STATE OF NEW YORK
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6026
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. J. A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to directing
the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide certain services on
Fishers Island for a limited period of time
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 206 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
2 chapter 141 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 206. Deputization of agents. 1. The commissioner may, in his or her
4 discretion, deputize any person to act for the commissioner, subject to
5 rules and limitations prescribed by him or her, for the purpose of issu-
6 ing or renewing licenses, registrations and number plates. Any such
7 license, registration or number plate so issued or renewed shall be
8 subject to cancellation by the commissioner, if improperly issued. Such
9 deputies shall not receive compensation from the state under this
10 [section] subdivision, and no fee in addition to the fees prescribed by
11 law shall be charged any applicant unless such fee has been approved by
12 the commissioner. The commissioner may, without a hearing, revoke at any
13 time the authority granted to any person under this [section] subdivi-
14 sion.
15 2. The commissioner shall deputize a person to act for the commission-
16 er, subject to rules and limitations prescribed by him or her, for the
17 purpose of issuing or renewing licenses, registrations and number plates
18 for persons living on Fishers Island in the town of Southold, county of
19 Suffolk. In carrying out the provisions of this subdivision, such deputy
20 shall issue and renew such licenses, including the administration of
21 written and road tests, eye examinations and photographs, registrations
22 and number plates from a facility located on Fishers Island. Such facil-
23 ity shall be available for service twice annually, and shall be operated
24 each time for a period of time to be determined by the commissioner, but
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 for not less than two business days. Any such license, registration or
2 number plate so issued or renewed shall be subject to cancellation by
3 the commissioner, if improperly issued. Such deputy shall not receive
4 compensation from the state under this section, and no fee in addition
5 to the fees prescribed by law shall be charged any applicant unless such
6 fee has been approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may, without
7 a hearing, revoke at any time the authority granted to such person under
8 this subdivision. In lieu of a deputy, the commissioner may utilize
9 employees of the department.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
11 have become a law.