Bill Text: NY A00862 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Establishes in a city with a population of one million or more a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bus lanes by means of bus lane photo devices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to transportation [A00862 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A00862-Amended.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        862--C
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 7, 2009
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BING, KELLNER, ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, CUSICK,
         BROOK-KRASNY, BENEDETTO, LANCMAN, MARKEY, SCHIMEL, CLARK,  CYMBROWITZ,
         WEPRIN,  O'DONNELL, KAVANAGH, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
         A.   BENJAMIN, GALEF, GLICK,  GUNTHER,  HEASTIE,  HOYT,  HYER-SPENCER,
         JEFFRIES,  LATIMER, LENTOL, LIFTON, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, TITONE, TOBACCO,
         WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Transporta-
         tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
         amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
         committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
         ted to said committee --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with
         amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
         committee
       AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law,
         in relation to establishing in a city with a population of one million
         or more a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program  to
         enforce  restrictions  on  the  use  of bus lanes by means of bus lane
         photo devices; and providing for the repeal of  such  provisions  upon
         expiration thereof
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 235 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
    2  law, as separately amended by section 1 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the
    3  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
    4    1.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
    5  or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in any  city  which
    6  heretofore  or  hereafter  is  authorized to establish an administrative
    7  tribunal to hear and determine complaints of traffic infractions consti-
    8  tuting parking, standing or stopping violations, or  to  adjudicate  the
    9  liability  of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven
   10  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  eleven-a of this chapter, or to adjudicate the liability of  owners  for
    2  violations  of  subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
    3  chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chap-
    4  ter  as added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWEN-
    5  TY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of two thousand  nine  [which  amended
    6  this  subdivision],  or  to  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners  for
    7  violations of toll collection regulations as defined in and  in  accord-
    8  ance  with  the  provisions of section two thousand nine hundred eighty-
    9  five of the public authorities law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and
   10  sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of  nineteen
   11  hundred  fifty,  OR TO ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
   12  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  BUS
   13  LANE  RESTRICTIONS  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUCH SECTION, such tribunal and the
   14  rules  and  regulations  pertaining  thereto  shall  be  constituted  in
   15  substantial conformance with the following sections.
   16    S  1-a.  Section  235  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, as separately
   17  amended by section 2 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws of  2009,  is
   18  amended to read as follows:
   19    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
   20  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
   21  any  city  which  heretofore  or hereafter is authorized to establish an
   22  administrative tribunal to hear  and  determine  complaints  of  traffic
   23  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
   24  adjudicate  the liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of
   25  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
   26  eleven hundred eleven-a of this chapter, or to adjudicate the  liability
   27  of  owners  for  violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
   28  eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   29  eleven-b  of  this  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
   30  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of  two  thousand
   31  nine  [which  amended  this  section], or to adjudicate the liability of
   32  owners for violations of toll collection regulations as defined  in  and
   33  in  accordance  with the provisions of section two thousand nine hundred
   34  eighty-five of  the  public  authorities  law  and  sections  sixteen-a,
   35  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
   36  laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR TO ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS  IN
   37  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR
   38  VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED  IN  SUCH  SECTION,  such
   39  tribunal  and  the  rules  and  regulations  pertaining thereto shall be
   40  constituted in substantial conformance with the following sections.
   41    S 1-b. Section 235 of the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  as  separately
   42  amended  by  section 3 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws of 2009, is
   43  amended to read as follows:
   44    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
   45  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
   46  any city which heretofore or hereafter is  authorized  to  establish  an
   47  administrative  tribunal  to  hear  and  determine complaints of traffic
   48  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
   49  adjudicate the liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d)  of
   50  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
   51  eleven  hundred  eleven-b of this chapter as added by section sixteen of
   52  [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws  of
   53  two  thousand  nine  [which  amended this section], or to adjudicate the
   54  liability of owners for violations of  toll  collection  regulations  as
   55  defined in and in accordance with the provisions of section two thousand
   56  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the  public authorities law and sections
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    1  sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
    2  of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR  TO  ADJUDICATE  LIABILITY  OF
    3  OWNERS  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAP-
    4  TER  FOR VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION,
    5  such tribunal and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto shall  be
    6  constituted in substantial conformance with the following sections.
    7    S  1-c.  Section  235  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, as separately
    8  amended by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972 and chapter 379 of  the  laws
    9  of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   10    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
   11  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
   12  any  city  which  heretofore  or hereafter is authorized to establish an
   13  administrative tribunal to hear  and  determine  complaints  of  traffic
   14  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
   15  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners for violations of toll collection
   16  regulations as defined in and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of
   17  section  two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities
   18  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and  sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven
   19  hundred  seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR TO ADJU-
   20  DICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   21  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS
   22  DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, such tribunal and  the  rules  and  regulations
   23  pertaining  thereto shall be constituted in substantial conformance with
   24  the following sections.
   25    S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
   26  separately amended by section 4 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws of
   27  2009, is amended to read as follows:
   28    1.  Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized such
   29  tribunal when created shall be known as the  parking  violations  bureau
   30  and  shall  have  jurisdiction of traffic infractions which constitute a
   31  parking violation and, where authorized by local law adopted pursuant to
   32  subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred eleven-a of  this  chapter  or
   33  subdivision  (a)  of  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as
   34  added by section sixteen of [the chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE
   35  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of  the  laws  of  two thousand nine which amended this
   36  subdivision, shall adjudicate the liability of owners for violations  of
   37  subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in
   38  accordance with such section eleven hundred  eleven-a  or  such  section
   39  eleven  hundred  eleven-b  as  added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
   40  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of  two  thousand
   41  nine [which amended this subdivision] and shall adjudicate the liability
   42  of  owners  for  violations of toll collection regulations as defined in
   43  and in accordance with the  provisions  of  section  two  thousand  nine
   44  hundred   eighty-five   of  the  public  authorities  law  and  sections
   45  sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
   46  of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, AND SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF
   47  OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS  CHAP-
   48  TER  FOR VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION.
   49  Such tribunal, except in a city with a  population  of  one  million  or
   50  more, shall also have jurisdiction of abandoned vehicle violations.  For
   51  the  purposes  of  this article, a parking violation is the violation of
   52  any law, rule or regulation providing for  or  regulating  the  parking,
   53  stopping  or  standing  of  a  vehicle. In addition for purposes of this
   54  article, "commissioner" shall mean and include the commissioner of traf-
   55  fic of the city or an official possessing authority as  such  a  commis-
   56  sioner.
