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                                   3516
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the civil service law, the labor law, the public health
   law, the education law, the tax law, the vehicle and traffic law,  the
   judiciary  law and the executive law, in relation to requiring certain
   state forms and applications to include space for registering  in  the
   "donate  life  registry"  for  organ, eye and tissue donations; and to
   repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  civil service law is amended by adding a new section
 50-d to read as follows:
   § 50-D. ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION. THE CIVIL  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT
 AND  MUNICIPAL  COMMISSIONS  SHALL  PROVIDE ON EACH APPLICATION PROVIDED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY OF THIS  TITLE  SPACE  FOR  THE  APPLICANT  TO
 REGISTER  IN  THE  "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY"  FOR  ORGAN,  EYE AND TISSUE
 DONATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN  CLEAR
 AND  CONSPICUOUS  TYPE:   "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR  'SKIP  THIS  QUESTION'".  NEITHER  THE
 CIVIL  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  NOR  MUNICIPAL  COMMISSIONS  SHALL  MAINTAIN
 RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". FAILURE TO  CHECK
 "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A
 WISH  NOT  TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF
 AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE  AN  ANATOMICAL
 GIFT  OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY.  PROVIDED, THAT WHERE
 AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO  MAKE  AN  ANATOMICAL  GIFT  OR
 REGISTERED  IN  THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL
 NOT IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 596-a to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   § 596-A. ORGAN,  EYE  AND  TISSUE  DONATION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 PROVIDE ON EACH CLAIM FOR BENEFITS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINETY-SIX  OF  THIS  TITLE  SPACE  FOR  THE CLAIMANT TO REGISTER IN THE
 "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE  DONATIONS  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FORTY-THREE  HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
 WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN  CLEAR  AND  CONSPICUOUS
 TYPE:    "WOULD  YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK
 BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAIN-
 TAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION".  FAILURE  TO
 CHECK  "YES"  OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
 IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN  APPLICANT  UNDER  SIXTEEN
 YEARS  OF  AGE,  CHECKING  "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN
 ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE  REGISTRY.  PROVIDED,
 THAT  WHERE  A  CLAIMANT  HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL
 GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING TO CHECK A BOX
 SHALL NOT IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   § 3.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section  4310  of  the  public
 health law, as amended by chapter 758 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (a)  Such  organ,  eye  and  tissue registration of consent to make an
 anatomical gift can be made through: (i) indication made on the applica-
 tion or renewal form of a driver's license, (ii) indication  made  on  a
 non-driver  identification card application or renewal form, (iii) indi-
 cation made on a voter registration form pursuant to subdivision five of
 section 5-210 of the election law, (iv) indication made on the  applica-
 tion  for, or manual renewal application by an account holder of, health
 care coverage offered through the state  health  benefit  exchange,  (v)
 enrollment  through the donate life registry website, (vi) paper enroll-
 ment submitted to the donate life registry, (vii) indication made on the
 application or renewal form of a hunting, fishing  or  trapping  license
 issued  pursuant  to  title seven of article eleven of the environmental
 conservation law, (viii) indication made on transactions administered by
 the office of temporary and disability assistance  through  the  mybene-
 fits.ny.gov website, or any such successor website; (ix) indication made
 on  applications, renewals or related transactions for college financial
