Bill Text: NY A10201 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced


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

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-15 - reported referred to codes [A10201 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A10201-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         10201
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    March 11, 2010
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BING, KELLNER, ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, CUSICK,
         BROOK-KRASNY, BENEDETTO, LANCMAN, MARKEY, SCHIMEL, CLARK,  CYMBROWITZ,
         O'DONNELL,  KAVANAGH,  P. RIVERA  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A.
         BENJAMIN,  GALEF,  GLICK,  GUNTHER,   HEASTIE,   HOYT,   HYER-SPENCER,
         JEFFRIES,   LATIMER,  LENTOL,  LIFTON,  M. MILLER,  MILLMAN,  PHEFFER,
         TITONE, TOBACCO, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Transportation
       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 lane 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, 22 and 383
    3  of the 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
   11  eleven-a  of  this chapter, or to adjudicate the liability of owners for
   12  violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven  of  this
   13  chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chap-
   14  ter  as added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWEN-
   15  TY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of  the  laws  of  two
   16  thousand  nine  [which  amended  this subdivision], or to adjudicate the
   17  liability of owners for violations of  toll  collection  regulations  as
   18  defined in and in accordance with the provisions of section two thousand
   19  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the  public authorities law and sections
   20  sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred seventy-four
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR  TO  ADJUDICATE  LIABILITY  OF
    2  OWNERS  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAP-
    3  TER FOR VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH  SECTION,
    4  such  tribunal and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto shall be
    5  constituted in substantial conformance with the following sections.
    6    S 1-a. Section 235 of the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  as  separately
    7  amended by section 2 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of the laws of 2009,
    8  is amended to read as follows:
    9    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
   10  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
   11  any  city  which  heretofore  or hereafter is authorized to establish an
   12  administrative tribunal to hear  and  determine  complaints  of  traffic
   13  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
   14  adjudicate  the liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of
   15  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
   16  eleven hundred eleven-a of this chapter, or to adjudicate the  liability
   17  of  owners  for  violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
   18  eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   19  eleven-b  of  this  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]
   20  CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE
   21  of  the  laws  of  two thousand nine [which amended this section], or to
   22  adjudicate the liability of owners for  violations  of  toll  collection
   23  regulations  as  defined  in  and  in  accordance with the provisions of
   24  section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public  authorities
   25  law  and  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
   26  hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR TO  ADJU-
   27  DICATE  LIABILITY  OF  OWNERS  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   28  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR VIOLATIONS  OF  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTIONS  AS
   29  DEFINED  IN  SUCH  SECTION,  such tribunal and the rules and regulations
   30  pertaining thereto shall be constituted in substantial conformance  with
   31  the following sections.
   32    S  1-b.  Section  235  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, as separately
   33  amended by section 3 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of the laws of 2009,
   34  is amended to read as follows:
   35    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
   36  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
   37  any city which heretofore or hereafter is  authorized  to  establish  an
   38  administrative  tribunal  to  hear  and  determine complaints of traffic
   39  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
   40  adjudicate the liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d)  of
   41  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section
   42  eleven  hundred  eleven-b of this chapter as added by section sixteen of
   43  [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE  HUNDRED
   44  EIGHTY-THREE  of  the  laws  of  two  thousand  nine [which amended this
   45  section], or to adjudicate the liability of  owners  for  violations  of
   46  toll  collection  regulations  as  defined in and in accordance with the
   47  provisions of section two  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
   48  public  authorities  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c
   49  of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws  of  nineteen  hundred
   50  fifty,  OR  TO ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
   51  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  BUS  LANE
   52  RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, such tribunal and the rules and
   53  regulations  pertaining  thereto  shall  be  constituted  in substantial
   54  conformance with the following sections.
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    1    S 1-c. Section 235 of the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  as  separately
    2  amended  by  chapter 715 of the laws of 1972 and chapter 379 of the laws
    3  of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
    4    S 235. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any
    5  general, special or local law or administrative code to the contrary, in
    6  any  city  which  heretofore  or hereafter is authorized to establish an
    7  administrative tribunal to hear  and  determine  complaints  of  traffic
    8  infractions constituting parking, standing or stopping violations, or to
    9  adjudicate  the  liability  of  owners for violations of toll collection
   10  regulations as defined in and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of
   11  section  two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities
   12  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and  sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven
   13  hundred  seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR TO ADJU-
   14  DICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   15  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS
   16  DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, such tribunal and  the  rules  and  regulations
   17  pertaining  thereto shall be constituted in substantial conformance with
   18  the following sections.
   19    S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
   20  separately  amended  by  section 4 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of the
   21  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   22    1. Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized  such
   23  tribunal  when  created  shall be known as the parking violations bureau
   24  and shall have jurisdiction of traffic infractions  which  constitute  a
   25  parking violation and, where authorized by local law adopted pursuant to
   26  subdivision  (a)  of  section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chapter or
   27  subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred eleven-b of  this  chapter  as
   28  added  by  section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE,
   29  TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws  of  two  thousand
   30  nine [which amended this subdivision], shall adjudicate the liability of
   31  owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred elev-
   32  en  of  [this chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE
   33  HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE in accordance  with  such  section  eleven  hundred
   34  eleven-a  or  such  section  eleven hundred eleven-b as added by section
   35  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND
   36  THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE  of  the  laws  of two thousand nine [which
   37  amended this subdivision] and shall adjudicate the liability  of  owners
   38  for  violations  of  toll  collection  regulations  as defined in and in
   39  accordance with the provisions of  section  two  thousand  nine  hundred
   40  eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  and  sections sixteen-a,
   41  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the
   42  laws of nineteen hundred fifty, AND SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS
   43  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR
   44  VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH  SECTION.    Such
   45  tribunal,  except  in  a  city with a population of one million or more,
   46  shall also have jurisdiction of abandoned vehicle  violations.  For  the
   47  purposes  of  this  article, a parking violation is the violation of any
   48  law, rule or regulation providing for or regulating the  parking,  stop-
   49  ping or standing of a vehicle. In addition for purposes of this article,
   50  "commissioner" shall mean and include the commissioner of traffic of the
   51  city or an official possessing authority as such a commissioner.
