Bill Text: NY A04221 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Removes the requirement to renew registration of motor vehicles; makes conforming changes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to transportation [A04221 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A04221-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4221 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the regis- tration of motor vehicles; and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the insurance law, the tax law, the transportation law, and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to making conforming changes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The section heading and subdivisions 5 and 5-a of section 2 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 3 136 of the laws of 1969, paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by 4 chapter 137 of the laws of 1989, paragraph b of subdivision 5 as 5 amended by chapter 826 of the laws of 1985, and paragraph c of subdivi- 6 sion 5 as amended by chapter 356 of the laws of 1990, subdivision 5-a as 7 added by chapter 164 of the laws of 1970, paragraph a of subdivision 5-a 8 as separately added by chapters 421, 460 and 773 of the laws of 2021, 9 subparagraph (vii) of paragraph a of subdivision 5-a as added by chapter 10 421 of the laws of 2021 and renumbered by chapter 258 of the laws of 11 2022, paragraph b of subdivision 5-a as added and paragraph c as relet- 12 tered by chapter 487 of the laws of 1993, and paragraph c of subdivision 13 5-a as added by chapter 164 of the laws of 1970, are amended to read as 14 follows: 15 Registration of motor vehicles; fees[; renewals]. 16 5. [Times for] Validity of registration[, reregistration and renewal]; 17 proportionate fees. [a. Registrations, reregistrations and renewals18shall take effect and expire on dates determined by the commissioner.19However, where the expiration date of the registration of any vehicle,20except a taxi or an omnibus, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or state holi-21day, such registration shall be valid for the operation of such vehicle22until midnight of the next day on which state offices shall be open forEXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01356-01-3A. 4221 2 1business. Provided, however, that renewal of a registration may be used2preceding the expiration date of such registration including such expi-3ration date. Provided, further, however, that where the required proof4of registration consists of an expired registration for the same vehi-5cle, issued to the same person applying for the registration or renewal,6and the expired registration certificate and number plates and date tags7issued for such registration had not been surrendered to the commission-8er on or before the expiration date of such registration, the commis-9sioner may in his discretion deem such application to be a renewal of10the expired registration and require that the fee paid for such regis-11tration be computed as if the registration had been made prior to the12date of expiration of the expired registration.13b. The fee for the renewal of a registration shall be the same as the14annual registration fee, and, where a registration or renewal is for a15period of more or less than one calendar year, the annual fees as16provided in this section shall be increased or reduced proportionately17on a daily computation basis, except that where the annual registration18fee for such vehicle would amount to ten dollars or less, the fee shall19not be so prorated.20c.] Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the commis- 21 sioner shall issue registrations [and renewals of registrations] for 22 motor vehicles for which a registration fee established in paragraph a 23 of subdivision six of this section is required to be paid and for motor 24 vehicles having a maximum gross weight of not more than eighteen thou- 25 sand pounds for which a registration fee established in paragraph one of 26 schedule B of subdivision seven of this section is required to be paid 27 [for a period of not less than two years]. The initial registration of a 28 new model year motor vehicle for which a registration fee established in 29 paragraph a of subdivision six of this section is required and for a new 30 model year motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight of not more than 31 eighteen thousand pounds for which a registration fee established in 32 paragraph one of schedule B of subdivision seven of this section is 33 required to be paid shall not expire until the title of such motor vehi- 34 cle is transferred to a new owner as provided in article forty-six of 35 this chapter. The registration of any such older model year motor vehi- 36 cles that are currently registered shall not expire until the title of 37 such motor vehicle is transferred to a new owner as provided in article 38 forty-six of this chapter. Upon such transfer of a certificate of title 39 the new owner shall register the motor vehicle and pay the registration 40 fee established in paragraph a of subdivision six or in paragraph one of 41 schedule B of subdivision seven of this section. In addition, the full 42 amount of any other charges, taxes or fees [which would be required to43be paid to, or collected by, the commissioner during the entire regis-44tration period if registrations were issued for twelve month periods] 45 shall be paid to the commissioner at the time of such registration [or46renewal of registration. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and47regulations for the issuance of registration renewals extended as48required in this paragraph. However, such regulations may provide that49the initial issuance of extended renewals be accomplished over a two50year period. The commissioner may by regulation exempt from the51provisions of this paragraph registrations for motor vehicles issued in52conjunction with any long-term registration program or registration53reciprocity or proration agreement which this state has established or54to which this state is a party]. 55 5-a. Denial of registration [or renewal]. a. (i) If at the time of 56 application for a registration [or renewal] thereof there is a certif-A. 4221 3 1 ication from a court, parking violations bureau, traffic and parking 2 violations agency or administrative tribunal of appropriate jurisdiction 3 that the registrant or his or her representative failed to appear on the 4 return date or any subsequent adjourned date or failed to comply with 5 the rules and regulations of an administrative tribunal following entry 6 of a final decision in response to a total of three or more summonses or 7 other process in the aggregate, issued within an eighteen month period, 8 charging either that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or 9 standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis- 10 trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for 11 hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the 12 provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation 13 made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable for a 14 violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this 15 chapter imposed pursuant to a local law or ordinance imposing monetary 16 liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof 17 to comply with traffic-control indications through the installation and 18 operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring systems, 19 in accordance with article twenty-four of this chapter; or (iii) the 20 registrant was liable for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) 21 or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter imposed pursuant 22 to a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a 23 vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with such posted 24 maximum