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    1    S  2-a.   Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law,
    2  as separately amended by section 5 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws
    3  of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
    4    1.  Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized such
    5  tribunal when created shall be known as the  parking  violations  bureau
    6  and  shall  have  jurisdiction of traffic infractions which constitute a
    7  parking violation and, where authorized by local law adopted pursuant to
    8  subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred eleven-b of  this  chapter  as
    9  added  by  section  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE
   10  AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of two  thousand  nine  [which  amended  this
   11  subdivision], shall adjudicate the liability of owners for violations of
   12  subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in
   13  accordance with such section eleven hundred eleven-b as added by section
   14  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND  TWENTY-TWO  of
   15  the  laws  of  two  thousand  nine [which amended this subdivision], AND
   16  SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN
   17  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS
   18  AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION.  For the purposes of this article, a parking
   19  violation  is the violation of any law, rule or regulation providing for
   20  or regulating the parking, stopping or standing of a vehicle.  In  addi-
   21  tion for purposes of this article, "commissioner" shall mean and include
   22  the  commissioner  of  traffic  of  the  city  or an official possessing
   23  authority as such a commissioner.
   24    S 2-b. Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   25  added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
   26    1. Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized  such
   27  tribunal  when  created  shall be known as the parking violations bureau
   28  and shall have jurisdiction of traffic infractions  which  constitute  a
   29  parking  violation,  AND SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORD-
   30  ANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR VIOLATIONS
   31  OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION. For the purposes of
   32  this article, a parking violation is the violation of any law,  rule  or
   33  regulation providing for or regulating the parking, stopping or standing
   34  of  a  vehicle. In addition for purposes of this article, "commissioner"
   35  shall mean and include the commissioner of traffic of  the  city  or  an
   36  official possessing authority as such a commissioner.
   37    S 3.  Subdivision 11 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   38  added  by  chapter  379  of  the  laws  of 1992,   is amended to read as
   39  follows:
   40    11. To adjudicate the liability  of  owners  for  violations  of  toll
   41  collection  regulations  as  defined  in  and  in  accordance  with  the
   42  provisions of section two  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
   43  public  authorities  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c
   44  of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws  of  nineteen  hundred
   45  fifty[.];
   46    S  4.  Section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
   47  a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   48    12. TO ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEV-
   49  EN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  BUS  LANE
   50  RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION.
   51    S  5.  Paragraph  f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and
   52  traffic law, as separately amended by section 8 of chapters 20,  21  and
   53  22 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   54    f.  "Notice  of  violation"  means a notice of violation as defined in
   55  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven  of  this  article,
   56  but shall not be deemed to include a notice of liability issued pursuant
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    1  to  authorization  set  forth in section eleven hundred eleven-a of this
    2  chapter or section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as  added  by
    3  section  sixteen  of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWEN-
    4  TY-TWO  of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this paragraph],
    5  and shall not be deemed to include a notice of liability issued pursuant
    6  to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public  authori-
    7  ties  law  and  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter
    8  seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of  nineteen  hundred  fifty  AND
    9  SHALL  NOT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO
   10  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   11    S 5-a. Paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle  and
   12  traffic  law,  as separately amended by section 9 of chapters 20, 21 and
   13  22 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   14    f. "Notice of violation" means a notice of  violation  as  defined  in
   15  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven of this article but
   16  shall  not be deemed to include a notice of liability issued pursuant to
   17  authorization set forth in section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chap-
   18  ter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY,  TWEN-
   19  TY-ONE  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended
   20  this paragraph] AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE OF LIABILITY
   21  ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   22    S 5-b. Paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle  and
   23  traffic  law, as added by chapter 180 of the laws of 1980, is amended to
   24  read as follows:
   25    f. "Notice of violation" means a notice of  violation  as  defined  in
   26  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven of this article AND
   27  SHALL  NOT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO
   28  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   29    S 6. Subdivision 4 of section 239 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
   30  amended  by  chapter  379  of  the  laws  of 1992, is amended to read as
   31  follows:
   32    4. Applicability. The provisions of paragraph b of subdivision two and
   33  subdivision three of this section shall not be  applicable  to  determi-
   34  nations of owner liability for the failure of an operator to comply with
   35  subdivision  (d)  of  section  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter and
   36  shall not be applicable to determinations  of  owner  liability  imposed
   37  pursuant  to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public
   38  authorities law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chap-
   39  ter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty AND
   40  SHALL NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  DETERMINATIONS  OF  OWNER  LIABILITY  FOR
   41  VIOLATIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   42    S 6-a. Section 239 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
   43  a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   44    4. APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION TWO AND
   45  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO DETERMI-
   46  NATIONS OF OWNER LIABILITY FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   47  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   48    S  7.  Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   49  separately amended by section 10 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of  the  laws
   50  of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   51    1.  Notice  of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with a parking
   52  violation enters a plea of not guilty or a person alleged to  be  liable
   53  in  accordance  with  section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chapter or
   54  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this  chapter  as  added  by  section
   55  sixteen  of  [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of
   56  the laws of two thousand nine [which  amended  this  paragraph],  for  a
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    1  violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
    2  chapter contests such allegation, or a person alleged to  be  liable  in
    3  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section two thousand nine hundred
    4  eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
    5  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the
    6  laws  of  nineteen  hundred  fifty,  OR A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE IN
    7  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF
    8  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN
    9  SUCH SECTION CONTESTS SUCH ALLEGATION,  the  bureau  shall  advise  such
   10  person  personally  by such form of first class mail as the director may
   11  direct of the date on which he or she must appear to answer  the  charge
   12  at  a  hearing.  The form and content of such notice of hearing shall be
   13  prescribed by the director, and shall contain a warning  to  advise  the
   14  person  so  pleading  or  contesting  that failure to appear on the date
   15  designated, or on any subsequent adjourned  date,  shall  be  deemed  an
   16  admission of liability, and that a default judgment may be entered ther-
   17  eon.
   18    S 7-a. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   19  separately  amended  by section 11 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws
   20  of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   21    1. Notice of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with  a  parking
   22  violation  enters  a plea of not guilty or a person alleged to be liable
   23  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of  this  chapter  as
   24  added  by  section  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE
   25  AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of two  thousand  nine  [which  amended  this
   26  subdivision]  for  a  violation  of  subdivision  (d)  of section eleven
   27  hundred eleven of this chapter contests such  allegation,  OR  A  PERSON
   28  ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN
   29  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS LANE
   30  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION  CONTESTS  SUCH  ALLEGATION,  the
   31  bureau  shall  advise such person personally by such form of first class
   32  mail as the director may direct of the date on  which  he  OR  SHE  must
   33  appear  to  answer the charge at a hearing. The form and content of such
   34  notice of hearing shall be prescribed by the director, and shall contain
   35  a warning to advise the person so pleading or contesting that failure to
   36  appear on the date designated, or  on  any  subsequent  adjourned  date,
   37  shall  be  deemed an admission of liability, and that a default judgment
   38  may be entered thereon.