   52    S  2-a.   Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law,
   53  as separately amended by section 5 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of the
   54  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   55    1. Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized  such
   56  tribunal  when  created  shall be known as the parking violations bureau
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    1  and shall have jurisdiction of traffic infractions  which  constitute  a
    2  parking violation and, where authorized by local law adopted pursuant to
    3  subdivision  (a)  of  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as
    4  added  by  section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE,
    5  TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws  of  two  thousand
    6  nine [which amended this subdivision], shall adjudicate the liability of
    7  owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred elev-
    8  en  of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  such section eleven hundred
    9  eleven-b as added by section sixteen of [the chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,
   10  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two
   11  thousand  nine  which  amended  this  subdivision,  AND SHALL ADJUDICATE
   12  LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C
   13  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR VIOLATIONS OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN
   14  SUCH SECTION.  For the purposes of this article, a parking violation  is
   15  the violation of any law, rule or regulation providing for or regulating
   16  the parking, stopping or standing of a vehicle. In addition for purposes
   17  of  this article, "commissioner" shall mean and include the commissioner
   18  of traffic of the city or an official possessing  authority  as  such  a
   19  commissioner.
   20    S 2-b. Subdivision 1 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   21  added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
   22    1.  Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized such
   23  tribunal when created shall be known as the  parking  violations  bureau
   24  and  shall  have  jurisdiction of traffic infractions which constitute a
   25  parking violation, AND SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS  IN  ACCORD-
   26  ANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR VIOLATIONS
   27  OF  BUS  LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION.  For the purposes
   28  of this article, a parking violation is the violation of any  law,  rule
   29  or  regulation  providing  for  or  regulating  the parking, stopping or
   30  standing of a  vehicle.  In  addition  for  purposes  of  this  article,
   31  "commissioner" shall mean and include the commissioner of traffic of the
   32  city or an official possessing authority as such a commissioner.
   33    S 3.  Subdivision 11 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   34  added  by  chapter  379  of  the  laws  of 1992,   is amended to read as
   35  follows:
   36    11. To adjudicate the liability  of  owners  for  violations  of  toll
   37  collection  regulations  as  defined  in  and  in  accordance  with  the
   38  provisions of section two  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
   39  public  authorities  law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c
   40  of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws  of  nineteen  hundred
   41  fifty[.];
   42    S  4.  Section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
   43  a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   44    12. TO ADJUDICATE LIABILITY OF OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEV-
   45  EN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  VIOLATIONS  OF  BUS  LANE
   46  RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION.
   47    S  5.  Paragraph  f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and
   48  traffic law, as separately amended by section 8 of chapters 20,  21,  22
   49  and 383 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   50    f.  "Notice  of  violation"  means a notice of violation as defined in
   51  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven  of  this  article,
   52  but shall not be deemed to include a notice of liability issued pursuant
   53  to  authorization  set  forth in section eleven hundred eleven-a of this
   54  chapter or section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as  added  by
   55  section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO
   56  AND  THREE  HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two thousand nine [which
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    1  amended this paragraph], and shall not be deemed to include a notice  of
    2  liability  issued  pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-
    3  five of the public authorities law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and
    4  sixteen-c  of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen
    5  hundred fifty AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY
    6  ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
    7    S  5-a. Paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and
    8  traffic law, as separately amended by section 9 of chapters 20,  21,  22
    9  and 383 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   10    f.  "Notice  of  violation"  means a notice of violation as defined in
   11  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven of this article but
   12  shall not be deemed to include a notice of liability issued pursuant  to
   13  authorization  set  forth  in  section  eleven hundred eleven-b of [this
   14  chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND  THREE  HUNDRED
   15  EIGHTY-THREE  as  added by section sixteen of the chapter of the laws of
   16  two thousand nine [which amended this paragraph] AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED
   17  TO INCLUDE A NOTICE OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN
   18  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   19    S  5-b. Paragraph f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and
   20  traffic law, as added by chapter 180 of the laws of 1980, is amended  to
   21  read as follows:
   22    f.  "Notice  of  violation"  means a notice of violation as defined in
   23  subdivision nine of section two hundred thirty-seven of this article AND
   24  SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT  TO
   25  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   26    S  6.  Subdivision 4 of section 239 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   27  amended by chapter 379 of the laws  of  1992,  is  amended  to  read  as
   28  follows:
   29    4. Applicability. The provisions of paragraph b of subdivision two and
   30  subdivision  three  of  this section shall not be applicable to determi-
   31  nations of owner liability for the failure of an operator to comply with
   32  subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven  of  this  chapter  and
   33  shall  not  be  applicable  to determinations of owner liability imposed
   34  pursuant to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the  public
   35  authorities law and sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chap-
   36  ter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty AND
   37  SHALL  NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  DETERMINATIONS  OF  OWNER  LIABILITY FOR
   38  VIOLATIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   39    S 6-a. Section 239 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
   40  a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   41    4. APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION TWO AND
   42  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE  APPLICABLE  TO  DETERMI-
   43  NATIONS  OF  OWNER  LIABILITY  FOR  VIOLATIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   44  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER.