speed limits through the installation and operation of photo 25 speed violation monitoring systems, in accordance with article thirty of 26 this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable for a violation of bus 27 lane restrictions as defined by article twenty-four of this chapter 28 imposed pursuant to a bus rapid transit program imposing monetary 29 liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof 30 to comply with such bus lane restrictions through the installation and 31 operation of bus lane photo devices, in accordance with article twenty- 32 four of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was liable for a violation 33 of section eleven hundred seventy-four of this chapter when meeting a 34 school bus marked and equipped as provided in subdivisions twenty and 35 twenty-one-c of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter 36 imposed pursuant to a local law or ordinance imposing monetary liability 37 on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply 38 with school bus red visual signals through the installation and opera- 39 tion of school bus photo violation monitoring systems, in accordance 40 with article twenty-nine of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was 41 liable for a violation of section three hundred eighty-five of this 42 chapter and the rules of the department of transportation of the city of 43 New York in relation to gross vehicle weight and/or axle weight 44 violations imposed pursuant to a weigh in motion demonstration program 45 imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an 46 operator thereof to comply with such gross vehicle weight and/or axle 47 weight restrictions through the installation and operation of weigh in 48 motion violation monitoring systems, in accordance with article ten of 49 this chapter; or (vii) the registrant was liable for a violation of 50 subdivision (b), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of 51 this chapter imposed pursuant to a demonstration program imposing mone- 52 tary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator 53 thereof to comply with such posted maximum speed limits within a highway 54 construction or maintenance work area through the installation and oper- 55 ation of photo speed violation monitoring systems, in accordance with 56 article thirty of this chapter, the commissioner or his or her agentA. 4221 4 1 shall deny the registration [or renewal] application until the applicant 2 provides proof from the court, traffic and parking violations agency or 3 administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appear- 4 ance or answer has been made or in the case of an administrative tribu- 5 nal that he or she has complied with the rules and regulations of said 6 tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an application is 7 denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her 8 discretion, deny a registration [or renewal] application to any other 9 person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration [or renewal] 10 application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the 11 applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's 12 intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the 13 commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration 14 [or renewal] will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this 15 subdivision. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the 16 summonses remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribu- 17 nal, the registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations 18 following entry of a final decision. 19 (ii) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "motor vehicle operated 20 for hire" shall mean and include a taxicab, livery, coach, limousine or 21 tow truck. 22 b. If at the time of application by any person for a registration [or23renewal thereof] there is a certification from a court or an agency or 24 administrative tribunal with regulatory or adjudicatory authority over 25 van services or other such common carriers of passengers in any city 26 with a population of over one million pursuant to subdivision five of 27 section eighty of the transportation law that there remains unpaid a 28 penalty imposed by such agency or administrative tribunal or court 29 following entry of a decision or order, including a decision or order in 30 a proceeding in which there has been a failure to appear or pay, in 31 response to a notice of violation, summons or other process issued 32 charging that the vehicle was operated as a van service or other such 33 common carrier of passengers without the operating authority required by 34 such local law or ordinance, the commissioner or the commissioner's 35 agent shall impose a vehicle identification number block and deny the 36 registration [or renewal] application until the applicant provides proof 37 from the court or agency or other administrative tribunal wherein the 38 charges were adjudicated that such penalty has been paid in full or the 39 violation has been corrected to its satisfaction. Where an application 40 is denied pursuant to this paragraph, the commissioner may, in the 41 commissioner's discretion, deny a registration [or renewal] application 42 for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant 43 where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's intent has 44 been to evade the purposes of this paragraph and where the commissioner 45 has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration [or renewal] 46 will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this paragraph. Such 47 vehicle identification number block and denial shall only remain in 48 effect until the penalty has been paid in full or the violation has been 49 corrected to the satisfaction of the court, city agency or administra- 50 tive tribunal. 51 c. The commissioner may promulgate such regulations as are necessary 52 to effectuate the provisions of this subdivision, including provisions 53 for the recovery of the administrative costs of the program incurred for 54 each municipality. The commissioner may, in his discretion, refuse to 55 process a certification received from a court or administrative tribunal 56 in any municipality which has failed to comply with the provisions ofA. 4221 5 1 section five hundred fourteen of this chapter or which does not have an 2 effective program for enforcing suspension and revocation orders issued 3 by the department. 4 § 2. Paragraphs a, d and g of subdivision 6 of section 401 of the 5 vehicle and traffic law, paragraph a as amended by section 1 of part G 6 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, paragraph d as amended by chapter 385 7 of the laws of 1991, subparagraph (ii) of paragraph d as amended by 8 section 2 of subpart E of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015, and 9 paragraph g as added by chapter 789 of the laws of 1992, are amended to 10 read as follows: 11 a. The following fees shall be paid to the commissioner, or agent, 12 upon the registration [or reregistration] of a motor vehicle, including 13 a suburban, in accordance with the provisions of this article: 14 If such motor vehicle, fully equipped, weighs thirty-five hundred 15 pounds or less, eighty-one cents for each one hundred pounds or major 16 fraction thereof; if such motor vehicle, fully equipped, weighs more 17 than thirty-five hundred pounds, eighty-one cents for each one hundred 18 pounds up to thirty-five hundred pounds, and one dollar and twenty-one 19 cents for each hundred pounds, or major fraction thereof, in excess of 20 thirty-five hundred pounds; provided, however, that the total fees for 21 the registration [or reregistration] of any passenger motor vehicle 22 propelled by electricity shall be sixteen dollars and eighteen cents, of 23 a six, eight, or twelve cylinder motor vehicle not less than sixteen 24 dollars and eighteen cents, and of any other motor vehicle not less than 25 twelve dollars and ninety-five cents; and provided further that for 26 motor vehicles described in subdivision seven of this section, the fee 27 for such registration shall be as therein prescribed. Provided further, 28 however, that the maximum registration fee under this paragraph shall 29 not exceed seventy dollars and eight cents per registration year. For 30 the purposes of this section a "suburban" shall be a motor vehicle with 31 a convertible or interchangeable body or with removable seats, usable 32 for both passenger and delivery purposes, and including motor vehicles, 33 commonly known as station or depot wagons. The manufacturer's weight of 34 motor vehicle shall be accepted as the weight for the purpose of regis- 35 tration under this paragraph. 