Senate Bill S4408

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirements of proof for certain licenses

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee


  • 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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2011-S4408 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3669
2013-2014: S2590
2015-2016: S2584

2011-S4408 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the requirements of proof for certain licenses.

2011-S4408 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4408

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements
  of proof for certain licenses

  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 3 of
section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 235 of
the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) The commissioner shall upon submission of an appropriate  applica-
tion,  upon payment of the prescribed fee, and upon being satisfied that
the person described is the applicant and that such applicant meets  the
requirements set forth in subdivision two of this section, issue to such
applicant  a  nontransferable  identification  card.    In addition, the
commissioner also shall require that an applicant for an  identification
card  or  renewal  thereof provide his or her social security number, OR
PROVIDE PROOF THAT HE OR SHE IS  NOT  ELIGIBLE  FOR  A  SOCIAL  SECURITY
NUMBER.  SUCH  PROOF MAY INCLUDE ANY DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY AN APPLICANT
TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE PURPOSE  OF
DETERMINING WHETHER SUCH APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A SOCIAL SECU-
RITY NUMBER.
  S  2.  Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 639 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  Application for license.  Application for a driver's license shall
be made to the commissioner.  The fee prescribed by law may be submitted
with such application. The applicant shall furnish such proof of identi-
ty, age, and fitness as may be required by the commissioner. The commis-
sioner may also provide that the application procedure shall include the
taking of a photo image or images of the applicant  in  accordance  with
rules  and  regulations prescribed by the commissioner. In addition, the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10636-01-1
              

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