   45    S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
   46  separately  amended  by section 10 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of the
   47  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   48    1. Notice of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with  a  parking
   49  violation  enters  a plea of not guilty or a person alleged to be liable
   50  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of  this  chapter  or
   51  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-b  of  this chapter as added by section
   52  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND
   53  THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE  of  the  laws  of two thousand nine [which
   54  amended this paragraph subdivision], for a violation of subdivision  (d)
   55  of  section  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter contests such allega-
   56  tion, or a person alleged to be liable in accordance with the provisions
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    1  of section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public  authori-
    2  ties law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
    3  hundred  seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty, OR A PERSON
    4  ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN
    5  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS LANE
    6  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION  CONTESTS  SUCH  ALLEGATION,  the
    7  bureau  shall  advise such person personally by such form of first class
    8  mail as the director may direct of the date on  which  he  or  she  must
    9  appear  to  answer the charge at a hearing. The form and content of such
   10  notice of hearing shall be prescribed by the director, and shall contain
   11  a warning to advise the person so pleading or contesting that failure to
   12  appear on the date designated, or  on  any  subsequent  adjourned  date,
   13  shall  be  deemed an admission of liability, and that a default judgment
   14  may be entered thereon.
   15    S 7-a. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   16  separately amended by section 11 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383  of  the
   17  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   18    1.  Notice  of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with a parking
   19  violation enters a plea of not guilty or a person alleged to  be  liable
   20  in  accordance  with  section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as
   21  added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,
   22  TWENTY-TWO  AND  THREE  HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two thousand
   23  nine [which amended this subdivision], for a  violation  of  subdivision
   24  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter contests such alle-
   25  gation,  OR  A  PERSON  ALLEGED  TO  BE  LIABLE  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE
   26  PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A
   27  VIOLATION  OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION CONTESTS
   28  SUCH ALLEGATION, the bureau shall advise such person personally by  such
   29  form of first class mail as the director may direct of the date on which
   30  he  or  she  must appear to answer the charge at a hearing. The form and
   31  content of such notice of hearing shall be prescribed by  the  director,
   32  and shall contain a warning to advise the person so pleading or contest-
   33  ing  that failure to appear on the date designated, or on any subsequent
   34  adjourned date, shall be deemed an admission of liability,  and  that  a
   35  default judgment may be entered thereon.
   36    S 7-b. Subdivision 1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   37  added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
   38    1.  Notice  of  hearing.  Whenever  a  person  charged  with a parking
   39  violation enters a plea of not guilty, OR A PERSON ALLEGED TO BE  LIABLE
   40  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF
   41  THIS CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE  RESTRICTION  AS  DEFINED  IN
   42  SUCH  SECTION  CONTESTS  SUCH  ALLEGATION,  the bureau shall advise such
   43  person personally by such form of first class mail as the  director  may
   44  direct  of  the date on which he OR SHE must appear to answer the charge
   45  at a hearing. The form and content of such notice of  hearing  shall  be
   46  prescribed  by  the  director, and shall contain a warning to advise the
   47  person so pleading that failure to appear on the date designated, or  on
   48  any  subsequent  adjourned date, shall be deemed an admission of liabil-
   49  ity, and that a default judgment may be entered thereon.
   50    S 8. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
   51  separately amended by section 10 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383  of  the
   52  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   53    1-a.  Fines  and  penalties.  Whenever  a  plea of not guilty has been
   54  entered, or the bureau has been notified that an allegation of liability
   55  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of  this  chapter  or
   56  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-b  of  this chapter as added by section
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    1  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND
    2  THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE  of  the  laws  of two thousand nine [which
    3  amended this subdivision] or an allegation of  liability  in  accordance
    4  with section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public author-
    5  ities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter
    6  seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty  OR  AN
    7  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED
    8  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, is being contested, by a person  in  a  timely
    9  fashion and a hearing upon the merits has been demanded, but has not yet
   10  been  held,  the bureau shall not issue any notice of fine or penalty to
   11  that person prior to the date of the hearing.
   12    S 8-a. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic  law,
   13  as  separately  amended  by section 11 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 of
   14  the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   15    1-a. Fines and penalties. Whenever a  plea  of  not  guilty  has  been
   16  entered, or the bureau has been notified that an allegation of liability
   17  in  accordance  with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter, as
   18  added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,
   19  TWENTY-TWO  AND  THREE  HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two thousand
   20  nine [which amended this subdivision], is being contested, by  a  person
   21  in a timely fashion and a hearing upon the merits has been demanded, but
   22  has  not yet been held, the bureau shall not issue any notice of fine or
   23  penalty to that person prior to the date of the hearing.
   24    S 8-b. Subdivision 1-a of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic  law,
   25  as  added  by  chapter  365  of  the laws of 1978, is amended to read as
   26  follows:
   27    1-a. Fines and penalties. Whenever a  plea  of  not  guilty  has  been
   28  entered, OR THE BUREAU HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY
   29  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER IS
   30  BEING CONTESTED, by a person in a timely fashion and a hearing upon  the
   31  merits  has  been  demanded, but has not yet been held, the bureau shall
   32  not issue any notice of fine or penalty to that person prior to the date
   33  of the hearing.
   34    S 9. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehicle
   35  and traffic law, as separately amended by section 10 of chapters 20, 21,
   36  22 and 383 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   37    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   38  or an allegation of liability in accordance with section eleven  hundred
   39  eleven-a  of  this  chapter or in accordance with section eleven hundred
   40  eleven-b of this chapter as added by section sixteen  of  [the  chapter]
   41  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE
   42  of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this  paragraph]  or  an
   43  allegation  of  liability  in  accordance with section two thousand nine
   44  hundred eighty-five of the public authorities law or sections sixteen-a,
   45  sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the
   46  laws  of nineteen hundred fifty OR AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN ACCORD-
   47  ANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER shall be  held
   48  before  a  hearing  examiner  in  accordance  with rules and regulations
   49  promulgated by the bureau.
   50    g. A record shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not guilty or of a
   51  hearing at which liability in accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   52  eleven-a  of  this  chapter or in accordance with section eleven hundred
   53  eleven-b of this chapter as added by section sixteen  of  [the  chapter]
   54  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE
   55  of the laws of two thousand  nine  [which  amended  this  paragraph]  is
   56  contested  or of a hearing at which liability in accordance with section
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    1  two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities  law  or
    2  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c of chapter seven hundred
    3  seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty  is  contested  OR  A
    4  HEARING  AT  WHICH  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
    5  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER IS CONTESTED.   Recording devices may  be  used
    6  for the making of the record.
    7    S 9-a. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehi-
    8  cle and traffic law, as separately amended by section 11 of chapters 20,
    9  21, 22 and 383 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   10    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   11  or  an allegation of liability in accordance with section eleven hundred
   12  eleven-b of this chapter, as added by section sixteen of  [the  chapter]
   13  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE
   14  of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended  this  paragraph]  OR  A
   15  HEARING  AT  WHICH  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   16  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER shall be held  before  a  hearing  examiner  in
   17  accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the bureau.
   18    g. A record shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not guilty or of a
   19  hearing  at  which  liability  in accordance with section eleven hundred
   20  eleven-b of this chapter, as added by section sixteen of  [the  chapter]
   21  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE
   22  of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended  this  paragraph]  OR  A
   23  HEARING  AT  WHICH  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   24  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER. Recording devices may be used for  the  making
   25  of the record.
   26    S 9-b. Paragraphs a and g of subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehi-
   27  cle  and  traffic  law, as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, are
   28  amended to read as follows:
   29    a. Every hearing for the adjudication of a charge of parking violation
   30  OR A HEARING AT  WHICH  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN
   31  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER shall be held before a hearing examiner
   32  in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the bureau.
   33    g.  A  record  shall be made of a hearing on a plea of not guilty OR A
   34  HEARING AT WHICH LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
   35  ELEVEN-C  OF THIS CHAPTER.  Recording devices may be used for the making
   36  of the record.
   37    S 10. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle  and  traffic
   38  law,  as separately amended by section 12 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383
   39  of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   40    1. The hearing examiner shall make a  determination  on  the  charges,
   41  either  sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner deter-
   42  mines that the charges have been sustained he or she may examine  either
   43  the  prior  parking  violations  record  or  the  record  of liabilities
   44  incurred in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  of  this
   45  chapter  or  in  accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this
   46  chapter as added by section sixteen of [the  chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,
   47  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two
   48  thousand nine [which amended this subdivision], or the record of liabil-
   49  ities  incurred  in  accordance  with  section two thousand nine hundred
   50  eighty-five  of  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,
   51  sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the
   52  laws of nineteen hundred fifty of the person charged OR  THE  RECORD  OF
   53  LIABILITIES  INCURRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C
   54  OF THIS CHAPTER, as applicable prior to rendering a final determination.
   55  Final determinations sustaining or dismissing charges shall  be  entered
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    1  on  a  final  determination  roll maintained by the bureau together with
    2  records showing payment and nonpayment of penalties.
    3    2.  Where  an operator or owner fails to enter a plea to a charge of a
    4  parking violation or contest an allegation of  liability  in  accordance
    5  with  section  eleven  hundred eleven-a of this chapter or in accordance
    6  with section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by section
    7  sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND
    8  THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE  of  the  laws  of two thousand nine [which
    9  amended this subdivision], or fails to contest an allegation of  liabil-
   10  ity  in accordance with section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of
   11  the  public  authorities  law  or  sections  sixteen-a,  sixteen-b   and
   12  sixteen-c  of chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen
   13  hundred fifty OR FAILS TO CONTEST AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY IN  ACCORD-
   14  ANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, or fails to
   15  appear on a designated hearing date  or  subsequent  adjourned  date  or
   16  fails  after  a  hearing  to  comply with the determination of a hearing
   17  examiner, as prescribed by this article or by rule or regulation of  the
   18  bureau,  such  failure  to  plead  or contest, appear or comply shall be
   19  deemed, for all purposes, an admission of liability and shall be grounds
   20  for rendering and entering a default judgment in an amount  provided  by
   21  the  rules  and regulations of the bureau. However, after the expiration
   22  of the original date prescribed for entering a plea and before a default
   23  judgment may be rendered, in such case the bureau shall pursuant to  the
   24  applicable provisions of law notify such operator or owner, by such form
   25  of  first  class mail as the commission may direct; (1) of the violation
   26  charged, or liability in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a
   27  of this chapter or in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-b of
   28  this chapter as added by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWEN-
   29  TY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of
   30  two thousand nine [which amended this subdivision], alleged or liability
   31  in accordance with section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of  the
   32  public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
   33  chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty
   34  alleged  OR LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C
   35  OF THIS CHAPTER ALLEGED, (2) of the impending default judgment, (3) that
   36  such judgment will be entered in the Civil Court of the  city  in  which
   37  the bureau has been established, or other court of civil jurisdiction or
   38  any  other  place  provided  for the entry of civil judgments within the
   39  state of New York, and (4) that a default may be avoided by  entering  a
   40  plea or contesting an allegation of liability in accordance with section
   41  eleven  hundred  eleven-a  of this chapter or in accordance with section
   42  eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by section  sixteen  of
   43  [the  chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED
   44  EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subdi-
   45  vision], or contesting an allegation of  liability  in  accordance  with
   46  section  two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public authorities
   47  law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b  and  sixteen-c  of  chapter  seven
   48  hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty OR CONTESTING
   49  AN  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   50  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, as appropriate, or making an appearance within
   51  thirty days of the sending of such notice. Pleas entered and allegations
   52  contested within that period shall be in the manner  prescribed  in  the
   53  notice  and  not  subject  to  additional penalty or fee. Such notice of
   54  impending default judgment shall not be required prior to the  rendering
   55  and  entry  thereof in the case of operators or owners who are non-resi-
   56  dents of the state of New York. In no case shall a default  judgment  be
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    1  rendered  or,  where required, a notice of impending default judgment be
    2  sent, more than two years after the expiration of  the  time  prescribed
    3  for  entering  a  plea  or  contesting  an allegation. When a person has
    4  demanded  a hearing, no fine or penalty shall be imposed for any reason,
    5  prior to the holding of the hearing. If the hearing examiner shall  make
    6  a  determination  on  the  charges,  sustaining them, he shall impose no
    7  greater penalty or fine than those upon which the person was  originally
    8  charged.