36 d. (i) In addition to the other fees provided for in this section, the 37 commissioner shall, upon the application for the registration of a motor 38 vehicle [or the renewal thereof], collect the tax authorized by subdivi- 39 sion (g) of section twelve hundred one of the tax law, if a city of one 40 million or more, pursuant to subdivision (h) of section twelve hundred 41 one of such law, enacts a local law providing for the collection of such 42 tax by the commissioner and enters into the required agreement relating 43 thereto. 44 (ii) In addition to the other fees provided for in this section, the 45 commissioner shall, upon the application for the registration of a motor 46 vehicle [or the renewal thereof], collect the tax of the type authorized 47 under subdivision (e) of section twelve hundred one of the tax law, if a 48 county, pursuant to subdivision (c), (e), (f) or (g) of section twelve 49 hundred two of such law, enacts a local law, ordinance or resolution 50 providing for the collection of such tax by the commissioner and enters 51 into the required agreement relating thereto. 52 g. In addition to the other fees provided for in this section, the 53 commissioner shall, upon the application for the registration of a motor 54 vehicle [or the renewal thereof], collect any tax imposed pursuant to 55 the authority of chapter one thousand thirty-two of the laws of nineteen 56 hundred sixty, if the city imposing such tax enacts a local law provid-A. 4221 6 1 ing for the collection of such tax by the commissioner and enters into 2 the required agreement relating thereto. 3 § 3. The opening paragraph and schedule A of subdivision 7 of section 4 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, the opening paragraph as amended by 5 chapter 55 of the laws of 1992, and schedule A as amended by section 6 6 of part G of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as 7 follows: 8 Registration fees for auto trucks, tractors, buses, taxicabs, livery 9 and certain other motor vehicles. The registration fees to be paid upon 10 the registration [or reregistration], in accordance with the provisions 11 of this article, of buses, of motor vehicles constructed or specially 12 equipped for the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise, common- 13 ly known as auto trucks or light delivery cars, of taxicabs, livery and 14 of certain other motor vehicles specified herein are hereby established 15 as follows: 16 A. Schedule for buses. 17 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of five 18 passengers or less, and meeting the requirements of subdivisions twenty 19 and twenty-one, notwithstanding the capacity limitation of subdivision 20 twenty-one, of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter, the 21 annual fee of twenty-one dollars and fifty-six cents. 22 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 23 less than six passengers, nor more than seven passengers, and meeting 24 the requirements of subdivisions twenty and twenty-one, notwithstanding 25 the capacity limitation of subdivision twenty-one, of section three 26 hundred seventy-five of this chapter, the annual fee of thirty-five 27 dollars and twenty-three cents. 28 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 29 less than eight passengers, nor more than ten passengers, and meeting 30 the requirements of subdivisions twenty and twenty-one, notwithstanding 31 the capacity limitation of subdivision twenty-one, of section three 32 hundred seventy-five of this chapter, the annual fee of forty-three 33 dollars and eighty-five cents. 34 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 35 less than eleven passengers, nor more than fourteen passengers, and 36 meeting the requirements of subdivisions twenty and twenty-one, notwith- 37 standing the capacity limitation of subdivision twenty-one, of section 38 three hundred seventy-five of this chapter, the annual fee of sixty-one 39 dollars and eighty-one cents. 40 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 41 less than fifteen passengers, nor more than twenty passengers, the annu- 42 al fee of seventy-four dollars and seventy-five cents. 43 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 44 less than twenty-one passengers, nor more than twenty-two passengers, 45 the annual fee of seventy-nine dollars and six cents. 46 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 47 less than twenty-three passengers, nor more than twenty-six passengers, 48 the annual fee of eighty-eight dollars and forty-one cents. 49 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not 50 less than twenty-seven passengers, nor more than thirty passengers, the 51 annual fee of ninety-seven dollars and four cents. 52 For each such vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers in 53 excess of thirty passengers, the fee of ninety-seven dollars and four 54 cents, and the additional fee of two dollars and eighty-eight cents for 55 each passenger (measured by seating capacity) in excess of thirty 56 passengers.A. 4221 7 1 For the purposes of this schedule, the term "seating capacity for 2 passengers" shall exclude the driver. 3 The words "seating capacity for passengers", as used in this section, 4 shall mean seating capacity for adults. The commissioner shall have 5 authority to determine, for registration purposes, the manner of comput- 6 ing the seating capacity of any vehicle. 7 Provided, however, that in the case of a bus operated entirely by 8 electricity not generated by an engine contained therein the fees to be 9 paid upon registration [or reregistration] thereof shall be fifty per 10 centum in excess of the foregoing rates. 11 The foregoing schedules shall not apply to omnibuses operated pursuant 12 to a franchise or franchises over streets designated in said franchise 13 or franchises wholly within a city or cities, provided the holder of the 14 franchise or franchises pays for the same a percentage of its gross 15 earnings or gross receipts and for any such omnibus, without regard to 16 the seating capacity; nor shall the foregoing schedules apply to omni- 17 buses operated pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and 18 necessity granted under the transportation law and based upon the 19 consent of the local authorities of any city, town or village, other 20 than in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester, as required by 21 the transportation corporations law or, in the county of Nassau, based 22 upon the consent of the board of supervisors of such county or of any 23 city or village therein, or of both such county and any city or village 24 therein or, in the counties of Suffolk and Westchester, based upon the 25 consent of the county board of legislators of such counties, as required 26 by chapter eight hundred seventy-nine of the laws of nineteen hundred 27 thirty-six, provided the holder of such local consent pays for the same 28 an annual fee to any such county, city, town or village, and for any 29 such omnibus, without regard to the seating capacity, the annual fee 30 shall be twelve dollars and fifty cents. The foregoing schedules shall 31 not apply to trackless trolleys, but if such omnibus shall not be oper- 32 ated in local transit service pursuant to a certificate of convenience 33 and necessity issued by the commissioner of transportation the foregoing 34 schedule of fees shall apply. 