OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THIS CHAP-
 TER, and except an adjudication of liability of an owner for a violation
 of toll collection regulations pursuant to  section  two  thousand  nine
 hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or sections sixteen-a,
 sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
 laws of nineteen hundred fifty, there shall be levied in addition to any

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 sentence, penalty or other surcharge required or permitted  by  law,  an
 additional surcharge of twenty-eight dollars.
   §  6.  Subdivision  1  of section 371 of the general municipal law, as
 amended by section 12 of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   1.  A  traffic  violations  bureau so established may be authorized to
 dispose of violations of traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
 when such offenses shall not constitute the traffic infraction known  as
 speeding  or a misdemeanor or felony, and, if authorized by local law or
 ordinance, to adjudicate the  liability  of  owners  for  violations  of
 subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of the vehicle and
 traffic law in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a  of  such
 law  or section eleven hundred eleven-b of such law as added by sections
 sixteen of chapters twenty, [twenty-one,] and twenty-two of the laws  of
 two  thousand  nine  which  amended  this subdivision, or section eleven
 hundred eleven-d of such law, or section eleven hundred eleven-e of such
 law OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF SUCH LAW.
   § 6-a. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by section
 12-a of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 371. Jurisdiction and procedure.  A  traffic  violations  bureau  so
 established  may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic laws,
 ordinances, rules and regulations when such offenses shall  not  consti-
 tute  the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or felo-
 ny, and, if authorized by local law  or  ordinance,  to  adjudicate  the
 liability  of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven hundred eleven-b of such law as  added  by  sections  sixteen  of
 chapters  twenty,  [twenty-one,] and twenty-two of the laws of two thou-
 sand nine which amended this section or section eleven hundred  eleven-d
 of  such  law or section eleven hundred eleven-e of such law, OR SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF SUCH LAW, by permitting a person charged with
 an offense within the limitations herein stated,  to  answer,  within  a
 specified time, at the traffic violations bureau, either in person or by
 written power of attorney in such form as may be prescribed in the ordi-
 nance  creating the bureau, by paying a prescribed fine and, in writing,
 waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge  or  admitting
 liability  as  an  owner for the violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law, as  the  case  may
 be,  and  authorizing  the person in charge of the bureau to make such a
 plea or admission and pay such  a  fine  in  court.  Acceptance  of  the
 prescribed  fine  and  power  of  attorney by the bureau shall be deemed
 complete satisfaction for the violation or of  the  liability,  and  the
 violator  or  owner liable for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law shall  be  given  a
 receipt  which  so  states. If a person charged with a traffic violation
 does not answer as hereinbefore prescribed, within  a  designated  time,
 the  bureau  shall  cause  a  complaint to be entered against him or her
 forthwith and a warrant to be issued for his or her arrest  and  appear-
 ance  before  the  court.  Any  person  who  shall have been, within the
 preceding twelve months, guilty of a number  of  parking  violations  in
 excess  of  such maximum number as may be designated by the court, or of
 three or more violations other than parking  violations,  shall  not  be
 permitted  to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at the traffic
 violations bureau, but must appear in court at a time specified  by  the
 bureau.  Such  traffic  violations  bureau  shall  not  be authorized to
 deprive a person of his or her right to counsel or to prevent him or her