    9    S 10-a. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and traffic
   10  law,  as separately amended by section 13 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383
   11  of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   12    1. The hearing examiner shall make a  determination  on  the  charges,
   13  either  sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner deter-
   14  mines that the charges have been sustained he or she may examine  either
   15  the  prior  parking  violations  record  or  the  record  of liabilities
   16  incurred in accordance with section  eleven  hundred  eleven-b  of  this
   17  chapter  as  added  by section sixteen of [the chapter] CHAPTERS TWENTY,
   18  TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two
   19  thousand nine [which amended this subdivision] of the person charged  OR
   20  THE  RECORD  OF  LIABILITIES  INCURRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN
   21  HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, as applicable  prior  to  rendering  a
   22  final  determination.  Final  determinations  sustaining  or  dismissing
   23  charges shall be entered on a final determination roll maintained by the
   24  bureau together with records showing payment and  nonpayment  of  penal-
   25  ties.
   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, TWENTY-TWO AND
   30  THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the  laws  of  two  thousand  nine  [which
   31  amended this subdivision] OR FAILS TO CONTEST AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY
   32  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, or
   33  fails to appear on a designated hearing  date  or  subsequent  adjourned
   34  date  or  fails  after  a  hearing to comply with the determination of a
   35  hearing examiner, as prescribed by this article or by rule or regulation
   36  of the bureau, such failure to plead, contest, 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-b
   45  of this chapter, as added by section sixteen of [the  chapter]  CHAPTERS
   46  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO,  AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE of the
   47  laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subdivision],  alleged  OR
   48  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS
   49  CHAPTER ALLEGED, (2) of the impending default judgment,  (3)  that  such
   50  judgment  will  be  entered  in the Civil Court of the city in which the
   51  bureau has been established, or other court of civil jurisdiction or any
   52  other place provided for the entry of civil judgments within  the  state
   53  of New York, and (4) that a default may be avoided by entering a plea or
   54  contesting  an allegation of liability in accordance with section eleven
   55  hundred eleven-b of this chapter as added by  section  sixteen  of  [the
   56  chapter]  CHAPTERS  TWENTY,  TWENTY-ONE,  TWENTY-TWO  AND  THREE HUNDRED
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    1  EIGHTY-THREE of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subdi-
    2  vision] OR CONTESTING AN ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
    3  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS CHAPTER, as appropriate, or
    4  making  an  appearance within thirty days of the sending of such notice.
    5  Pleas entered and allegations contested within that period shall  be  in
    6  the manner prescribed in the notice and not subject to additional penal-
    7  ty  or  fee.  Such  notice  of  impending  default judgment shall not be
    8  required prior to the rendering and entry thereof in the case of  opera-
    9  tors  or  owners  who  are non-residents of the state of New York. In no
   10  case shall a default judgment be rendered or, where required,  a  notice
   11  of  impending  default  judgment  be sent, more than two years after the
   12  expiration of the time prescribed for entering a plea or  contesting  an
   13  allegation.  When  a  person  has demanded a hearing, no fine or penalty
   14  shall be imposed for any reason, prior to the holding of the hearing. If
   15  the hearing examiner shall make a determination on the charges, sustain-
   16  ing them, he or she shall impose no greater penalty or fine  than  those
   17  upon which the person was originally charged.
   18    S 10-b. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241 of the vehicle and traffic
   19  law, subdivision 1 as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, subdivi-
   20  sion  2  as  amended  by chapter 365 of the laws of 1978, are amended to
   21  read as follows:
   22    1. The hearing examiner shall make a  determination  on  the  charges,
   23  either  sustaining or dismissing them. Where the hearing examiner deter-
   24  mines that the charges have been sustained he OR SHE may examine  EITHER
   25  the prior parking violations record of the person charged, OR THE RECORD
   26  OF  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED
   27  ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, AS APPLICABLE,  prior  to  rendering  a  final
   28  determination.  Final  determinations  sustaining  or dismissing charges
   29  shall be entered on a final determination roll maintained by the  bureau
   30  together with records showing payment and nonpayment of penalties.
   31    2.  Where  an operator or owner fails to enter a plea to a charge of a
   32  parking violation or,  FAILS  TO  CONTEST  AN  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY
   33  INCURRED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS
   34  CHAPTER, fails to appear on a  designated  hearing  date  or  subsequent
   35  adjourned date or fails after a hearing to comply with the determination
   36  of a hearing examiner, as prescribed by this article or by rule or regu-
   37  lation  of  the bureau, such failure to plead, appear or comply shall be
   38  deemed, for all purposes, an admission of liability and shall be grounds
   39  for rendering and entering a default judgment in an amount  provided  by
   40  the  rules  and regulations of the bureau. However, after the expiration
   41  of the original date prescribed for entering a plea and before a default
   42  judgment may be rendered, in such case the bureau shall pursuant to  the
   43  applicable provisions of law notify such operator or owner, by such form
   44  of  first  class mail as the commission may direct; (1) of the violation
   45  charged OR LIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C
   46  OF THIS CHAPTER ALLEGED, (2) of the impending default judgment, (3) that
   47  such  judgment  will  be entered in the Civil Court of the city in which
   48  the bureau has been established, or other court of civil jurisdiction or
   49  any other place provided for the entry of  civil  judgments  within  the
   50  state  of  New York, and (4) that a default may be avoided by entering a
   51  plea, OR CONTESTING  AN  ALLEGATION  OF  LIABILITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
   52  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER, or making an appearance
   53  within  thirty  days of the sending of such notice. Pleas entered within
   54  that period shall be in the manner prescribed  in  the  notice  and  not
   55  subject  to  additional penalty or fee. Such notice of impending default
   56  judgment shall not be required prior to the rendering and entry  thereof
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    1  in the case of operators or owners who are non-residents of the state of
