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                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  STEVENSON  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BARCLAY, CASTRO, COLTON, COOK, CORWIN, FINCH, GRAF, GUNTHER,  HEASTIE,
  MILLER,  RA,  RAIA, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SALADINO, SCHIMMINGER, SWEENEY,
  TEDISCO, TENNEY, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting
  certain persons from  paying  fees  charged  for  certain  distinctive
  plates

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

  Section 1. Section 404-e of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS SECTION AND THE FEES
PRESCRIBED OR PERMITTED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,
THERE  SHALL BE NO CHARGE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NUMBER PLATE PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION TO A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT NOR SHALL THERE BE  IMPOSED  AN
ADDITIONAL  SERVICE  CHARGE  FOR  THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH A PLATE TO SUCH A
PERSON. FURTHERMORE, UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE  PLATE  PURSUANT
TO  THIS SECTION, SUCH A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE
PAYMENT OF ANY FEES RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL  THEREOF  AS
PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended  by  chapter  415  of  the  laws  of 2001, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment  of  the  regular
registration  fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
provided, however, that [an] NO additional [one-time service  charge  of
ten dollars] CHARGES shall be charged for such plate.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S 3. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended  by  chapter  415 of the laws of 2001 and such section as renum-
bered by chapter 108 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  4.  Fee.  A  special  plate  and  registration issued pursuant to this
section shall be issued upon payment of  the  regular  registration  fee
prescribed  by section four hundred one of this article provided, howev-
er, that [an] NO additional [one-time service  charge  of  ten  dollars]
CHARGES shall be charged for such plate.
  S 4. Subdivision 3 of section 404-k of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended  by  chapter  415 of the laws of 2001 and such section as renum-
bered by chapter 108 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment  of  the  regular
registration  fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
provided, however, that [an] NO additional [one-time] service [charge of
ten dollars] CHARGES shall be charged for such plate.
  S 5. Subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment  of  the  regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred ONE of this article,
provided, however, that [an] NO additional [one-time] service [charge of
ten dollars] CHARGES shall be charged for such plate.
  S 6. Subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in  the  same  manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this  article
provided, however, that [an] NO additional [one time] service [charge of
ten dollars] CHARGES shall be charged for such plate.
  S 7. Subdivision 3 of section 404-v of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 389 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in  the  same  manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article,
provided, however, that [an] NO additional [one-time] service [charge of
ten dollars] CHARGES shall be charged for such plate. Provided, however,
that one year after the effective date of  this  section  funds  in  the
amount of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be available,
shall  be  allocated  from  such funds to the department to offset costs
associated with the production of such license plates.
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately.