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                                   4110
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  COLTON,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN, COOK, SEAWRIGHT,
   ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. J. RIVERA, SIMON -- read
   once and referred 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.
              

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   (6)  THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY
 TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  INCLUDING  PROVISIONS
 FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM INCURRED FOR
 EACH MUNICIPALITY.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.