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 from exercising his or her right  to  appear  in  court  to  answer  to,
 explain,  or  defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordi-
 nance, rule or regulation.
   § 6-b. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by section
 12-b of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   §  371.  Jurisdiction  and  procedure.  A traffic violations bureau so
 established may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic  laws,
 ordinances,  rules  and regulations when such offenses shall not consti-
 tute the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or  felo-
 ny,  and,  if  authorized  by  local law or ordinance, to adjudicate the
 liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred  eleven-d  or section eleven hundred eleven-e OR SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F of the vehicle and traffic law, by permitting  a
 person  charged with an offense within the limitations herein stated, to
 answer, within a specified  time,  at  the  traffic  violations  bureau,
 either  in person or by written power of attorney in such form as may be
 prescribed in the ordinance creating the bureau, by paying a  prescribed
 fine and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the
 charge  or admitting liability as an owner for the violation of subdivi-
 sion (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
 law,  as  the  case  may be, and authorizing the person in charge of the
 bureau to make such a plea or admission and pay such a  fine  in  court.
 Acceptance  of  the  prescribed fine and power of attorney by the bureau
 shall be deemed complete  satisfaction  for  the  violation  or  of  the
 liability,  and the violator or owner liable for a violation of subdivi-
 sion (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law
 shall be given a receipt which so states. If a  person  charged  with  a
 traffic  violation  does not answer as hereinbefore prescribed, within a
 designated time, the bureau  shall  cause  a  complaint  to  be  entered
 against  him  or her forthwith and a warrant to be issued for his or her
 arrest and appearance before the court. Any person who shall have  been,
 within  the  preceding  twelve  months,  guilty  of  a number of parking
 violations in excess of such maximum number as may be designated by  the
 court,  or  of  three  or more violations other than parking violations,
 shall not be permitted to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at
 the traffic violations bureau, but must appear in court at a time speci-
 fied by the bureau. Such traffic violations bureau shall not be  author-
 ized  to  deprive  a person of his or her right to counsel or to prevent
 him or her from exercising his or her right to appear in court to answer
 to, explain, or defend any charge of a violation  of  any  traffic  law,
 ordinance, rule or regulation.
   § 6-c. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by section
 12-c of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   §  371.  Jurisdiction  and  procedure.  A traffic violations bureau so
 established may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic  laws,
 ordinances,  rules  and regulations when such offenses shall not consti-
 tute the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or  felo-
 ny,  and,  if  authorized  by  local law or ordinance, to adjudicate the
 liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
 hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law in accordance with section
 eleven  hundred eleven-e of the vehicle and traffic law, AND, IF AUTHOR-
 IZED BY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, TO ADJUDICATE THE  LIABILITY  OF  OWNERS
 FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
 ELEVEN-F  OF  THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW by permitting a person charged

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 with an offense within the limitations herein stated, to answer,  within
 a  specified time, at the traffic violations bureau, either in person or
 by written power of attorney in such form as may be  prescribed  in  the
 ordinance creating the bureau, by paying a prescribed fine and, in writ-
 ing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge or admit-
 ting  liability  as an owner for violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law, as  the  case  may
 be,  and  authorizing  the person in charge of the bureau to make such a
 plea or admission and pay such  a  fine  in  court.  Acceptance  of  the
 prescribed  fine  and  power  of  attorney by the bureau shall be deemed
 complete satisfaction for the violation or of  the  liability,  and  the
 violator  or  owner liable for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
 eleven hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law shall  be  given  a
 receipt  which  so  states. If a person charged with a traffic violation
 does not answer as hereinbefore prescribed, within  a  designated  time,
 the  bureau  shall  cause  a  complaint to be entered against him or her
 forthwith and a warrant to be issued for his or her arrest  and  appear-
 ance  before  the  court.  Any  person  who  shall have been, within the
 preceding twelve months, guilty of a number  of  parking  violations  in
 excess  of  such maximum number as may be designated by the court, or of
 three or more violations other than parking  violations,  shall  not  be
 permitted  to appear and answer to a subsequent violation at the traffic
 violations bureau, but must appear in court at a time specified  by  the
 bureau.  Such  traffic  violations  bureau  shall  not  be authorized to
 deprive a person of his or her right to counsel or to prevent him or her
 from exercising his or her right  to  appear  in  court  to  answer  to,
 explain,  or  defend any charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordi-
 nance, rule or regulation.
   § 6-d. Section 371 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter
 802 of the laws of 1949, is amended to read as follows:
   § 371. Jurisdiction and procedure.  A  traffic  violations  bureau  so
 established  may be authorized to dispose of violations of traffic laws,
 ordinances, rules and regulations when such offenses shall  not  consti-
 tute  the traffic infraction known as speeding or a misdemeanor or felo-
 ny, AND, IF AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL LAW  OR  ORDINANCE,  TO  ADJUDICATE  THE
 LIABILITY  OF OWNERS FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-F OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW by  permitting  a
 person  charged with an offense within the limitations herein stated, to
 answer, within a specified  time,  at  the  traffic  violations  bureau,
 either  in person or by written power of attorney in such form as may be
 prescribed in the ordinance creating the bureau, by paying a  prescribed
 fine and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the
 charge,  OR  ADMITTING LIABILITY AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVI-
 SION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC
 LAW,  AS  THE  CASE  MAY  BE and authorizing the person in charge of the
 bureau to make such a plea OR ADMISSION and pay such a  fine  in  court.
 Acceptance  of  the  prescribed fine and power of attorney by the bureau
 shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation, and the  viola-
 tor OR OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  ELEVEN  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW shall be given a receipt
 which so states. If a person charged with a traffic violation  does  not
 answer  as hereinbefore prescribed, within a designated time, the bureau
 shall cause a complaint to be entered against him OR HER forthwith and a
 warrant to be issued for his OR HER arrest  and  appearance  before  the
 court.  Any  person  who  shall  have  been, within the preceding twelve