   39    S 7-b. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   40  added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
   41    1. Notice of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with  a  parking
   42  violation  enters a plea of not guilty, OR A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE
   43  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C  OF
   44  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN
   45  SUCH SECTION CONTESTS SUCH ALLEGATION,  the  bureau  shall  advise  such
   46  person  personally  by such form of first class mail as the director may
   47  direct of the date on which he OR SHE must appear to answer  the  charge
   48  at  a  hearing.  The form and content of such notice of hearing shall be
   49  prescribed by the director, and shall contain a warning  to  advise  the
   50  person  so pleading that failure to appear on the date designated, or on
   51  any subsequent adjourned date, shall be deemed an admission  of  liabil-
   52  ity, and that a default judgment may be entered thereon.
   53    S 8. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   54  separately  amended  by section 10 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the laws
   55  of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
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    1    1-a. Fines and penalties. Whenever a  plea  of  not  guilty  has  been
    2  entered, or the bureau has been notified that an allegation of liability
    3  in  accordance  with  section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chapter or
    4  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this  chapter  as  added  by  section
    5  sixteen  of  [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of
    6  the laws of two thousand nine [which amended  this  subdivision]  or  an
    7  allegation  of  liability  in  accordance with section two thousand nine
    8  hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or sections sixteen-a,
    9  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the
   10  laws  of nineteen hundred fifty OR AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORD-
   11  ANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  is  being
   12  contested, by a person in a timely fashion and a hearing upon the merits
   13  has been demanded, but has not yet been held, the bureau shall not issue
   14  any  notice  of  fine or penalty to that person prior to the date of the
   15  hearing.
   16    S 8-a. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic  law,
   17  as  separately  amended  by  section 11 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of the
   18  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   19    1-a. Fines and penalties. Whenever a  plea  of  not  guilty  has  been
   20  entered, or the bureau has been notified that an allegation of liability
   21  in  accordance  with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter, as
   22  added by section sixteen of [the chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE
   23  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of  the  laws  of two thousand nine [which amended this
   24  subdivision] OR AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
   25  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, is being contested, by a person
   26  in a timely fashion and a hearing upon the merits has been demanded, but
   27  has  not yet been held, the bureau shall not issue any notice of fine or
   28  penalty to that person prior to the date of the hearing.
   29    S 8-b. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic  law,
   30  as  added  by  chapter  365  of  the laws of 1978, is amended to read as
   31  follows:
   32    1-a. Fines and penalties. Whenever a  plea  of  not  guilty  has  been
   33  entered, OR THE BUREAU HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY
   34  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER IS
   35  BEING CONTESTED, by a person in a timely fashion and a hearing upon  the
   36  merits  has  been  demanded, but has not yet been held, the bureau shall
   37  not issue any notice of fine or penalty to that person prior to the date
   38  of the hearing.
   39    S 9. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehicle
   40  and traffic law, as separately amended by section 10 of chapters 20,  21
   41  and 22 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   42    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   43  or  an allegation of liability in accordance with section eleven hundred
   44  eleven-a of this chapter or in accordance with  section  eleven  hundred
   45  eleven-b  of  this  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
   46  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of  two  thousand
   47  nine  [which  amended  this  paragraph] or an allegation of liability in
   48  accordance with section two thousand nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
   49  public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
   50  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty
   51  OR  AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   52  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER shall be held  before  a  hearing  examiner  in
   53  accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the bureau.
   54    g. A record shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not guilty or of a
   55  hearing  at  which  liability  in accordance with section eleven hundred
   56  eleven-a of this chapter or in accordance with  section  eleven  hundred
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    1  eleven-b  of  this  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
    2  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of  two  thousand
    3  nine  [which  amended  this  paragraph]  is contested or of a hearing at
    4  which  liability  in  accordance  with section two thousand nine hundred
    5  eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
    6  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
    7  laws of nineteen hundred fifty  is  contested  OR  A  HEARING  AT  WHICH
    8  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS
    9  CHAPTER IS CONTESTED.  Recording devices may be used for the  making  of
   10  the record.
   11    S 9-a. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehi-
   12  cle and traffic law, as separately amended by section 11 of chapters 20,
   13  21 and 22 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   14    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   15  or  an allegation of liability in accordance with section eleven hundred
   16  eleven-b of this chapter, as added by section sixteen of  [the  chapter]
   17  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of two thousand
   18  nine [which amended this paragraph] OR AN  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN
   19  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER shall be
   20  held  before a hearing examiner in accordance with rules and regulations
   21  promulgated by the bureau.
   22    g. A record shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not guilty or of a
   23  hearing at which liability in accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   24  eleven-b  of  this chapter, as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
   25  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of  two  thousand
   26  nine  [which  amended this paragraph] OR A HEARING AT WHICH LIABILITY IN
   27  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  IS
   28  CONTESTED. Recording devices may be used for the making of the record.
   29    S 9-b. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehi-
   30  cle  and  traffic  law, as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, are
   31  amended to read as follows:
   32    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   33  OR AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   34  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  shall  be held before a hearing examiner in
   35  accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the bureau.
   36    g. A record shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not  guilty  OR  A
   37  HEARING  AT  WHICH  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   38  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER IS CONTESTED.   Recording devices may  be  used
   39  for the making of the record.
   40    S  10.  Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and traffic
   41  law, as separately amended by section 12 of chapters 20, 21  and  22  of
   42  the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   43    1.  The  hearing  examiner  shall make a determination on the charges,
   44  either sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner  deter-
   45  mines  that the charges have been sustained he or she may examine either
   46  the prior  parking  violations  record  or  the  record  of  liabilities
   47  incurred  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred eleven-a of this
   48  chapter or in accordance with section eleven hundred  eleven-b  of  this
   49  chapter  as  added  by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY,
   50  TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of  the  laws  of  two  thousand  nine  [which
   51  amended  this  subdivision]  or  the  record  of liabilities incurred in
   52  accordance with section two thousand nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
   53  public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
   54  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty
   55  of  the  person charged OR THE RECORD OF LIABILITIES INCURRED IN ACCORD-
   56  ANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, as applicable
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    1  prior to rendering a final determination. Final determinations  sustain-
    2  ing or dismissing charges shall be entered on a final determination roll
    3  maintained  by  the  bureau  together  with  records showing payment and
    4  nonpayment of penalties.
    5    2.  Where  an operator or owner fails to enter a plea to a charge of a
    6  parking violation or contest an allegation of  liability  in  accordance
    7  with  section  eleven  hundred eleven-a of this chapter or in accordance
    8  with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by section
    9  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND  TWENTY-TWO  of
   10  the  laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subdivision] or fails
   11  to contest an allegation of liability in  accordance  with  section  two
   12  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the  public authorities law or
   13  sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven  hundred
   14  seventy-four  of  the laws of nineteen hundred fifty OR FAILS TO CONTEST
   15  AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   16  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  or fails to appear on a designated hearing
   17  date or subsequent adjourned date or fails after  a  hearing  to  comply
   18  with  the  determination  of  a  hearing examiner, as prescribed by this
   19  article or by rule or regulation of the bureau, such failure to plead or
   20  contest, appear or comply shall be deemed, for all purposes,  an  admis-
   21  sion  of  liability  and  shall  be grounds for rendering and entering a
   22  default judgment in an amount provided by the rules and  regulations  of
   23  the   bureau.  However,  after  the  expiration  of  the  original  date
   24  prescribed for entering a plea and before  a  default  judgment  may  be
   25  rendered,  in  such  case  the  bureau  shall pursuant to the applicable
   26  provisions of law notify such operator or owner, by such form  of  first
   27  class  mail  as the commission may direct; (1) of the violation charged,
   28  or liability in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of  this
   29  chapter  or  in  accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this
   30  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the  chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,
   31  TWENTY-ONE  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of  the  laws  of  two thousand nine [which
   32  amended this  subdivision]  alleged  or  liability  in  accordance  with
   33  section  two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities
   34  law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven
   35  hundred  seventy-four  of  the laws of nineteen hundred fifty alleged OR
   36  LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS
   37  CHAPTER  ALLEGED,  (2)  of the impending default judgment, (3) that such
   38  judgment will be entered in the Civil Court of the  city  in  which  the
   39  bureau has been established, or other court of civil jurisdiction or any
   40  other  place  provided for the entry of civil judgments within the state
   41  of New York, and (4) that a default may be avoided by entering a plea or
   42  contesting an allegation of liability in accordance with section  eleven
   43  hundred  eleven-a  of  this chapter or in accordance with section eleven
   44  hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by  section  sixteen  of  [the
   45  chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of the laws of two
   46  thousand nine [which amended this subdivision] or contesting an  allega-
   47  tion  of  liability in accordance with section two thousand nine hundred
   48  eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
   49  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
   50  laws of nineteen hundred fifty OR CONTESTING AN ALLEGATION OF  LIABILITY
   51  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, as
   52  appropriate, or making an appearance within thirty days of  the  sending
   53  of  such  notice.  Pleas  entered  and allegations contested within that
   54  period shall be in the manner prescribed in the notice and  not  subject
   55  to  additional penalty or fee. Such notice of impending default judgment
   56  shall not be required prior to the rendering and entry  thereof  in  the
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    1  case  of  operators  or owners who are non-residents of the state of New
    2  York. In no  case  shall  a  default  judgment  be  rendered  or,  where
    3  required,  a notice of impending default judgment be sent, more than two
    4  years after the expiration of the time prescribed for entering a plea or
    5  contesting  an allegation. When a person has demanded a hearing, no fine
    6  or penalty shall be imposed for any reason, prior to the holding of  the
    7  hearing.  If  the  hearing  examiner  shall  make a determination on the
    8  charges, sustaining them, he shall impose no  greater  penalty  or  fine
    9  than those upon which the person was originally charged.
   10    S 10-a. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and traffic
   11  law,  as  separately  amended by section 13 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 of
   12  the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   13    1. The hearing examiner shall make a  determination  on  the  charges,
   14  either  sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner deter-
   15  mines that the charges have been sustained he or she may examine  either
   16  the  prior  parking  violations  record  or  the  record  of liabilities
   17  incurred in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-b  of  this
   18  chapter  as  added  by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY,
   19  TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of  the  laws  of  two  thousand  nine  [which
   20  amended this subdivision] of the person charged OR THE RECORD OF LIABIL-
   21  ITIES  INCURRED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF
   22  THIS CHAPTER, as applicable prior to rendering  a  final  determination.
   23  Final  determinations  sustaining or dismissing charges shall be entered
   24  on a final determination roll maintained by  the  bureau  together  with
   25  records showing payment and nonpayment of penalties.
   26    2.  Where  an operator or owner fails to enter a plea to a charge of a
   27  parking violation or contest an allegation of  liability  in  accordance
   28  with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by section
   29  sixteen  of  [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-TWO of
   30  the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subdivision] OR  FAILS
   31  TO  CONTEST AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN
   32  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, or fails to  appear  on  a  designated
   33  hearing  date  or  subsequent adjourned date or fails after a hearing to
   34  comply with the determination of a hearing examiner,  as  prescribed  by
   35  this  article  or  by  rule or regulation of the bureau, such failure to
   36  plead, contest, appear or comply shall be deemed, for all  purposes,  an
   37  admission of liability and shall be grounds for rendering and entering a
   38  default  judgment  in an amount provided by the rules and regulations of
   39  the  bureau.  However,  after  the  expiration  of  the  original   date
   40  prescribed  for  entering  a  plea  and before a default judgment may be
   41  rendered, in such case the  bureau  shall  pursuant  to  the  applicable
   42  provisions  of  law notify such operator or owner, by such form of first
   43  class mail as the commission may direct; (1) of the  violation  charged,
   44  or  liability in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this
   45  chapter, as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,
   46  TWENTY-ONE  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of  the  laws  of  two thousand nine [which
   47  amended this subdivision],  alleged  OR  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
   48  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS CHAPTER ALLEGED, (2) of the
   49  impending default judgment, (3) that such judgment will  be  entered  in
   50  the Civil Court of the city in which the bureau has been established, or
   51  other  court  of  civil jurisdiction or any other place provided for the
   52  entry of civil judgments within the state of New York, and  (4)  that  a
   53  default may be avoided by entering a plea or contesting an allegation of
   54  liability  in  accordance  with  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this
   55  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the  chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,
   56  TWENTY-ONE  AND  TWENTY-TWO  of  the  laws  of  two thousand nine [which
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    1  amended this subdivision] OR CONTESTING AN ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN
    2  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, as
    3  appropriate, or making an appearance within thirty days of  the  sending
    4  of  such  notice.  Pleas  entered  and allegations contested within that
    5  period shall be in the manner prescribed in the notice and  not  subject
    6  to  additional penalty or fee. Such notice of impending default judgment
    7  shall not be required prior to the rendering and entry  thereof  in  the
    8  case  of  operators  or owners who are non-residents of the state of New
    9  York. In no  case  shall  a  default  judgment  be  rendered  or,  where
   10  required,  a notice of impending default judgment be sent, more than two
   11  years after the expiration of the time prescribed for entering a plea or
   12  contesting an allegation. When a person has demanded a hearing, no  fine
   13  or  penalty shall be imposed for any reason, prior to the holding of the
   14  hearing. If the hearing examiner  shall  make  a  determination  on  the
   15  charges,  sustaining  them, he or she shall impose no greater penalty or
   16  fine than those upon which the person was originally charged.
   17    S 10-b. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and traffic
   18  law, subdivision 1 as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, subdivi-
   19  sion 2 as amended by chapter 365 of the laws of  1978,  are  amended  to
   20  read as follows:
   21    1.  The  hearing  examiner  shall make a determination on the charges,
   22  either sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner  deter-
   23  mines  that the charges have been sustained he OR SHE may examine EITHER
   24  the prior parking violations record of the person charged, OR THE RECORD
   25  OF LIABILITIES  INCURRED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   26  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  AS  APPLICABLE, prior to rendering a final
   27  determination. Final determinations  sustaining  or  dismissing  charges
   28  shall  be entered on a final determination roll maintained by the bureau
   29  together with records showing payment and nonpayment of penalties.