    2  New  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.
    5  When a person has demanded a  hearing,  no  fine  or  penalty  shall  be
    6  imposed  for  any  reason,  prior  to the holding of the hearing. If the
    7  hearing examiner shall make a determination on the  charges,  sustaining
    8  them,  he OR SHE shall impose no greater penalty or fine than those upon
    9  which the person was originally charged.
   10    S 11. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision  5-a  of  section
   11  401  of  the vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by section 1
   12  of chapter 19, section 14 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 and  section  1
   13  of chapter 23 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   14    (i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
   15  of  there  is  a  certification from a court, parking violations bureau,
   16  traffic and parking violations  agency  or  administrative  tribunal  of
   17  appropriate  jurisdiction  or  administrative  tribunal  of  appropriate
   18  jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her representative failed  to
   19  appear  on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date or failed to
   20  comply with the rules and  regulations  of  an  administrative  tribunal
   21  following  entry  of a final decision in response to a total of three or
   22  more summonses or other process in the aggregate, issued within an eigh-
   23  teen month period, charging either  that  (i)  such  motor  vehicle  was
   24  parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for
   25  hire  by  the registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a
   26  motor vehicle for hire by the appropriate local authority, in  violation
   27  of  any of the provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule
   28  or regulation made by a local  authority  or  (ii)  the  registrant  was
   29  liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-a of this chap-
   30  ter or section eleven hundred eleven-b of this chapter for  a  violation
   31  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter OR
   32  (III) THE REGISTRANT  WAS  LIABLE  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN
   33  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS LANE
   34  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the commissioner or his  or  her
   35  agent  shall  deny  the  registration  or  renewal application until the
   36  applicant provides proof from the court, traffic and parking  violations
   37  agency  or  administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that
   38  an appearance or answer has been made or in the case of  an  administra-
   39  tive tribunal that he or she has complied with the rules and regulations
   40  of  said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an applica-
   41  tion is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or
   42  her discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any  other
   43  person  for  the  same  vehicle  and  may deny a registration or renewal
   44  application for any other motor vehicle registered in the  name  of  the
   45  applicant  where  the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
   46  intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where  the
   47  commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
   48  renewal  will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
   49  sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as  the  summonses
   50  remain  unanswered,  or  in  the case of an administrative tribunal, the
   51  registrant fails to comply with  the  rules  and  regulations  following
   52  entry of a final decision.
   53    S  11-a.  Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
   54  and traffic law, as separately amended  by  section  2  of  chapter  19,
   55  section 15 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 and section 2 of chapter 23 of
   56  the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
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    1    a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
    2  there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
    3  appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
    4  tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
    5  date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
    6  trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
    7  total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
    8  issued within an eighteen month period, charging either  that  (i)  such
    9  motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
   10  cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
   11  being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
   12  authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
   13  any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority or (ii)
   14  the  registrant  was  liable  in  accordance with section eleven hundred
   15  eleven-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
   16  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter OR (III) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE
   17  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER FOR A
   18  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the
   19  commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal
   20  application  until the applicant provides proof from the court or admin-
   21  istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
   22  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribunal  that
   23  he  or  she has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal
   24  following entry of a final decision.  Where  an  application  is  denied
   25  pursuant   to  this  section,  the  commissioner  may,  in  his  or  her
   26  discretion, deny a registration or  renewal  application  to  any  other
   27  person  for  the  same  vehicle  and  may deny a registration or renewal
   28  application for any other motor vehicle registered in the  name  of  the
   29  applicant  where  the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
   30  intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where  the
   31  commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
   32  renewal  will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
   33  sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as  the  summonses
   34  remain  unanswered,  or  in  the case of an administrative tribunal, the
   35  registrant fails to comply with  the  rules  and  regulations  following
   36  entry of a final decision.
   37    S  11-b.  Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
   38  and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 339 and  592  of  the
   39  laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
   40    a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
   41  there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
   42  appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  OR  HER  represen-
   43  tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
   44  date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
   45  trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
   46  three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
   47  month  period, charging that: (A) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
   48  or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
   49  registrant or his OR HER agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
   50  for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
   51  provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
   52  made  by  a local authority, OR (B) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORD-
   53  ANCE WITH  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN-C  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  FOR  A
   54  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, the
   55  commissioner or his OR HER agent shall deny the registration or  renewal
   56  application  until the applicant provides proof from the court or admin-
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    1  istrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or
    2  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribunal  that
    3  he  has complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal follow-
    4  ing  entry  of a final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant
    5  to this section, the commissioner may, in his OR HER discretion, deny  a
    6  registration  or  renewal  application  to any other person for the same
    7  vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other
    8  motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the  commis-
    9  sioner  has  determined  that such registrant's intent has been to evade
   10  the purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has  reason-
   11  able  grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
   12  effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial  shall
   13  only  remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
   14  the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails  to  comply
   15  with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
   16    S  12.  The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
   17  1111-c to read as follows:
   18    S 1111-C. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY  WITH  BUS
   19  LANE  RESTRICTION.  (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 LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONE-
   22  TARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE  FOR  FAILURE  OF  AN  OPERATOR
   23  THEREOF  TO  COMPLY  WITH  ANY  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION IN SUCH A CITY IN
   24  ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
   25  PORTATION OF SUCH A CITY OR THE  APPLICABLE  MASS  TRANSIT  AGENCY,  FOR
   26  PURPOSES  OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, MAY
   27  OPERATE BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES ONLY TO  ENFORCE  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTIONS
   28  IMPOSED  ON  ROUTES  WITHIN SUCH A PROGRAM IN SUCH A CITY. SUCH BUS LANE
   29  PHOTO DEVICES MAY BE STATIONARY OR MOBILE  AND  SHALL  BE  ACTIVATED  AT
   30  LOCATIONS  DETERMINED  BY  SUCH  DEPARTMENT  OF TRANSPORTATION AND/OR ON
   31  BUSES SELECTED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONSULTATION WITH
   32  THE APPLICABLE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY. ANY MOBILE  BUS  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICE
