Senate Bill S5634

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification

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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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2015-S5634 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4711
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §304, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9100
2017-2018: S5166, A3906
2019-2020: S2654, A4835
2021-2022: A4110
2023-2024: A1376

2015-S5634 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification; authorizes the commissioner to send via postal mail notification that vehicle inspection is subject to expiration, and the commissioner shall keep a record of such notification.

2015-S5634 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5634 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5634

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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  vehicle
  inspection renewal notification

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

  Section 1. Section 304 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS VIA
POSTAL MAIL THAT THEIR  VEHICLE  INSPECTION  IS  SUBJECT  TO  EXPIRATION
BEFORE  SUCH  EXPIRATION.  EVERY OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH SHALL BE
OPERATED OR DRIVEN UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE SHALL,  EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, BE CONTACTED BY MAIL OR OTHERWISE.
  (2) THE RENEWAL NOTIFICATION SHALL CONTAIN: (A) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
THE  MOTOR  VEHICLE  THAT  HAS  AN  INSPECTION THAT NEEDS TO BE RENEWED,
INCLUDING THE NAME AND FACTORY NUMBER OF SUCH VEHICLE,  AND  SUCH  OTHER
FACTS  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL REQUIRE; (B) THE NAME AND RESIDENCE,
INCLUDING COUNTY OF THE OWNER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, AND (C) SUCH  ADDI-
TIONAL  FACTS  OR EVIDENCE AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
  (3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REGISTER THE  NOTIFICATION  SENT  REGARDING
SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE  OR  TRAILER  AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF SUCH RENEWAL
NOTIFICATIONS AND THE ADDRESSES TO WHICH SUCH NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT.
  (4) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF  EVERY  OWNER  HOLDING  A  CERTIFICATE  OF
REGISTRATION  TO  NOTIFY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGE OF
RESIDENCE OF SUCH PERSON WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH CHANGE  OCCURS,  AND
TO  INSCRIBE  ON  SUCH CERTIFICATE, IN THE PLACE PROVIDED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, A RECORD OF SUCH CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
  (5) INSPECTION RENEWAL NOTIFICATIONS SHALL TAKE  EFFECT  ON  THE  DATE
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06451-01-5

              

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