   30    2. Where an operator or owner fails to enter a plea to a charge  of  a
   31  parking  violation,  OR  FAILS  TO  CONTEST  AN  ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY
   32  INCURRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS
   33  CHAPTER,  or  fails to appear on a designated hearing date or subsequent
   34  adjourned date or fails after a hearing to comply with the determination
   35  of a hearing examiner, as prescribed by this article or by rule or regu-
   36  lation of the bureau, such failure to plead, appear or comply  shall  be
   37  deemed, for all purposes, an admission of liability and shall be grounds
   38  for  rendering  and entering a default judgment in an amount provided by
   39  the rules and regulations of the bureau. However, after  the  expiration
   40  of the original date prescribed for entering a plea and before a default
   41  judgment  may be rendered, in such case the bureau shall pursuant to the
   42  applicable provisions of law notify such operator or owner, by such form
   43  of first class mail as the commission may direct; (1) of  the  violation
   44  charged  OR LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C
   45  OF THIS CHAPTER ALLEGED, (2) of the impending default judgment, (3) that
   46  such judgment will be entered in the Civil Court of the  city  in  which
   47  the bureau has been established, or other court of civil jurisdiction or
   48  any  other  place  provided  for the entry of civil judgments within the
   49  state of New York, and (4) that a default may be avoided by  entering  a
   50  plea,  OR  CONTESTING  AN  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH
   51  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, or making an appearance
   52  within thirty days of the sending of such notice. Pleas  entered  within
   53  that  period  shall  be  in  the manner prescribed in the notice and not
   54  subject to additional penalty or fee. Such notice of  impending  default
   55  judgment  shall not be required prior to the rendering and entry thereof
   56  in the case of operators or owners who are non-residents of the state of
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    1  New York. In no case shall a default  judgment  be  rendered  or,  where
    2  required,  a notice of impending default judgment be sent, more than two
    3  years after the expiration of the time prescribed for entering  a  plea.
    4  When  a  person  has  demanded  a  hearing,  no fine or penalty shall be
    5  imposed for any reason, prior to the holding  of  the  hearing.  If  the
    6  hearing  examiner  shall make a determination on the charges, sustaining
    7  them, he OR SHE shall impose no greater penalty or fine than those  upon
    8  which the person was originally charged.
    9    S  11.  Subparagraph  (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section
   10  401 of the vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by  section  1
   11  of  chapter  19,  section  14 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 and section 1 of
   12  chapter 23 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   13    (i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
   14  of there is a certification from a  court,  parking  violations  bureau,
   15  traffic  and  parking  violations  agency  or administrative tribunal of
   16  appropriate  jurisdiction  or  administrative  tribunal  of  appropriate
   17  jurisdiction  that the registrant or his or her representative failed to
   18  appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date or failed  to
   19  comply  with  the  rules  and  regulations of an administrative tribunal
   20  following entry of a final decision in response to a total of  three  or
   21  more summonses or other process in the aggregate, issued within an eigh-
   22  teen  month  period,  charging  either  that  (i) such motor vehicle was
   23  parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for
   24  hire by the registrant or his or her agent without being licensed  as  a
   25  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation
   26  of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance,  rule
   27  or  regulation  made  by  a  local  authority or (ii) the registrant was
   28  liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this  chap-
   29  ter  or  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter for a violation
   30  of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter  OR
   31  (III)  THE  REGISTRANT  WAS  LIABLE  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION ELEVEN
   32  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS  LANE
   33  RESTRICTION  AS  DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the commissioner or his or her
   34  agent shall deny the  registration  or  renewal  application  until  the
   35  applicant  provides proof from the court, traffic and parking violations
   36  agency or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are  pending  that
   37  an  appearance  or answer has been made or in the case of an administra-
   38  tive tribunal that he or she has complied with the rules and regulations
   39  of said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an  applica-
   40  tion is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or
   41  her  discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
   42  person for the same vehicle and  may  deny  a  registration  or  renewal
   43  application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
   44  applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
   45  intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
   46  commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
   47  renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
   48  sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
   49  remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
   50  registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
   51  entry of a final decision.
   52    S 11-a. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of  the  vehicle
   53  and  traffic  law,  as  separately  amended  by section 2 of chapter 19,
   54  section 15 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 and section 2 of chapter 23 of  the
   55  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
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    1    a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
    2  there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
    3  appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
    4  tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
    5  date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
    6  trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
    7  total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
    8  issued within an eighteen month period, charging either  that  (i)  such
    9  motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
   10  cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
   11  being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
   12  authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
   13  any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority or (ii)
   14  the  registrant  was  liable  in  accordance with section eleven hundred
   15  eleven-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
   16  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter OR (III) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE
   17  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A
   18  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the
   19  commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal
   20  application  until the applicant provides proof from the court or admin-
   21  istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
   22  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribunal  that
   23  he  or  she has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal
   24  following entry of a final decision.  Where  an  application  is  denied
   25  pursuant   to  this  section,  the  commissioner  may,  in  his  or  her
   26  discretion, deny a registration or  renewal  application  to  any  other
   27  person  for  the  same  vehicle  and  may deny a registration or renewal
   28  application for any other motor vehicle registered in the  name  of  the
   29  applicant  where  the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
   30  intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where  the
   31  commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
   32  renewal  will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
   33  sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as  the  summonses
   34  remain  unanswered,  or  in  the case of an administrative tribunal, the
   35  registrant fails to comply with  the  rules  and  regulations  following
   36  entry of a final decision.