35 § 4. Paragraph 4 of schedule E of subdivision 7 of section 401 of the 36 vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 527 of the laws of 2015, 37 is amended to read as follows: 38 4. An agricultural truck and an agricultural trailer may be registered 39 [or reregistered] for periods of less than one calendar year upon appli- 40 cation forms furnished by the commissioner for such purpose, and the 41 annual fees as provided in this schedule shall be reduced proportionate- 42 ly on a monthly computation basis. 43 § 5. Paragraph a of subdivision 8 of section 401 of the vehicle and 44 traffic law, as amended by section 13 of part G of chapter 59 of the 45 laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 46 a. The provisions of this chapter in relation to registration books 47 and registration, certificates of registration, number plates, dupli- 48 cates of certificates and number plates, [times] validity of registra- 49 tion [and reregistration] and the duration thereof, for motor vehicles, 50 shall apply also to trailers. The following fees shall be paid upon the 51 registration [or reregistration] of a trailer, other than a coach or 52 house trailer or a semitrailer, in accordance with the provisions of 53 this article: The annual fee of five dollars and thirty-nine cents for 54 each five hundred pounds or fraction thereof of maximum gross weight but 55 in no case shall the annual fee be less than fourteen dollars and thir- 56 ty-eight cents. The following fees shall be paid upon the registrationA. 4221 8 1 [or reregistration] of a coach or house trailer in accordance with the 2 provisions of this article: The annual fee of one dollar and seventy- 3 three cents for each one hundred pounds or major fraction thereof of 4 unladen weight but in no case shall the annual fee be less than twenty- 5 one dollars and fifty-seven cents. The following fees shall be paid upon 6 the registration [or reregistration] of a semitrailer in accordance with 7 provisions of this article: The annual fee of twenty-eight dollars and 8 seventy-five cents. However, upon the request of the applicant upon the 9 registration [or renewal of a registration] of a nineteen hundred eight- 10 y-nine or later model year semitrailer, such semitrailer may be regis- 11 tered for a period of not less than five and one-half nor more than six 12 and one-half years for a fee of eighty-six dollars and twenty-five 13 cents. A semitrailer, used with any device for converting it to a trail- 14 er, other than one being drawn by a tractor semitrailer combination as 15 part of a double tandem combination, shall be registered as a trailer. 16 For the purposes of this paragraph, the unladen weight of a coach or 17 house trailer shall include the weight of any equipment permanently 18 attached to or installed in such trailer. Notwithstanding the foregoing 19 provisions and pursuant to regulations and limitations to be established 20 by the commissioner and upon payment of a fee of two dollars and thirty 21 cents therefor a temporary permit to move a coach or house trailer on 22 the public highways from one site to another shall be issued to the 23 owner thereof upon application therefor. Such application shall be made 24 in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. 25 § 6. Subdivision 18 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 26 amended by section 10 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 18. A violation of subdivision one of this section shall be punishable 29 by a fine of not less than seventy-five nor more than three hundred 30 dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than fifteen days, or by both 31 such fine and imprisonment [except, if the violation consists of failure32to renew a registration which was valid within sixty days, the fine33shall be not less than forty dollars]. A violation of subdivision seven 34 or eight of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than 35 one hundred fifty nor more than three hundred seventy-five dollars, or 36 by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and 37 imprisonment, for the first offense, except where the violation was 38 committed with a vehicle having a maximum gross weight of less than 39 eighteen thousand pounds the violation should be punished by a fine of 40 not less than forty nor more than three hundred seventy-five dollars; by 41 a fine of not less than three hundred seventy-five dollars nor more than 42 seven hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty 43 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for the second or subse- 44 quent offense; provided that a sentence or execution thereof for any 45 violation under this subdivision may not be suspended. For any violation 46 of said subdivision seven or eight of this section, the registration of 47 the vehicle may be suspended for a period of not less than ten days nor 48 more than six months whether at the time of the violation the vehicle 49 was in charge of the owner or his agent. The provisions of section five 50 hundred ten of this chapter shall apply to such suspension except as 51 otherwise provided herein. 52 § 7. The fifteenth undesignated paragraph of subdivision 21 of section 53 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 3 of part G of 54 chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 55 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, eleven 56 dollars and fifty cents of the registration fees collected pursuant toA. 4221 9 1 paragraph (a) of subdivision five of section four hundred ten of this 2 title shall be deposited pursuant to this subdivision. Three dollars and 3 fifty cents of such fees collected in relation to applications for new 4 registrations [and renewals of existing registrations] expiring on and 5 after September first, two thousand nine shall be deposited to the cred- 6 it of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund. Two dollars and fifty 7 cents of such registration fees shall be deposited into the motorcycle 8 safety fund established pursuant to section ninety-two-g of the state 9 finance law. 10 § 8. Subdivisions a, b and h of section 11-809.1 of the administrative 11 code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 57 of the 12 city of New York for the year 1996, are amended to read as follows: 13 a. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the 14 tax imposed by this chapter on any commercial motor vehicle with a maxi- 15 mum gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less and on any motor vehicle 16 for transportation of passengers, other than a medallion taxicab, shall 17 be collected by the commissioner of motor vehicles, provided that any 18 such motor vehicle is registered or required to be registered pursuant 19 to any provision of section four hundred one of the vehicle and traffic 20 law. The owner of each such motor vehicle shall pay the tax due thereon 21 to the commissioner of motor vehicles on or before the date upon which 22 such owner registers [or renews the registration] such motor vehicle of 23 such motor vehicle or is required to register [or renew the registra-24tion] such motor vehicle thereof pursuant to section four hundred one of 25 the vehicle and traffic law. 26 b. Notwithstanding any provision of section four hundred of the vehi- 27 cle and traffic law to the contrary, payment of the tax with respect to 28 a motor vehicle described in subdivision a of this section shall be a 29 condition precedent to the registration [or renewal thereof] of such 30 motor vehicle and to the issuance of any certificate of registration and 31 plates or removable date tag in accordance with the vehicle and traffic 32 law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and no such 33 certificate of registration, plates or tag shall be issued unless such 34 tax has been paid. If the registration period applicable to any such 35 vehicle is a period of not less than two years, as a result of the 36 application of the provisions of paragraph c of subdivision five of 37 section four hundred one of the vehicle and traffic law, the tax 38 required to be paid pursuant to this section shall be the annual tax 39 specified in section 11-802 of this chapter multiplied by the number of 40 years in the registration period. The commissioner of motor vehicles, 41 upon payment of the tax pursuant to this section or upon the application 42 of any person exempt therefrom, shall furnish to each taxpayer paying 43 the tax a receipt for such tax and to each other taxpayer or exempt 44 person a statement, document or other form prescribed by the commission- 45 er of motor vehicles, showing that such tax has been paid or is not due 46 with respect to such motor vehicle. 47 h. Notwithstanding any provision of section 11-807 of this chapter to 48 the contrary, at the time a tax is required to be paid to the commis- 49 sioner of motor vehicles pursuant to this section, the person required 50 to pay such tax shall file a return with the commissioner of motor vehi- 51 cles in such form and containing such information as he or she may 52 prescribe. The taxpayer's application for registration [or the renewal53thereof] shall constitute the return required under this subdivision 54 unless the commissioner of motor vehicles shall otherwise provide by 55 rule. A return filed pursuant to this subdivision with respect to a 56 motor vehicle for a tax year or years shall be in lieu of any returnA. 4221 10 1 otherwise required to be filed with respect thereto pursuant to section 2 11-807 of this chapter. 3 § 9. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 of section 11-2202 of the 4 administrative code of the city of New York are amended to read as 5 follows: 6 a. Upon each individual resident for each such motor vehicle regis- 7 tered or for which registration is [renewed, or] required to be regis- 8 tered [or renewed] by him or her; and 9 b. Upon each other resident of each such motor vehicle regularly kept, 10 stored, garaged or maintained in the city and registered or required to 11 be registered [or renewed] by such other resident; and 12 § 10. Section 11-2204 of the administrative code of the city of New 13 York is amended to read as follows: 14 § 11-2204 Payment of tax and evidence of tax payment. Every owner of a 15 motor vehicle subject to tax hereunder shall pay the tax thereon to the 16 commissioner of motor vehicles of the state of New York on or before the 17 date upon which he or she registers [or renews his or her registration18thereof] or is required to register [or renew his or her registration19thereof] pursuant to section four hundred one of the vehicle and traffic 20 law. 21 Notwithstanding the provisions of section four hundred of the vehicle 22 and traffic law to the contrary, the payment of such tax shall be a 23 condition precedent to the registration [or renewal thereof] of such 24 motor vehicle and to the issuance of any certificate of registration and 25 plates or removable tag specified in subdivision three of section four 26 hundred one and in sections four hundred three and four hundred four of 27 the vehicle and traffic law, and no such certificate of registration, 28 plates or tag shall be issued unless such tax has been paid. The commis- 29 sioner of motor vehicles shall not issue a registration certificate for 30 any motor vehicle for which the registrant's address is within any such 31 city, except upon proof, in a form approved by the commissioner of motor 32 vehicles, that such tax has been paid, or is not due, with respect to 33 such motor vehicle. The commissioner of motor vehicles, upon the payment 34 of such tax or upon the application of any person exempt therefrom, 35 shall furnish to each taxpayer paying the tax a receipt for such tax and 36 to each such taxpayer or exempt person a statement, document or other 37 form approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles pursuant to the last 38 sentence, showing that such tax has been paid or is not due, with 39 respect to such motor vehicle. 40 § 11. Subdivision j of section 19-506 of the administrative code of 41 the city of New York, as added by local law number 115 of the city of 42 New York for the year 1993, is amended to read as follows: 43 j. Where the commission or administrative tribunal thereof finds an 44 owner liable for operating a vehicle as a commuter van without an 45 authorization to operate a commuter van service or without a commuter 46 van license, the commission shall notify the [New York state] commis- 47 sioner of motor vehicles pursuant to subparagraph four of paragraph a of 48 subdivision five of section eighty of the [New York state] transporta- 49 tion law of such finding. Upon such notification, the commissioner of 50 motor vehicles, pursuant to such subparagraph four, shall thereupon 51 suspend the registration of such vehicle and shall deny any application 52 for the registration of such vehicle [or any application for the renewal53thereof] pursuant to subdivision five-a of section four hundred one of 54 the vehicle and traffic law until such time as the commission may give 55 notice that the violation has been corrected to its satisfaction. Oper- 56 ation of any motor vehicle for which the registration has been suspendedA. 4221 11 1 as herein provided shall constitute a class A misdemeanor. The commis- 2 sion shall also notify the department of finance where it finds an owner 3 liable for operating a vehicle as a commuter van without an authori- 4 zation to operate a commuter van service or without a commuter van 5 license. 6 § 12. Subsection (g) of section 9110 of the insurance law, as added by 7 chapter 55 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 8 (g) The fees imposed by this section shall be applicable to motor 9 vehicles insured under policies issued [or renewed] on or after July 10 first, nineteen hundred ninety-two. 11 § 13. Subdivision (g) of section 1201 of the tax law, as amended by 12 chapter 402 of the laws of 1971, paragraphs 1 and 2 as amended by chap- 13 ter 576 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 14 (g) A tax not to exceed fifteen dollars per annum per vehicle to be 15 paid by the owner thereof: (1) for every motor vehicle registered or 16 required to be registered pursuant to subdivision six of section four 17 hundred one of the vehicle and traffic law if such vehicle is owned by 18 (i) one or more natural persons, other than a firm, co-partnership, 19 limited liability company, trustee or trustees conducting a business or 20 association, who, or one of whom: (A) at the time when he makes applica- 21 tion for the registration[, re-registration or renewal thereof] of such 22 motor vehicle is domiciled in the city, unless he maintains no permanent 23 place of abode in the city, maintains a permanent place of abode else- 24 where, and during the period of one year next preceding the date upon 25 which such application is made, spent in the aggregate not more than 26 thirty days in the city, or (B) at the time when he makes such applica- 27 tion, is not domiciled in the city, but maintains a permanent place of 28 abode in the city and, during the period of one year next preceding the 29 date upon which such application is made, spent in the aggregate more 30 than one hundred and eighty-three days in the city, unless such individ- 31 ual is in the armed forces of the