Bill Text: NY A06513 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines; requires that stretch limousines are equipped with the necessary quantity of window break tools and operational fire extinguishers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to transportation [A06513 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A06513-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6513

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                     April 12, 2023
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Transportation

        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  additional
          equipment requirements for stretch limousines

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 55 to read as follows:
     3    55.  Stretch limousine additional equipment requirements. (a) It shall
     4  be unlawful to operate or cause  to  be  operated  a  stretch  limousine
     5  registered  in  this state on any public highway or private road open to
     6  public motor vehicle traffic unless such vehicle is  equipped  with  the
     7  necessary  quantity  of  window  break tools and operational fire extin-
     8  guishers prescribed by the commissioner of transportation  in  consulta-
     9  tion with the commissioner.
    10    (b) For the purposes of this subdivision:
    11    (i)  "Stretch  limousine" shall mean an altered motor vehicle having a
    12  seating capacity of nine  or  more  passengers,  including  the  driver,
    13  commonly  referred  to as a "stretch limousine" and which is used in the
    14  business of transporting passengers for compensation.
    15    (ii) "Stretch limousine" shall exclude a historical motor  vehicle  or
    16  any  other  motor  vehicle  which is owned and operated as an exhibition
    17  piece or collector's item, and is used for participation in club  activ-
    18  ities,  exhibits,  tours, parades, occasional transportation and similar
    19  uses, but not used  in  the  business  of  transporting  passengers  for
    20  compensation.
    21    (iii)  "Window  break tool" shall mean a tool that can be used to open
    22  the windows of a stretch limousine in the event of an  emergency,  which
    23  can be safely stored when not in use.
    24    §  2.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph,
    25  section or part of this act be adjudged by any court of competent juris-

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  diction to be invalid, or if any federal agency  determines  in  writing
     2  that  this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of
     3  federal funds, such judgment or written determination shall not  affect,
     4  impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its
     5  operation  to  the  clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or
     6  part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
     7  or written determination shall have been rendered.
     8    § 3. This act shall take effect two years after it shall have become a
     9  law; provided, however, that this act shall be deemed  repealed  if  any
    10  federal agency determines in writing that this act would render New York
    11  state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any court of compe-
    12  tent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would render New York
    13  state out of compliance with federal law or regulation. The commissioner
    14  of motor vehicles or the commissioner of transportation shall notify the
    15  legislative  bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of any federal
    16  agency determining in writing that this act would render New York  state
    17  ineligible  for  the  receipt of federal funds or any court of competent
    18  jurisdiction finally determines that this  act  would  render  New  York
    19  state out of compliance with federal law or regulation in order that the
    20  commission  may  maintain  an accurate and timely effective data base of
    21  the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
    22  effectuating the provisions of section 44 of  the  legislative  law  and
    23  section  70-b  of  the  public  officers law. Effective immediately, the
    24  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
    25  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
    26  to be made and completed on or before such effective date.