   37    S  11-b.  Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
   38  and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 339 and  592  of  the
   39  laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   40    a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
   41  there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
   42  appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  OR  HER  represen-
   43  tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
   44  date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
   45  trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
   46  three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
   47  month  period, charging that: (A) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
   48  or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
   49  registrant or his OR HER agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
   50  for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
   51  provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
   52  made  by  a local authority, OR (B) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORD-
   53  ANCE WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A
   54  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the
   55  commissioner or his OR HER agent shall deny the registration or  renewal
   56  application  until the applicant provides proof from the court or admin-
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    1  istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
    2  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribunal  that
    3  he  has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
    4  ing  entry  of a final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant
    5  to this section, the commissioner may, in his OR HER discretion, deny  a
    6  registration  or  renewal  application  to any other person for the same
    7  vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
    8  motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the  commis-
    9  sioner  has  determined  that such registrant's intent has been to evade
   10  the purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has  reason-
   11  able  grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
   12  effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial  shall
   13  only  remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
   14  the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails  to  comply
   15  with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   16    S  12.  The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
   17  1111-c to read as follows:
   18    S 1111-C. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY  WITH  BUS
   19  LANE  RESTRICTIONS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH
   20  CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
   21  EMPOWERED  TO  ESTABLISH  A  BUS  RAPID  TRANSIT AND BUS MOBILITY DEMON-
   22  STRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF  A  VEHICLE
   23  FOR  FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS
   24  IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE
   25  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH CITY, FOR PURPOSES OF THE IMPLEMEN-
   26  TATION OF SUCH PROGRAM, SHALL OPERATE BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES ONLY WITHIN
   27  SUCH  BUS  RAPID  TRANSIT AND BUS MOBILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IN SUCH
   28  CITY. SUCH BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES MAY BE STATIONARY OR MOBILE AND  SHALL
   29  BE  ACTIVATED  AT LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
   30  TION AND/OR ON BUSES SELECTED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  IN
   31  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  APPLICABLE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY.  ANY MOBILE BUS
   32  LANE PHOTO DEVICE MOUNTED ON A BUS SHALL BE DIRECTED OUTWARDLY FROM SUCH
   33  BUS TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF VEHICLES OPERATED  IN  VIOLATION  OF  BUS  LANE
   34  RESTRICTIONS,  AND  IMAGES PRODUCED BY SUCH DEVICE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR
   35  ANY OTHER PURPOSE IN THE ABSENCE OF A COURT ORDER REQUIRING SUCH  IMAGES
   36  TO  BE  PRODUCED.  ANY  IMAGE  OR IMAGES CAPTURED BY STATIONARY BUS LANE
   37  PHOTO DEVICES SHALL  BE  INADMISSIBLE  IN  ANY  DISCIPLINARY  PROCEEDING
   38  CONVENED BY THE APPLICABLE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF
   39  AND ANY PROCEEDING INITIATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES INVOLV-
   40  ING  LICENSURE PRIVILEGES OF BUS OPERATORS. A CITY AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL
   41  A BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
   42  ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY  OF  DRIVERS,  PASSEN-
   43  GERS,  PEDESTRIANS  AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDENTITY AND IDENTIFYING INFORMA-
   44  TION MAY BE CAPTURED BY A BUS LANE PHOTO  DEVICE.  SUCH  MEASURES  SHALL
   45  INCLUDE:
   46    1.  UTILIZATION  OF  NECESSARY  TECHNOLOGIES  TO ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT
   47  PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH BUS  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICES
   48  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR
   49  THE CONTENTS OF THE  VEHICLE,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  NO  NOTICE  OF
   50  LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY
   51  BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF  THE
   52  DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS OR OTHER CONTENTS OF A VEHICLE;
   53    2.  A  PROHIBITION  ON  THE  USE OR DISSEMINATION OF VEHICLES' LICENSE
   54  PLATE INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAPTURED BY BUS  LANE
   55  PHOTO  DEVICES  EXCEPT  AS  REQUIRED  TO  ESTABLISH LIABILITY UNDER THIS
   56  SECTION OR COLLECT PAYMENT OF PENALTIES; OR TO RESPOND  TO  REQUESTS  BY
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    1  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS PERTAINING TO A SPECIFIC ACCIDENT OR SPECIFIC
    2  INCIDENT OF ALLEGED CRIMINAL CONDUCT; OR EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
    3  LAW;
    4    3.  THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE AT REGULAR INTERVALS WITHIN RESTRICTED
    5  BUS LANES STATING THAT BUS  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICES  ARE  USED  TO  ENFORCE
    6  RESTRICTIONS ON VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN BUS LANES; AND
    7    4.  OVERSIGHT  PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
    8  PRIVACY-PROTECTION MEASURES.
    9    WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, SUCH BUS  LANE
   10  PHOTO DEVICES SHALL BE OPERATED ON NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES OF BUS LANES
   11  WITHIN SUCH CITY AND ONLY DURING WEEKDAYS FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
   12    (B)  IN  ANY  CITY  THAT  HAS  ESTABLISHED A BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND BUS
   13  MOBILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS
   14  SECTION,  THE  OWNER  OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED
   15  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED  WITH  THE
   16  PERMISSION  OF  THE  OWNER,  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF ANY BUS
   17  LANE  RESTRICTIONS  THAT  APPLY  TO  ROUTES  WITHIN  SUCH  DEMONSTRATION
   18  PROGRAM,  AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A
   19  BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL
   20  BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE OPER-
   21  ATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING  VIOLATION  OF
   22  ANY BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS.
   23    (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
   24    1.  "OWNER"  SHALL  HAVE THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS
   25  CHAPTER.
   26    2. "BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A  DEVICE  THAT  IS  CAPABLE  OF
   27  OPERATING  INDEPENDENTLY  OF  AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND PRODUCES ONE OR
   28  MORE IMAGES OF EACH VEHICLE AT THE TIME IT IS IN VIOLATION OF  BUS  LANE
   29  RESTRICTIONS.
   30    3.  "BUS  LANE  RESTRICTIONS"  SHALL  MEAN  RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF
   31  DESIGNATED TRAFFIC LANES BY VEHICLES OTHER THAN BUSES IMPOSED ON  ROUTES
   32  WITHIN  A  BUS  RAPID  TRANSIT AND BUS MOBILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM BY
   33  RULE OR SIGNS ERECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF A CITY THAT
   34  ESTABLISHES SUCH A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   35    4. "BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND BUS MOBILITY  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM"  SHALL
   36  MEAN  A  PROGRAM THAT OPERATES ON ROUTES DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
   37  TRANSPORTATION OF A CITY THAT ESTABLISHES SUCH A  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM
   38  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL OPERATE ON ROUTES RECEIVING IMPROVE-