   33  MOUNTED  ON  A  BUS SHALL BE DIRECTED OUTWARDLY FROM SUCH BUS TO CAPTURE
   34  IMAGES OF VEHICLES OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF BUS LANE  RESTRICTIONS,  AND
   35  IMAGES  PRODUCED  BY SUCH DEVICE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
   36  IN THE ABSENCE OF A COURT ORDER REQUIRING SUCH IMAGES  TO  BE  PRODUCED.
   37  ANY  IMAGE OR IMAGES CAPTURED BY STATIONARY BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES SHALL
   38  BE INADMISSIBLE IN ANY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING CONVENED BY THE  APPLICA-
   39  BLE  MASS  TRANSIT  AGENCY  OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF AND ANY PROCEEDING
   40  INITIATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES INVOLVING LICENSURE PRIVI-
   41  LEGES OF BUS OPERATORS. A CITY AUTHORIZED  TO  INSTALL  BUS  LANE  PHOTO
   42  DEVICES  PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL ADOPT AND
   43  ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF DRIVERS,  PASSENGERS,  PEDES-
   44  TRIANS  AND  CYCLISTS  WHOSE IDENTITY AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION MAY BE
   45  CAPTURED BY SUCH BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES. SUCH MEASURES SHALL INCLUDE:
   46    1. UTILIZATION OF NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES  TO  ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT
   47  PRACTICABLE,  THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES SHALL
   48  NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE  DRIVER,  THE  PASSENGERS,  OR  THE
   49  CONTENTS  OF THE VEHICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE OF LIABILITY
   50  ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  DISMISSED  SOLELY  BECAUSE  A
   51  PHOTOGRAPH  OR  PHOTOGRAPHS  ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE DRIVER,
   52  THE PASSENGERS OR OTHER CONTENTS OF A VEHICLE;
   53    2. A PROHIBITION ON THE USE  OR  DISSEMINATION  OF  VEHICLES'  LICENSE
   54  PLATE  INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAPTURED BY BUS LANE
   55  PHOTO DEVICES EXCEPT AS  REQUIRED  TO  ESTABLISH  LIABILITY  UNDER  THIS
   56  SECTION  OR  COLLECT  PAYMENT OF PENALTIES; OR TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY
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    1  LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS PERTAINING TO A SPECIFIC ACCIDENT OR  SPECIFIC
    2  INCIDENT OF ALLEGED CRIMINAL CONDUCT; OR EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
    3  LAW;
    4    3.  THE  INSTALLATION  OF  SIGNAGE WITHIN RESTRICTED BUS LANES STATING
    5  THAT BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES ARE USED TO ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS ON  VEHICU-
    6  LAR TRAFFIC IN BUS LANES; AND
    7    4.  OVERSIGHT  PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
    8  PRIVACY-PROTECTION MEASURES.
    9    WITHIN THE CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION  OR  MORE,  SUCH  BUS
   10  LANE  PHOTO DEVICES SHALL BE OPERATED ON NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES OF BUS
   11  LANES WITHIN SUCH CITY.
   12    (B) IN ANY CITY THAT HAS ESTABLISHED A BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM
   13  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE
   14  SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  IF  SUCH
   15  VEHICLE IS USED OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR
   16  IMPLIED,  IN  VIOLATION  OF  ANY BUS LANE RESTRICTION IMPOSED ON A ROUTE
   17  WITHIN SUCH BUS  LANE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM,  AND  SUCH  VIOLATION  IS
   18  EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE; PROVIDED
   19  HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED
   20  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  WHERE THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN
   21  CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION OF SUCH BUS LANE RESTRICTION.
   22    (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
   23    1. "OWNER" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE  TWO-B  OF  THIS
   24  CHAPTER.
   25    2.  "BUS  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICE"  SHALL MEAN A DEVICE THAT IS CAPABLE OF
   26  OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY OF AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND  PRODUCES  ONE  OR
   27  MORE IMAGES OF EACH VEHICLE AT THE TIME IT IS IN VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE
   28  RESTRICTION.
   29    3.  "BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION"  SHALL  MEAN  A RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF
   30  DESIGNATED TRAFFIC LANES BY VEHICLES OTHER THAN BUSES IMPOSED BY RULE OR
   31  SIGNS ERECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF A CITY THAT  ESTAB-
   32  LISHES A BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   33    4. "BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN A PROGRAM THAT OPERATES
   34  ON  ROUTES  RECEIVING ENHANCED MARKINGS AND/OR SIGNAGE DESIGNATED BY THE
   35  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF A CITY THAT ESTABLISHES  SUCH  A  DEMON-
   36  STRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   37    (D)  A  CERTIFICATE, OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A
   38  TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE CITY IN WHICH THE CHARGED VIOLATION  OCCURRED
   39  OR BY ITS VENDOR OR CONTRACTOR OR BY THE APPLICABLE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY,
   40  BASED  UPON  INSPECTION  OF  PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR
   41  OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A BUS  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICE,  SHALL  BE
   42  PRIMA  FACIE  EVIDENCE  OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS,
   43  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING  SUCH  A
   44  VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDI-
   45  CATE THE LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   46    (E)  AN OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION IMPOSED