United States; or 32 (ii) a person, firm, co-partnership, limited liability company, trus- 33 tee or trustees conducting a business or association, or a corporation 34 who or which at the time when such owner makes application for registra- 35 tion[, re-registration or renewal thereof] of such motor vehicle, regu- 36 larly keeps, stores, garages or maintains such motor vehicle in the 37 city; and 38 (2) for every motor vehicle owned by a person, firm, partnership, 39 limited liability company, association or corporation engaged in the 40 business of renting or leasing motor vehicles to be operated upon the 41 public highways for carrying passengers registered or required to be 42 registered pursuant to any provision of section four hundred one of the 43 vehicle and traffic law, which vehicle at the time when such owner makes 44 application for registration[, re-registration or renewal thereof] is 45 regularly kept, stored, garaged or maintained in the city including such 46 vehicles which have been rented or leased by the owner and are in 47 possession of lessees when such application for registration[, re-regis-48tration or renewal] is made. 49 (3) The payment of such tax shall be a condition [precendent] prece- 50 dent to the registration[, re-registration or renewal therof] of such 51 motor vehicle and to the issuance of any certificate of registration and 52 plates or removable date tag specified in subdivision three of section 53 four hundred one and in sections four hundred three and four hundred 54 four of the vehicle and traffic law, and no such certificate of regis- 55 tration, plates or tag shall be issued unless such tax has been paid. 56 The commissioner of motor vehicles shall not issue a registrationA. 4221 12 1 certificate for any motor vehicle for which the registrant's address is 2 within any such city, except upon proof, in a form approved by the 3 commissioner of motor vehicles, that such tax, if imposed by such city, 4 has been paid, or is not due, with respect to such motor vehicle. 5 § 14. Subparagraph 4 of paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 80 of 6 the transportation law, as amended by chapter 487 of the laws of 1993, 7 is amended to read as follows: 8 (4) Such local law or ordinance shall provide that where such agency 9 or administrative tribunal finds an owner liable for operating a vehicle 10 as a van service or other such common carrier without the operating 11 authority required by such local law or ordinance, such agency or admin- 12 istrative tribunal may notify the commissioner of motor vehicles of such 13 finding and the commissioner shall thereupon suspend the registration of 14 such vehicle and shall deny any application for the registration of such 15 vehicle [or any application for the renewal thereof] pursuant to subdi- 16 vision five-a of section four hundred one of the vehicle and traffic law 17 until such time as such agency or administrative tribunal may give 18 notice that the violation has been corrected to its satisfaction. The 19 procedure on any such suspension shall be the same as in the case of a 20 suspension under the vehicle and traffic law. Operation of any motor 21 vehicle for which the registration has been suspended as herein provided 22 shall constitute a class A misdemeanor. 23 § 15. Paragraph a and subparagraph (i) of paragraph b of subdivision 9 24 of section 140 of the transportation law, paragraph a as amended by 25 section 3 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, and subpara- 26 graph (i) of paragraph b as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 2020, 27 are amended to read as follows: 28 a. If, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the commissioner 29 shall find that any person is operating in violation of the provisions 30 of this section, the commissioner may penalize such person pursuant to 31 subdivision three of section one hundred forty-five of this article. The 32 commissioner may also notify the commissioner of motor vehicles that 33 such person is operating in violation of this section and the commis- 34 sioner of motor vehicles shall thereupon suspend the registration of all 35 motor vehicles owned or operated by such person, with the exception of 36 private passenger automobiles, until such time as the commissioner may 37 give notice that the violation has been satisfactorily adjusted, and the 38 commissioner of motor vehicles may direct any police officer to secure 39 possession of the number plates of such motor vehicles and to return the 40 same to the commissioner of motor vehicles. Failure of the holder or of 41 any person possessing such number plates to deliver such number plates 42 to any police officer who requests the same pursuant to this subdivision 43 shall constitute a misdemeanor. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall 44 have the authority to deny a registration [or renewal] application to 45 any other person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration [or46renewal] application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name 47 of the applicant where it has been determined that such registrant's 48 intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the 49 commissioner of motor vehicles has reasonable grounds to believe that 50 such registration [or renewal] will have the effect of defeating the 51 purposes of this subdivision. The procedure on any such suspension shall 52 be the same as in the case of a suspension under the vehicle and traffic 53 law. Operation of any motor vehicle while under suspension as herein 54 provided shall constitute a class A misdemeanor. A person who operates a 55 motor vehicle while such vehicle is under suspension as provided in this 56 subdivision in a manner that causes the death of another person, knowingA. 4221 13 1 that the operation of such vehicle is in violation of this subdivision, 2 shall be guilty of a class E felony. 3 (i) Whenever an altered motor vehicle commonly referred to as a 4 "stretch limousine" has failed an inspection and been placed out-of-ser- 5 vice, the commissioner may direct a police officer or his or her agent 6 to immediately secure possession of the number plates of such vehicle 7 and return the same to the commissioner of motor vehicles. The commis- 8 sioner shall notify the commissioner of motor vehicles to that effect, 9 and the commissioner of motor vehicles shall thereupon suspend the 10 registration of such vehicle until such time as the commissioner gives 11 notice that the out-of-service defect has been satisfactorily adjusted. 12 Provided, however, that the commissioner shall give notice and an oppor- 13 tunity to be heard within not more than thirty days of the suspension. 14 Failure of the holder or of any person possessing such plates to deliver 15 to the commissioner or his or her agent who requests the same pursuant 16 to this paragraph shall be a misdemeanor. The commissioner of motor 17 vehicles shall have the authority to deny a registration [or renewal] 18 application to any other person for the same vehicle where it has been 19 determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes 20 of this paragraph and where the commissioner of motor vehicles has 21 reasonable grounds to believe that such registration [or renewal] will 22 have the effect of defeating the purposes of this paragraph. The proce- 23 dure on any such suspension shall be the same as in the case of a 24 suspension under the vehicle and traffic law. Operation of such motor 25 vehicle while under suspension as provided in this subdivision shall 26 constitute a class A misdemeanor. 27 § 16. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 318 of the vehicle and 28 traffic law, as amended by chapter 781 of the laws of 1983, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 (c) Suspension shall not be made under this subdivision upon the basis 31 of a lapse or termination of insurance if the registration certificate 32 and number plates of the motor vehicle are surrendered prior to the time 33 at which the termination of insurance becomes effective. Such surrender 34 shall be made to such officers of the department as the commissioner 35 shall direct, but the registrant at his option may surrender the regis- 36 tration and number plates to any county clerk who is acting as an agent 37 of the commissioner pursuant to section two hundred five of this chap- 38 ter. Such county clerk may accept a surrender of registration and number 39 plates and require the payment of a fee of one dollar whether such 40 surrender is made before or after the effective date of termination of 41 insurance. The county clerk shall retain any such fee which may have 42 been collected, and shall return such registration certificates and 43 number plates, or dispose of the same, only as prescribed by the commis- 44 sioner. For the purposes of this section the expiration of a registra- 45 tion [without renewal of such registration] shall be deemed to be a 46 surrender of registration as of the date of expiration. 47 § 17. Subdivision 2 of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 48 amended by section 22 of part G of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is 49 amended to read as follows: 50 2. For purposes of this section, a special number plate shall be a 51 plate which contains not more than eight letters, numerals or any combi- 52 nation thereof and which is reserved by the commissioner for issuance in 53 accordance with the provisions of this section, or a plate reserved for 54 issuance in a series for vehicles owned by public officers, physicians, 55 visiting nurses, accredited representatives of the press or other 56 groups. In issuing special number plates the commissioner shall giveA. 4221 14 1 those applicants who held a special number plate at the time of the 2 enactment of this section the right to retain such special number plate 3 upon the payment of the annual service charge of thirty-one dollars and 4 twenty-five cents. [Provided, however, that such right of retention5shall apply only to the first renewal of the registration of such6special number plate following the enactment of this section.] Notwith- 7 standing any inconsistent provision of this section, the difference 8 collected between the annual service charge set forth in this subdivi- 9 sion in effect on and after September first, two thousand nine and the 10 annual service charge set forth in this subdivision in effect prior to 11 such date shall be deposited to the credit of the dedicated highway and 12 bridge trust fund. 13 § 18. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 404-a of the vehicle 14 and traffic law, as amended by chapter 376 of the laws of 2015, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 (b) The commissioner may require the applicant for registration to 17 furnish such proof of his or her disability or such proof of disability 18 of such members of his or her family from a physician, physician assist- 19 ant or nurse practitioner, to the extent authorized by law and consist- 20 ent with subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred two of 21 the education law, or podiatrist pursuant to subdivision four-a of this 22 section or optometrist pursuant to subdivision four-b of this section, 23 as the commissioner deems necessary [either] for [initial] registration 24 [or renewal thereof]; provided, however, that a handicapped or disabled 25 permit issued by a municipality to such applicant pursuant to section 26 twelve hundred three-a of this chapter shall be deemed sufficient proof 27 of disability for purposes of this paragraph. 28 § 19. Subdivision 7 of section 404-a of the vehicle and traffic law, 29 as added by chapter 332 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as 30 follows: 31 7. Refueling notice. Upon the issuance [or renewal] of a registration 32 pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall notify the registrant 33 of the availability of full service motor vehicle refueling at self 34 service prices as provided for in section three hundred ninety-six-bb of 35 the general business law. 36 § 20. Subdivision 5 of section 404-c of the vehicle and traffic law, 37 as amended by chapter 485 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as 38 follows: 39 5. Notwithstanding subdivision three of this section and the fees 40 prescribed or permitted by section four hundred one of this article, 41 there shall be no charge for the issuance of a number plate pursuant to 42 this section to a former prisoner of war, nor shall there be imposed an 43 additional service charge for the issuance of such a plate to such a 44 person. Furthermore, upon the issuance of a distinctive plate pursuant 45 to this section, such a former prisoner of war shall be exempt from the 46 payment of any fees relating to the registration [or renewal thereof] as 47 prescribed by section four hundred one of this article. 48 § 21. Section 499-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by 49 section 1 of part B of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to 50 read as follows: 51 § 499-b. Collection of supplemental fee. All registrants of motor 52 vehicles who reside in the metropolitan commuter transportation district 53 shall pay to the commissioner or his or her agent the supplemental 54 registration fee provided for in this article upon registration [or55renewal] of motor vehicles subject to registration fees pursuant to the 56 following sections of this chapter: paragraph a of subdivision six ofA. 4221 15 1 section four hundred one; schedules A, B, C, E, F, G, I and K of subdi- 2 vision seven of section four hundred one; paragraph a of subdivision 3 eight of section four hundred one; paragraph a of subdivision five of 4 section four hundred ten; and section four hundred eleven-b. 5 § 22. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 6 510 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 1 of part A of 7 chapter 58 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 8 (iii) such registrations shall be suspended when necessary to comply 9 with subdivision nine of section one hundred forty or subdivision four 10 of section one hundred forty-five of the transportation law or with an 11 out of service order issued by the United States department of transpor- 12 tation. The commissioner shall have the authority to deny a registration 13 [or renewal] application to any other person for the same vehicle and 14 may deny a registration [or renewal] application for any other motor 15 vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where it has been deter- 16 mined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes of 17 this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to 18 believe that such registration [or renewal] will have the effect of 19 defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Any suspension issued pursu- 20 ant to this subdivision by reason of an out of service order issued by 21 the United States department of transportation shall remain in effect 22 until such time as the commissioner is notified by the United States 23 department of transportation or the commissioner of transportation that 24 the order resulting in the suspension is no longer in effect. 