   39  MENTS AS PART OF SUCH PROGRAM. SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL INCLUDE  UPGRADED
   40  SIGNAGE AND ENHANCED MARKINGS OF THE TRAFFIC LANES DESIGNATED FOR BUSES,
   41  AND  MAY  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SIGNALS THAT PROLONG THE GREEN
   42  PHASE FOR APPROACHING BUSES, OFF-BOARD FARE COLLECTION, AND OTHER  SIMI-
   43  LAR IMPROVEMENTS.
   44    (D)  A  CERTIFICATE,  SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY
   45  THE CITY IN WHICH THE  CHARGED  VIOLATION  OCCURRED  OR  ITS  VENDOR  OR
   46  CONTRACTOR,  OR  A  FACSIMILE  THEREOF,  BASED UPON INSPECTION OF PHOTO-
   47  GRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY
   48  A BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE, SHALL BE PRIMA  FACIE  EVIDENCE  OF  THE  FACTS
   49  CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER
   50  RECORDED  IMAGES  EVIDENCING  SUCH  A  VIOLATION  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   51  INSPECTION IN ANY  PROCEEDING  TO  ADJUDICATE  THE  LIABILITY  FOR  SUCH
   52  VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   53    (E)  AN OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION IMPOSED
   54  ON ANY ROUTE WITHIN A BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND BUS  MOBILITY  DEMONSTRATION
   55  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  MONETARY PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
   56  SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES PROMULGATED BY  THE  PARKING  VIOLATIONS
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    1  BUREAU  OF  SUCH  CITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE MONETARY PENALTY FOR
    2  VIOLATING A BUS LANE RESTRICTION SHALL NOT EXCEED  ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTEEN
    3  DOLLARS;  PROVIDED,  FURTHER, THAT AN OWNER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR AN ADDI-
    4  TIONAL  PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION FOR
    5  THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A NOTICE OF LIABILITY  WITHIN  THE  PRESCRIBED
    6  TIME PERIOD.
    7    (F)  AN  IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
    8  DEEMED A CONVICTION OF AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE  MADE  PART  OF  THE
    9  OPERATING  RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED, NOR
   10  SHALL IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR  VEHI-
   11  CLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
   12    (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
   13  PERSON  ALLEGED  TO  BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE
   14  RESTRICTION. PERSONAL DELIVERY TO THE OWNER SHALL  NOT  BE  REQUIRED.  A
   15  MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF
   16  BUSINESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   17    2.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
   18  PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF  A  BUS  LANE
   19  RESTRICTION,  THE  REGISTRATION  NUMBER  OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH
   20  VIOLATION, THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE,  THE  DATE  AND
   21  TIME  OF  SUCH  VIOLATION  AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE BUS LANE
   22  PHOTO DEVICE WHICH RECORDED THE  VIOLATION  OR  OTHER  DOCUMENT  LOCATOR
   23  NUMBER.
   24    3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
   25  PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST
   26  THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
   27  CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
   28  IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
   29  ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   30    4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE  AGENCY
   31  OR AGENCIES DESIGNATED BY SUCH CITY.
   32    (H)  IF  AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE RECEIVES A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT
   33  TO THIS SECTION FOR ANY  TIME  PERIOD  DURING  WHICH  SUCH  VEHICLE  WAS
   34  REPORTED  TO  THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A
   35  VALID DEFENSE TO AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS
   36  LANE  RESTRICTION  THAT  THE  VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS
   37  STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN  RECOV-
   38  ERED  BY  SUCH  TIME.  FOR PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY
   39  THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT THAT AN ORIGINAL  INCIDENT  FORM
   40  ISSUED  BY  THE POLICE ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL
   41  TO THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU OF SUCH CITY.
   42    (I) 1. AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE  TO  WHICH  A  NOTICE  OF
   43  LIABILITY  WAS  ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
   44  NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION,  PROVIDED
   45  THAT:
   46    (I)  PRIOR  TO  THE  VIOLATION, THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH SUCH PARKING
   47  VIOLATIONS BUREAU IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  TWO
   48  HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
   49    (II)  WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM SUCH BUREAU
   50  OF THE DATE AND TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION
   51  CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY,  THE  LESSOR  SUBMITS  TO
   52  SUCH  BUREAU  THE  CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE
   53  IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY AT THE  TIME  OF  SUCH  VIOLATION,
   54  TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL,
   55  LEASE  OR OTHER CONTRACT DOCUMENT, AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY SUCH
   56  BUREAU PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
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    1    2. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH ONE  OF  THIS
    2  SUBDIVISION  SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED IN
    3  THIS SECTION.
    4    3.  WHERE  THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH ONE OF
    5  THIS SUBDIVISION, THE LESSEE  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  ON  THE  DATE  OF  SUCH
    6  VIOLATION  SHALL  BE DEEMED TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES
    7  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSU-
    8  ANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT  TO
    9  SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
   10    (J)  IF THE OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION WAS
   11  NOT THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE  OWNER
   12  MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
   13    (K)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
   14  OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS.
   15    (L) ANY CITY THAT ADOPTS A BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND BUS  MOBILITY  DEMON-
   16  STRATION  PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF THIS SECTION SHALL
   17  SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF BUS LANE PHOTO  DEVICES  TO
   18  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
   19  THE ASSEMBLY BY APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL
   20  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   21    1.  A  DESCRIPTION  OF THE LOCATIONS AND/OR BUSES WHERE BUS LANE PHOTO
   22  DEVICES WERE USED;
   23    2. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED ON  A  MONTHLY  AND  ANNUAL
   24  BASIS;
   25    3. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED;
   26    4.  THE  NUMBER  OF  FINES  AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES PAID AFTER FIRST
   27  NOTICE OF LIABILITY;
   28    5. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS  OF  SUCH  ADJUDI-
   29  CATIONS INCLUDING BREAKDOWNS OF DISPOSITIONS MADE;
   30    6. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH CITY; AND
   31    7. THE QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   32    S  13.  The  opening  paragraph  and paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of
   33  section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law, as  separately  amended  by
   34  section  4  of  chapter  19,  section  17  of chapters 20, 21 and 22 and
   35  section 4 of chapter 23 of the laws of 2009,  are  amended  to  read  as
   36  follows:
   37    Whenever  proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of this
   38  state result in a conviction for an offense  under  this  chapter  or  a
   39  traffic  infraction  under this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule
   40  or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter,  other  than  a  traffic
   41  infraction  involving  standing,  stopping,  or parking or violations by
   42  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication of liability of
   43  an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of  section  eleven  hundred
   44  eleven  of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred
   45  eleven-a of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability  of
   46  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
   47  eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   48  eleven-b  of  this  chapter  OR OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION IN ACCORDANCE
   49  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OF A VIOLATION OF A
   50  BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, there shall be levied a
   51  crime victim assistance fee and a mandatory surcharge,  in  addition  to
   52  any  sentence  required  or  permitted  by  law,  in accordance with the
   53  following schedule:
   54    (c) Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a  court  of
   55  this  state  result  in  a  conviction for an offense under this chapter
   56  other than a crime pursuant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this
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    1  chapter, or a traffic infraction under this chapter,  or  a  local  law,
    2  ordinance,  rule  or  regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, other
    3  than a traffic infraction involving standing, stopping,  or  parking  or
    4  violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
    5  of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
    6  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
    7  hundred eleven-a of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of
    8  liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
    9  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
   10  hundred  eleven-b  of this chapter, or other than an infraction pursuant
   11  to article nine of this chapter or other than an adjudication of liabil-
   12  ity of an owner for a violation of toll collection regulations  pursuant
   13  to  section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authori-
   14  ties law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
   15  hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty OR OTHER THAN
   16  AN ADJUDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF
   17  THIS CHAPTER OF A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH
   18  SECTION,  there  shall  be  levied  a crime victim assistance fee in the
   19  amount of five dollars and a mandatory surcharge,  in  addition  to  any
   20  sentence  required  or  permitted  by  law,  in the amount of fifty-five
   21  dollars.