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 months, guilty of a number of parking violations in excess of such maxi-
 mum number as may be designated by  the  court,  or  of  three  or  more
 violations  other  than  parking  violations,  shall not be permitted to
 appear  and  answer  to a subsequent violation at the traffic violations
 bureau, but must appear in court at a time specified by the bureau. Such
 traffic violations bureau shall not be authorized to deprive a person of
 his OR HER right to counsel or to prevent him OR HER from exercising his
 OR HER right to appear in court to answer to,  explain,  or  defend  any
 charge of a violation of any traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
   § 7. Subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (q) to read as follows:
   (Q)  ARE  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED
 IMAGES PREPARED UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-F  OF
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   §  8.  The  purchase or lease of equipment for a demonstration program
 established pursuant to section 1111-f of the vehicle  and  traffic  law
 shall be subject to the provisions of section 103 of the general munici-
 pal law.
   §  9.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become law and shall expire on December 1,  2024,  when  upon  such
 date  the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed; provided that
 any such local law as may be enacted pursuant to this act  shall  remain
 in  full  force  and  effect  only  until December 1, 2024 and provided,
 further, that:
   (a) the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph a  of  subdivision
 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section one of
 this  act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
 deemed to expire therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
 section one-a of this act shall take effect;
   (b) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the  vehicle and traffic law made by section one-a of this act shall not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
 therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section one-b of this
 act shall take effect;
   (c) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the vehicle and traffic law made by section one-b of this act shall  not
 affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section one-c  of  this
 act shall take effect;
   (d) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the  vehicle and traffic law made by section one-c of this act shall not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
 therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section one-d of this
 act shall take effect;
   (e) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the vehicle and traffic law made by section one-d of this act shall  not
 affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
 therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section one-e  of  this
 act shall take effect;
   (f) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
 the  vehicle and traffic law made by section one-e of this act shall not
 affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
 therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section one-f of this
 act shall take effect;
   (g) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section four of this act shall not affect the  expi-

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 ration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when
 upon  such  date the provisions of section four-a of this act shall take
 effect;
   (h) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic  law  made  by  section  four-a of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon  such date the provisions of section four-b of this act shall
 take effect;
   (i) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section four-b of this  act  shall  not  affect  the
 expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
 when upon such date the provisions of section four-c of this  act  shall
 take effect;
   (j) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic  law  made  by  section  four-c of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon  such date the provisions of section four-d of this act shall
 take effect;
   (k) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic law made by section four-d of this  act  shall  not  affect  the
 expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
 when upon such date the provisions of section four-e of this  act  shall
 take effect;
   (l) the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and
 traffic  law  made  by  section  four-e of this act shall not affect the
 expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
 when  upon  such date the provisions of section four-f of this act shall
 take effect;
   (m) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of  section  1809-e
 of  the  vehicle  and traffic law made by section five of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section five-a
 of this act shall take effect;
   (n) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of  section  1809-e
 of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section five-a of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section five-b
 of this act shall take effect;
   (o) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of  section  1809-e
 of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section five-b of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section five-c
 of this act shall take effect;
   (p) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of  section  1809-e
 of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section five-c of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section five-d
 of this act shall take effect;
   (q) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 1 of  section  1809-e
 of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section five-d of this act shall
 not affect the expiration of such  paragraph  and  shall  be  deemed  to
 expire  therewith,  when upon such date the provisions of section five-e
 of this act shall take effect;
   (r) the amendments made to subdivision 1 of section 371 of the general
 municipal law made by section six of this act shall not affect the expi-
 ration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when

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 upon such date the provisions of section six-a of this  act  shall  take
 effect;
   (s)  the  amendments  made to section 371 of the general municipal law
 made by section six-a of this act shall not  affect  the  expiration  of
 such  section  and  shall  be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such
 date the provisions of section six-b of this act shall take effect;
   (t) the amendments made to section 371 of the  general  municipal  law
 made  by  section  six-b  of this act shall not affect the expiration of
 such section and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,  when  upon  such
 date the provisions of section six-c of this act shall take effect; and
   (u)  the  amendments  made to section 371 of the general municipal law
 made by section six-c of this act shall not  affect  the  expiration  of
 such  section  and  shall  be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such
 date the provisions of section six-d of this act shall take effect.