 aid, grants, or scholarships offered or administered through any website
 maintained by the higher education services corporation; (x)  indication
 made  by  eligible  individuals  during enrollments, renewals, and other
 related transactions for health insurance policies  covered  under  this
 article,  section  three  thousand  two hundred sixteen of the insurance
 law, or section three thousand two hundred twenty-one of  the  insurance
 law;  [or]  (xi)  INDICATION  MADE ON AN APPLICATION FOR A CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATION PURSUANT TO SECTION FIFTY OF THE CIVIL  SERVICE  LAW,  (XII)
 INDICATION  MADE  ON  A CLAIM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS MADE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE LABOR LAW, (XIII) INDICATION MADE
 ON AN APPLICATION FOR A  CERTIFICATE,  LICENSE  OR  REGISTRATION  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  SIXTY-ONE  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, (XIV) INDICATION
 MADE ON AN APPLICATION TO PRACTICE A PROFESSION PURSUANT TO TITLE  EIGHT
 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  (XV)  INDICATION MADE ON A PERSONAL INCOME TAX
 RETURN, (XVI) INDICATION MADE ON  AN  APPLICATION  FOR  REGISTRATION  OR
 RENEWAL  THEREOF OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, (XVII) INDICATION MADE ON AN APPLI-
 CATION FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OR  ON  A  BIENNIAL  REGISTRATION  FORM
 PURSUANT   TO   SECTION   FOUR   HUNDRED   SIXTY-FOUR  OR  FOUR  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, (XVIII) INDICATION MADE ON AN APPLI-
 CATION TO CONDUCT A PROFESSION OR OCCUPATION WHICH IS LICENSED OR REGIS-
 TERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OR  (XIX)  through  any  other  method
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 identified  by  the commissioner. The department shall establish a means
 by which to register the consent given by individuals who are sixteen or
 seventeen years of age in the  donate  life  registry,  and  shall  make
 registration  available  by any of the methods provided in subparagraphs
 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) [and], (xi),
 (XII), (XIII), (XIV), (XV), (XVI), (XVII), (XVIII)  AND  (XIX)  of  this
 paragraph.
   §  4.  Paragraphs  (b) and (c) of subdivision 5 of section 4310 of the
 public health law are REPEALED and a new paragraph (b) is added to  read
 as follows:
   (B)  ENROLLMENT  OR  AMENDMENT  OR  REVOCATION THROUGH THE DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY WEBSITE THROUGH ANY OF THE MEANS LISTED IN THIS SUBDIVISION MAY
 BE SIGNED BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS  OF
 ARTICLE THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, SUPPORTED BY THE USE OF SUIT-
 ABLE  MECHANISMS  INCLUDING  UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS TO PROVIDE CONFIDENCE IN
 THE IDENTITY OF THE  PERSON  PROVIDING  THE  ELECTRONIC  SIGNATURE.  THE
 REGISTRATION  SHALL  TAKE  EFFECT UPON THE PROVISION OF WRITTEN OR ELEC-
 TRONIC NOTICE OF THE REGISTRATION TO THE  INDIVIDUAL  ENROLLING  IN  THE
 DONATE LIFE REGISTRY.
   §  5.  Paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision 5 of section 4310 of
 the public health law are relettered paragraphs (c), (d) and (e).
   § 6. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is  amended
 by  adding eight new paragraphs (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa), (bb), (cc) and
 (dd) to read as follows:
   (W) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH  THE  CIVIL  SERVICE
 DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONS, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR
 A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY
 REGISTER  IN  THE  "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY"  FOR  ORGAN,  EYE AND TISSUE
 DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE
 FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE  ADDED
 TO  THE  DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUES-
 TION'". NEITHER THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOR  MUNICIPAL  COMMISSIONS
 SHALL  MAINTAIN  RECORDS  OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION".
 EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY,  FAIL-
 URE  TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND
 FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS  QUESTION"  SHALL  NOT  BE
 CONSTRUED  TO  IMPLY  A  WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT
 UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE  CONSENT
 TO  MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY.
 WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN  ANATOMICAL  GIFT
 OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION"
 OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (X)  REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL FILING A CLAIM FOR  UNEM-
 PLOYMENT  BENEFITS BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY REGISTER
 IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS  UNDER
 SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE FOLLOWING STAT-
 ED  IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE
 LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO  CHECKS  "SKIP  THIS
 QUESTION".  EXCEPT  WHERE  THE  CLAIM  FOR BENEFITS IS MADE IN PERSON OR
 ELECTRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY  OF
 AN  APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUES-
 TION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE  CASE
 OF  A  CLAIMANT  UNDER  SIXTEEN  YEARS  OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT
 CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT  OR  REGISTRATION  IN  THE
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 DONATE  LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE A CLAIMANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE
 AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE  REGISTRY,  CHECKING
 "SKIP  THIS  QUESTION"  OR  FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT
 CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (Y)  REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 EDUCATION, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR A CERTIFICATE, LICENSE  OR
 REGISTRATION  ISSUED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIXTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
 BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY  REGISTER  IN  THE  "DONATE
 LIFE  REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-
 THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE  FOLLOWING  STATED  IN  CLEAR
 CONSPICUOUS  TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGIS-
 TRY?  CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP  THIS  QUESTION'".  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  NOT  MAINTAIN  RECORDS  OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUES-
 TION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY,
 FAILURE TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN  APPLICATION,
 AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE
 CONSTRUED  TO  IMPLY  A  WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT
 UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE  CONSENT
 TO  MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY.
 WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN  ANATOMICAL  GIFT
 OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION"
 OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (Z)  REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 EDUCATION, THAT EVERY  INDIVIDUAL  APPLYING  TO  PRACTICE  A  PROFESSION
 PURSUANT  TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT
 SUCH APPLICANT MAY REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE
 AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAP-
 TER WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE
 TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR  'YES'  OR  'SKIP
 THIS  QUESTION'".  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY
 PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION  IS
 MADE  IN  PERSON  OR  ELECTRONICALLY,  FAILURE  TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT
 IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE  TO  CHECK  "YES"  OR
 CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT
 TO  DONATE.  IN  THE  CASE  OF  AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE,
 CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN  ANATOMICAL  GIFT
 OR  REGISTRATION  IN  THE  DONATE  LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS
 PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT  OR  REGISTERED  IN  THE
 DONATE  LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR FAILING TO CHECK
 A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (AA) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 TAXATION AND FINANCE, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL FILING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX
 RETURN  BE  PROVIDED  SPACE  SO  THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY REGISTER IN THE
 "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION
 FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH  THE  FOLLOWING  STATED  IN
 CLEAR  CONSPICUOUS  TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO  CHECKS  "SKIP  THIS  QUES-
 TION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY,
 FAILURE  TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION,
 AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE
 CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE  CASE  OF  AN  APPLICANT
 UNDER  SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT
 TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE  REGISTRY.
 WHERE  AN  APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT
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 OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION"
 OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (BB) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
 MOTOR  VEHICLES,  THAT  EVERY  INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR A REGISTRATION OR
 RENEWAL THEREOF OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BE PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLI-
 CANT MAY REGISTER IN THE "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY"  FOR  ORGAN,  EYE  AND
 TISSUE  DONATIONS  UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER
 WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE  TO
 BE  ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS
 QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS  OF  ANY  PERSON
 WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN
 PERSON  OR  ELECTRONICALLY,  FAILURE TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE
 VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP
 THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE.  IN
 THE  CASE  OF  AN  APPLICANT  UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES"
 SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR  REGISTRATION
 IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED
 TO  MAKE  AN  ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY,
 CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR
 THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (CC) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE STATE BOARD  OF
 LAW  EXAMINERS, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE
 OR ON A BIENNIAL REGISTRATION FORM  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR  OR  FOUR  HUNDRED  SIXTY-EIGHT-A  OF  THE  JUDICIARY LAW, BE
 PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY REGISTER IN THE  "DONATE  LIFE
 REGISTRY"  FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICU-
 OUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK
 BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAIN-
 TAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE
 THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK  A
 BOX  SHALL  NOT  IMPAIR  THE  VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO
 CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE  CONSTRUED  TO
 IMPLY  A  WISH  NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE  CONSENT  TO  MAKE  AN
 ANATOMICAL  GIFT  OR  REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN
 APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR  REGIS-
 TERED  IN  THE  DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR
 FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   (DD) REQUIRE, IN CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION WITH  THE  SECRETARY  OF
 STATE, THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL APPLYING TO CONDUCT A PROFESSION OR OCCUPA-
 TION  WHICH  IS  LICENSED  OR  REGISTERED  BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BE
 PROVIDED SPACE SO THAT SUCH APPLICANT MAY REGISTER IN THE  "DONATE  LIFE
 REGISTRY"  FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS UNDER SECTION FORTY-THREE
 HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED IN CLEAR CONSPICU-
 OUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK
 BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAIN-
 TAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". EXCEPT WHERE
 THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY, FAILURE TO CHECK  A
 BOX  SHALL  NOT  IMPAIR  THE  VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION, AND FAILURE TO
 CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE  CONSTRUED  TO
 IMPLY  A  WISH  NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE  CONSENT  TO  MAKE  AN
 ANATOMICAL  GIFT  OR  REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. WHERE AN
 APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR  REGIS-
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 TERED  IN  THE  DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY, CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" OR
 FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR THAT CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   §  7.  Section  3006  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE  ON
 EACH  APPLICATION  FOR  A  CERTIFICATE,  LICENSE  OR REGISTRATION ISSUED
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND EACH RENEWAL THEREOF, SPACE FOR THE APPLI-
 CANT TO REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE
 DONATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN  CLEAR
 AND  CONSPICUOUS  TYPE:  "WOULD  YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE
 REGISTRY?  CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP  THIS  QUESTION'".  THE  REGENTS
 SHALL  NOT  MAINTAIN  RECORDS  OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUES-
 TION". FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT
 BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN  APPLICANT
 UNDER  SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT
 TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE  REGISTRY.
 PROVIDED,  THAT  WHERE  AN APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN
 ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING  TO
 CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   §  8.  Section  6501  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. THE REGENTS SHALL  PROVIDE,  ON  EACH  APPLICATION  TO  PRACTICE  A
 PROFESSION  PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND EACH APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A
 LICENSE, REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE  SUCH  A  PROFESSION,
 SPACE  FOR  THE  APPLICANT  TO REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" OF
 ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  FORTY-
 THREE  HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON
 THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE:   "WOULD YOU LIKE  TO  BE
 ADDED  TO  THE  DONATE  LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS
 QUESTION'".  THE REGENTS SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF  ANY  PERSON  WHO
 CHECKS  "SKIP  THIS  QUESTION". FAILURE TO CHECK "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP
 THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE.  IN
 THE  CASE  OF  AN  APPLICANT  UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES"
 SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR  REGISTRATION
 IN  THE  DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY.  PROVIDED,  THAT WHERE AN APPLICANT HAS
 PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT  OR  REGISTERED  IN  THE
 "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY",  FAILING  TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT IMPAIR SUCH
 CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   § 9. Section 651 of the tax law is amended by adding a new  subsection
 (a-1) to read as follows:
   (A-1)  ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE
 ON EACH RETURN SPACE FOR THE TAXPAYER OR TAXPAYERS TO  REGISTER  IN  THE
 "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW
 WITH  THE  FOLLOWING  STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS
 TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX
 FOR 'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT  MAINTAIN
 RECORDS  OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". FAILURE TO CHECK
 "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A
 WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN  YEARS  OF
 AGE,  CHECKING  "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL
 GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. PROVIDED, THAT WHERE A