   22    S 13-a. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1809 of  the
   23  vehicle  and  traffic law, as separately amended by section 5 of chapter
   24  19, section 18 of chapters 20, 21 and 22 and section 5 of chapter 23  of
   25  the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   26    Whenever  proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of this
   27  state result in a conviction for a crime under this chapter or a traffic
   28  infraction under this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or  regu-
   29  lation adopted pursuant to this chapter, other than a traffic infraction
   30  involving  standing,  stopping,  parking  or  motor vehicle equipment or
   31  violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than  an  adjudication
   32  of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
   33  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
   34  hundred  eleven-a  of  this  chapter,  or  other than an adjudication of
   35  liability of an owner for a violation  of  subdivision  (d)  of  section
   36  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
   37  hundred eleven-b of this  chapter  OR  OTHER  THAN  AN  ADJUDICATION  IN
   38  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OF A
   39  VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN  SUCH  SECTION,  there
   40  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory  surcharge,  in addition to any sentence
   41  required or permitted by law, in the amount of twenty-five dollars.
   42    S 13-b. Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic  law,
   43  as  separately  amended by chapter 16 of the laws of 1983 and chapter 62
   44  of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   45    1. Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or  a  court  of
   46  this  state  result  in a conviction for a crime under this chapter or a
   47  traffic infraction under this chapter other than  a  traffic  infraction
   48  involving  standing,  stopping,  parking  or  motor vehicle equipment or
   49  violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, OR OTHER THAN  AN  ADJUDICATION
   50  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OF A
   51  VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN  SUCH  SECTION,  there
   52  shall  be  levied  a  mandatory  surcharge,  in addition to any sentence
   53  required or permitted by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   54    S 14. Subdivision 2 of section  87  of  the  public  officers  law  is
   55  amended by adding a new paragraph (l) to read as follows:
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    1    (L)  ARE  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED
    2  IMAGES PRODUCED BY A BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE PREPARED UNDER THE  AUTHORITY
    3  OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
    4    S  15.  This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
    5  have become a law and shall expire 7 years  after  such  effective  date
    6  when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed;
    7  and  provided that any rules and regulations necessary for the implemen-
    8  tation of this act on its effective date  shall  be  promulgated  on  or
    9  before such date;
   10    (a) provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   11  235 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section one of this act shall
   12  not  affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire
   13  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section one-a  of  this
   14  act  shall  take effect, provided, further, however, that the amendments
   15  to section 235 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section  one-a  of
   16  this  act  shall  not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
   17  deemed to expire therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
   18  section one-b of this act shall take effect; provided, further, however,
   19  that  the  amendments to section 235 of the vehicle and traffic law made
   20  by section one-b of this act shall not affect  the  expiration  of  such
   21  section and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
   22  provisions of section one-c of this act shall take effect;
   23    (b) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   24  236 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section two of this act shall
   25  not  affect  the  expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to
   26  expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-a of
   27  this act shall take effect; provided, further, that  the  amendments  to
   28  subdivision  1  of  section  236  of the vehicle and traffic law made by
   29  section two-a of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdi-
   30  vision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date  the
   31  provisions of section two-b of this act shall take effect;
   32    (c)  provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph f of subdivi-
   33  sion 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and traffic  law  made  by  section
   34  five  of  this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and
   35  shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the  provisions
   36  of section five-a of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that
   37  the  amendments  to  paragraph  f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the
   38  vehicle and traffic law made by section five-a of  this  act  shall  not
   39  affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
   40  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section five-b of  this
   41  act shall take effect;
   42    (d) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 4 of section
   43  239 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section six of this act shall
   44  not  affect  the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed
   45  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-a  of  this
   46  act shall take effect;
   47    (e) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   48  240  of  the  vehicle  and traffic law made by section seven of this act
   49  shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be  deemed
   50  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of section
   51  seven-a of this act shall  take  effect;  provided,  further,  that  the
   52  amendments  to  subdivision  1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic
   53  law made by section seven-a of this act shall not affect the  expiration
   54  of  such  subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon
   55  such date the provisions of section  seven-b  of  this  act  shall  take
   56  effect;
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    1    (f)  provided,  further,  that  the  amendments  to subdivision 1-a of
    2  section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section eight of this
    3  act shall not affect the expiration of such  subdivision  and  shall  be
    4  deemed  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of
    5  section  eight-a  of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that
    6  the amendments to subdivision 1-a of section  240  of  the  vehicle  and
    7  traffic  law  made  by  section eight-a of this act shall not affect the
    8  expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire  therewith,
    9  when  upon such date the provisions of section eight-b of this act shall
   10  take effect;
   11    (g) provided, further, that the amendments to paragraphs a  and  g  of
   12  subdivision  2  of  section  240  of the vehicle and traffic law made by
   13  section nine of this act shall not affect the expiration of  such  para-
   14  graphs  and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
   15  provision of section nine-a of this act  shall  take  effect;  provided,
   16  further,  that  the amendments to paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of
   17  section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law made  by  section  nine-a  of
   18  this  act  shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall
   19  be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such  date  the  provisions  of
   20  section nine-b of this act shall take effect;
   21    (h)  provided, further, that the amendments to subdivisions 1 and 2 of
   22  section 241 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section ten  of  this
   23  act  shall  not  affect the expiration of such subdivisions and shall be
   24  deemed to expire therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
   25  section ten-a of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that the
   26  amendments  to  subdivisions  1  and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and
   27  traffic law made by section ten-a of this act shall not affect the expi-
   28  ration of such subdivisions and shall be  deemed  to  expire  therewith,
   29  when  upon  such  date the provisions of section ten-b of this act shall
   30  take effect;
   31    (i) provided, further, that the  amendments  to  subparagraph  (i)  of
   32  paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic
   33  law  made  by section eleven of this act shall not affect the expiration
   34  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to  expire  therewith,  when  upon
   35  such  date  the  provisions  of  section eleven-a of this act shall take
   36  effect; provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph a of  subdi-
   37  vision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section
   38  eleven-a  of  this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph
   39  and shall be deemed  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the
   40  provisions of section eleven-b of this act shall take effect;
   41    (j) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   42  1809 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section thirteen of this act
   43  shall  not affect the expiration of such subdivision pursuant to section
   44  406 of chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, as amended, and shall be  deemed
   45  to expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section thir-
   46  teen-a of this act shall take effect; and
   47    (k) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   48  1809  of  the vehicle and traffic law made by section thirteen-a of this
   49  act shall not affect the expiration  of  such  subdivision  pursuant  to
   50  chapter  746  of  the  laws  of 1988, as amended, and shall be deemed to
   51  expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions  of  section  thir-
   52  teen-b of this act shall take effect.
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