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                                   4267
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SALKA -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  regis-
   tration of snowmobiles used solely for the purpose of hunting, fishing
   and  trapping;  and  providing  for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO  REGISTER  A  SNOWMOBILE  AS  A
 NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE WHICH SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAIN-
 ING  ACCESS  TO  HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING AREAS, WITHOUT THE USE OF
 ANY OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPROVED SNOW-
 MOBILE TRAILS MAINTAINED BY A TRAIL MAINTENANCE ENTITY.  SUCH  REGISTRA-
 TION  SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A BLAZE ORANGE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK LETTER-
 ING. THE FEE FOR  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  A  SNOWMOBILE  AS  A  NON-TRAIL
 SNOWMOBILE  AND  EACH RENEWAL THEREOF SHALL BE FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS, THIR-
 TY-FIVE DOLLARS OF WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO  THE  SNOWMOBILE  TRAIL
 DEVELOPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  FUND  SET  FORTH  IN SECTION 21.07 OF THE
 PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
   § 2. Section 2230 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF
 SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF
 A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE BY  A  FINE  OF  TWO  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
 OFFENSE, OF WHICH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF SUCH FINE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN
 THE  SNOWMOBILE  TRAIL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  FUND SET FORTH IN
 SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW. IN
 ADDITION TO SUCH FINE, ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN  A  THREE
 YEAR  PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF ALL LICENSES SET FORTH IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD08587-01-1

 A. 4267                             2
 
 SECTION 11-0701 OF THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW  HELD  BY  SUCH
 PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed three years after such date.