 TAXPAYER HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT  OR  REGIS-
 TERED  IN  THE  "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT
 IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
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   § 10. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 401 of the  vehicle  and
 traffic  law  is  amended  by  adding a new closing paragraph to read as
 follows:
   THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROVIDE ON EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
 AND RENEWAL THEREOF SPACE FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER TO REGISTER IN THE
 "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE  DONATIONS  ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FORTY-THREE  HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
 WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN  CLEAR  AND  CONSPICUOUS
 TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX
 FOR  'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT MAINTAIN
 RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". FAILURE TO  CHECK
 "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A
 WISH  NOT  TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF
 AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE  AN  ANATOMICAL
 GIFT OR REGISTRATION IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. PROVIDED, THAT WHERE A
 MOTOR  VEHICLE OWNER HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT
 OR REGISTERED IN THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY",  FAILING  TO  CHECK  A  BOX
 SHALL NOT IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   §  11.  Section  464  of  the judiciary law is amended by adding a new
 closing paragraph to read as follows:
   THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS SHALL PROVIDE ON  EACH  APPLICA-
 TION  FOR  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE, SPACE FOR THE APPLICANT TO REGISTER IN
 THE "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND  TISSUE  DONATIONS  ESTAB-
 LISHED  PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
 LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR AND  CONSPICU-
 OUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK
 BOX  FOR  'YES' OR 'SKIP THIS QUESTION'". THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
 COURTS SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO  CHECKS  "SKIP  THIS
 QUESTION".    FAILURE  TO  CHECK  "YES" OR CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION"
 SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN THE CASE OF  AN
 APPLICANT  UNDER  SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTI-
 TUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION  IN  THE  DONATE
 LIFE   REGISTRY.  PROVIDED,  THAT  WHERE  AN  APPLICANT  HAS  PREVIOUSLY
 CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE  "DONATE  LIFE
 REGISTRY",  FAILING  TO  CHECK  A  BOX  SHALL NOT IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR
 REGISTRATION.
   § 12. Section 468-a of the judiciary law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
   4-A.  THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROVIDE ON EACH BIENNIAL REGISTRA-
 TION FORM SPACE FOR THE ATTORNEY TO REGISTER IN THE "DONATE LIFE  REGIS-
 TRY" FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 FORTY-THREE  HUNDRED  TEN  OF  THE  PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING
 STATED ON THE APPLICATION IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WOULD YOU LIKE
 TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR  'YES'  OR  'SKIP
 THIS  QUESTION'".  THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF
 ANY PERSON WHO CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". FAILURE TO  CHECK  "YES"  OR
 CHECKING "SKIP THIS QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT
 TO  DONATE.  IN  THE  CASE  OF  AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE,
 CHECKING "YES" SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN  ANATOMICAL  GIFT
 OR  REGISTRATION  IN  THE  DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. PROVIDED, THAT WHERE AN
 ATTORNEY HAS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT  OR  REGIS-
 TERED  IN  THE  "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING TO CHECK A BOX SHALL NOT
 IMPAIR SUCH CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   § 13. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  91-a  to
 read as follows:
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   §  91-A.  ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.  THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE
 ON EACH APPLICATION TO CONDUCT  A  PROFESSION  OR  OCCUPATION  WHICH  IS
 LICENSED  OR  REGISTERED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT, AND EACH RENEWAL THEREOF,
 SPACE FOR THE APPLICANT TO REGISTER IN THE "DONATE  LIFE  REGISTRY"  FOR
 ORGAN,  EYE  AND TISSUE DONATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-
 THREE HUNDRED TEN OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WITH THE FOLLOWING STATED  ON
 THE  APPLICATION  IN  CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE:  "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
 ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR  'YES'  OR  'SKIP  THIS
 QUESTION'".   THE SECRETARY SHALL NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PERSON WHO
 CHECKS "SKIP THIS QUESTION". FAILURE TO CHECK "YES"  OR  CHECKING  "SKIP
 THIS  QUESTION" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY A WISH NOT TO DONATE. IN
 THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT UNDER SIXTEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE,  CHECKING  "YES"
 SHALL  NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTRATION
 IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY.  PROVIDED,  THAT  WHERE  AN  APPLICANT  HAS
 PREVIOUSLY  CONSENTED  TO  MAKE  AN ANATOMICAL GIFT OR REGISTERED IN THE
 "DONATE LIFE REGISTRY", FAILING TO CHECK A BOX  SHALL  NOT  IMPAIR  SUCH
 CONSENT OR REGISTRATION.
   § 14. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing  the  date  on  which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
 that section three of this act shall take effect on the same date and in
 the same manner as chapter 758 of the laws of 2022 takes effect.  Effec-
 tive  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 to be made and completed on or before such effective
 date.