25 § 23. Subdivision 4-g of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law, 26 as added by section 3 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 4-g. Suspension of registration for unlawful solicitation of ground 29 transportation services at an airport. Upon the receipt of a notifica- 30 tion from a court or an administrative tribunal that an owner of a motor 31 vehicle was convicted of a second conviction of unlawful solicitation of 32 ground transportation services at an airport in violation of subdivision 33 one of section twelve hundred twenty-b of this chapter both of which 34 were committed within a period of eighteen months, the commissioner or 35 his agent shall suspend the registration of the vehicle involved in the 36 violation for a period of ninety days; upon the receipt of such notifi- 37 cation of a third or subsequent conviction for a violation of such 38 subdivision all of which were committed within a period of eighteen 39 months, the commissioner or his agent shall suspend such registration 40 for a period of one hundred eighty days. Such suspension shall take 41 effect no less than thirty days from the date on which notice thereof is 42 sent by the commissioner to the person whose registration or privilege 43 is suspended. The commissioner shall have the authority to deny a regis- 44 tration [or renewal] application to any other person for the same vehi- 45 cle, where it has been determined that such registrant's intent has been 46 to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has 47 reasonable grounds to believe that such registration [or renewal] will 48 have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. 49 § 24. Subdivision 7 of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 50 amended by section 5 of part K of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010, is 51 amended to read as follows: 52 7. Miscellaneous provisions. Except as expressly provided, a court 53 conviction shall not be necessary to sustain a revocation or suspension. 54 Revocation or suspension hereunder shall be deemed an administrative act 55 reviewable by the supreme court as such. Notice of revocation or suspen- 56 sion, as well as any required notice of hearing, where the holder is notA. 4221 16 1 present, may be given by mailing the same in writing to him or her at 2 the address contained in his or her license, certificate of registration 3 or at the current address provided by the United States postal service, 4 as the case may be. Proof of such mailing by certified mail to the hold- 5 er shall be presumptive evidence of the holder's receipt and actual 6 knowledge of such notice. Attendance of witnesses may be compelled by 7 subpoena. Failure of the holder or any other person possessing the 8 license card or number plates, to deliver the same to the suspending or 9 revoking officer is a misdemeanor. Suspending or revoking officers shall 10 place such license cards and number plates in the custody of the commis- 11 sioner except where the commissioner shall otherwise direct. If any 12 person shall fail to deliver a license card or number plates as provided 13 herein, any police officer, bridge and tunnel officer of the Triborough 14 bridge and tunnel authority, or agent of the commissioner having know- 15 ledge of such facts shall have the power to secure possession thereof 16 and return the same to the commissioner, and the commissioner may forth- 17 with direct any police officer, bridge and tunnel officer of the Tribor- 18 ough bridge and tunnel authority, acting pursuant to his or her special 19 duties, or agent of the commissioner to secure possession thereof and to 20 return the same to the commissioner. Failure of the holder or of any 21 person possessing the license card or number plates to deliver to any 22 police officer, bridge and tunnel officer of the Triborough bridge and 23 tunnel authority, or agent of the commissioner who requests the same 24 pursuant to this subdivision shall be a misdemeanor. Notice of revoca- 25 tion or suspension of any license or registration shall be transmitted 26 forthwith by the commissioner to the chief of police of the city or 27 prosecuting officer of the locality in which the person whose license or 28 registration so revoked or suspended resides. [In case any license or29registration shall expire before the end of any period for which it has30been revoked or suspended, and before it shall have been restored as31provided in this chapter, then and in that event any renewal thereof may32be withheld until the end of such period of suspension or until restora-33tion, as the case may be.] 34 The revocation of a learner's permit shall automatically cancel the 35 application for a license of the holder of such permit. 36 No suspension or revocation of a license or registration shall be made 37 because of a judgment of conviction if the suspending or revoking offi- 38 cer is satisfied that the magistrate who pronounced the judgment failed 39 to comply with subdivision one of section eighteen hundred seven of this 40 chapter. In case a suspension or revocation has been made and the 41 commissioner is satisfied that there was such failure, the commissioner 42 shall restore the license or registration or both as the case may be. 43 § 25. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 4 of section 514 of the 44 vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 163 of the 45 laws of 2008, and paragraph (c) as added by chapter 164 of the laws of 46 1970, are amended to read as follows: 47 (b) Upon such certification, the trial court, the clerk thereof, or 48 the administrative tribunal shall notify the registrant by certified or 49 registered mail, return receipt requested, that the commissioner shall 50 deny the registration [or renewal] application until proof from the 51 court wherein the charges were pending is provided to the commissioner 52 by such court, administrative tribunal, or registrant that such regis- 53 trant has answered or appeared, or in the case of an administrative 54 tribunal provides proof that such registrant has complied with the rules 55 and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final decision. 56 Thereafter and upon the appearance or answer of any such person inA. 4221 17 1 response to such summonses the trial court or clerk thereof shall forth- 2 with certify that fact to the registrant, and to the commissioner in a 3 manner and form prescribed by the commissioner. In the case of an admin- 4 istrative tribunal such certification shall be made to the registrant 5 and to the commissioner upon compliance with the rules and regulations 6 of such tribunal. Provided, however, that proof provided to the commis- 7 sioner by a registrant in the form of a certification provided to such 8 registrant pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as 9 proof provided to the commissioner by such court or administrative 10 tribunal. 11 [(c) At least sixty days prior to renewal date the commissioner shall12notify the registrant that unless he complies with the provisions of13this section as set forth above, his registration or renewal thereof,14will be denied.] 15 § 26. Subdivision 3 of section 2261 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 16 added by chapter 869 of the laws of 1976, paragraph (b) as amended by 17 section 19 of part G of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to 18 read as follows: 19 3. Fees. (a) The fees for the registration[, renewal, reregistration] 20 or amendment or duplicate of a registration of a limited use automobile 21 shall be the same fees as if such vehicle were registered pursuant to 22 section four hundred one of this chapter. 23 (b) The annual fee for the registration[, renewal, reregistration] or 24 amendment or duplicate of a registration of a limited use motorcycle 25 shall be six dollars and twenty-five cents. Any such registration will 26 commence and expire on dates to be determined by the commissioner. A fee 27 for a registration for periods of more or less than one year shall not 28 be prorated. 29 § 27. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day 30 after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, 31 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 32 implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be 33 made and completed on or before such date.
