Assembly Bill A2189

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue limited purpose drivers' licenses

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2237
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §503-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8257, S5965
2017-2018: A2477, S338

2015-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue limited purpose drivers' licenses to certain applicants.

2015-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2189

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SEPULVEDA, RAMOS, MOSLEY, MOYA, FAHY, CAHILL --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL, GJONAJ, RIVERA, ROZIC --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  the department of motor vehicles to  issue  limited  purpose  drivers'
  licenses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 503-a to read as follows:
  S  503-A.  LIMITED PURPOSE DRIVERS' LICENSES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL,
SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO
AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHO MEETS  THE  APPLICABLE  REQUIRE-
MENTS  OF  THIS CHAPTER BUT WHO IS UNABLE TO SATISFY THE FORMS FOR PROOF
OF IDENTITY PRESCRIBED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  UNDER  THIS  SECTION,  THE
APPLICANT MUST:
  (A)  PRESENT TO THE DEPARTMENT PROOF OF IDENTITY ON TERMS IDENTICAL TO
THOSE REQUIRED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT'S  FORM  ID-44,  WITH  THE  FOLLOWING
EXEMPTIONS:
  (I) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS THREE POINTS OF PROOF
OF  NAME,  AS  WELL AS PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH: (A) A CURRENT PHOTO IDEN-
TIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE EMBASSY OR  CONSULATE  IN
THE  UNITED  STATES  OF HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP; (B) A CURRENT
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS
OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP; OR (C) AN OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL  IDENTIFICA-
TION CARD ISSUED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE STATE.
  (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCEPT EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING AS TWO POINTS
OF  PROOF  OF  NAME:  AN  INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR A
SWORN STATEMENT UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY,  STATING  THE  APPLICANT'S

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00432-01-5

              

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