S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 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. LBD03064-07-9 A. 862--C 2 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 A. 862--C 3 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. A. 862--C 4 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 A. 862--C 5 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 A. 862--C 6 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: A. 862--C 7 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 A. 862--C 8 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 A. 862--C 9 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 A. 862--C 10 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 A. 862--C 11 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 A. 862--C 12 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: A. 862--C 13 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- A. 862--C 14 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 A. 862--C 15 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 A. 862--C 16 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. A. 862--C 17 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 A. 862--C 18 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: A. 862--C 19 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; A. 862--C 20 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.