   47  ON ANY ROUTE WITHIN A BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
   48  MONETARY PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE OF FINES AND  PENALTIES
   49  PROMULGATED  BY  THE  PARKING  VIOLATIONS BUREAU OF SUCH CITY; PROVIDED,
   50  HOWEVER, THAT THE MONETARY PENALTY FOR VIOLATING A BUS LANE  RESTRICTION
   51  SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AN
   52  OWNER   SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  AN  ADDITIONAL  PENALTY  NOT  TO  EXCEED
   53  TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION FOR THE FAILURE TO RESPOND  TO  A
   54  NOTICE OF LIABILITY WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD.
   55    (F)  AN  IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
   56  DEEMED A CONVICTION OF AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE  MADE  PART  OF  THE
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    1  OPERATING  RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED, NOR
    2  SHALL IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR  VEHI-
    3  CLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
    4    (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
    5  PERSON  ALLEGED  TO  BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE
    6  RESTRICTION. PERSONAL DELIVERY TO THE OWNER SHALL  NOT  BE  REQUIRED.  A
    7  MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF
    8  BUSINESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
    9    2.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
   10  PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF  A  BUS  LANE
   11  RESTRICTION,  THE  REGISTRATION  NUMBER  OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH
   12  VIOLATION, THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE,  THE  DATE  AND
   13  TIME  OF  SUCH  VIOLATION  AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE BUS LANE
   14  PHOTO DEVICE WHICH RECORDED THE  VIOLATION  OR  OTHER  DOCUMENT  LOCATOR
   15  NUMBER.
   16    3.  THE  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVISING THE
   17  PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST
   18  THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE. SUCH NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO
   19  CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO  CONTEST
   20  IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
   21  ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   22    4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE  AGENCY
   23  OR AGENCIES DESIGNATED BY SUCH CITY.
   24    (H)  IF  AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE RECEIVES A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT
   25  TO THIS SECTION FOR ANY  TIME  PERIOD  DURING  WHICH  SUCH  VEHICLE  WAS
   26  REPORTED  TO  THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A
   27  VALID DEFENSE TO AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS
   28  LANE  RESTRICTION  THAT  THE  VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS
   29  STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN  RECOV-
   30  ERED  BY  SUCH  TIME.  FOR PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY
   31  THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT THAT AN ORIGINAL  INCIDENT  FORM
   32  ISSUED  BY  THE POLICE ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL
   33  TO THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU OF SUCH CITY.
   34    (I) 1. AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE  TO  WHICH  A  NOTICE  OF
   35  LIABILITY  WAS  ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
   36  NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF  A  BUS  LANE  RESTRICTION,  PROVIDED
   37  THAT:
   38    (I)  PRIOR  TO  THE  VIOLATION, THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH SUCH PARKING
   39  VIOLATIONS BUREAU IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  TWO
   40  HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
   41    (II)  WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM SUCH BUREAU
   42  OF THE DATE AND TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION
   43  CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY,  THE  LESSOR  SUBMITS  TO
   44  SUCH  BUREAU  THE  CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE
   45  IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY AT THE  TIME  OF  SUCH  VIOLATION,
   46  TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL,
   47  LEASE  OR OTHER CONTRACT DOCUMENT, AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY SUCH
   48  BUREAU PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   49    2. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH ONE  OF  THIS
   50  SUBDIVISION  SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED IN
   51  THIS SECTION.
   52    3. WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH  ONE  OF
   53  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  LESSEE  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  ON  THE DATE OF SUCH
   54  VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE  FOR  PURPOSES
   55  OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSU-
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    1  ANT  TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO
    2  SUBDIVISION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
    3    (J)  IF THE OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION WAS
    4  NOT THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE  OWNER
    5  MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
    6    (K)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
    7  OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS.
    8    (L) ANY CITY THAT ADOPTS A BUS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT  TO
    9  SUBDIVISION  (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF
   10  THE USE OF BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY  PRESI-
   11  DENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY BY APRIL FIRST, TWO
   12  THOUSAND FOURTEEN. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   13    1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATIONS AND/OR BUSES WHERE  BUS  LANE  PHOTO
   14  DEVICES WERE USED;
   15    2.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED ON A MONTHLY AND ANNUAL
   16  BASIS;
   17    3. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED;
   18    4. THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT  OF  FINES  PAID  AFTER  FIRST
   19  NOTICE OF LIABILITY;
   20    5.  THE  NUMBER  OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS OF SUCH ADJUDI-
   21  CATIONS INCLUDING BREAKDOWNS OF DISPOSITIONS MADE;
   22    6. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH CITY; AND
   23    7. THE QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   24    S 13. The opening paragraph and paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision  1  of
   25  section  1809  of  the vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by
   26  section 4 of chapter 19, section 17 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and  383  and
   27  section  4  of  chapter  23  of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as
   28  follows:
   29    Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of  this
   30  state  result  in  a  conviction  for an offense under this chapter or a
   31  traffic infraction under this chapter, or a local law,  ordinance,  rule
   32  or  regulation  adopted  pursuant  to this chapter, other than a traffic
   33  infraction involving standing, stopping, or  parking  or  violations  by
   34  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication of liability of
   35  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred
   36  eleven of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven  hundred
   37  eleven-a  of this chapter, or other than an adjudication of liability of
   38  an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of  section  eleven  hundred
   39  eleven  of  this  chapter  in  accordance  with  section  eleven hundred
   40  eleven-b of this chapter OR OTHER THAN  AN  ADJUDICATION  IN  ACCORDANCE
   41  WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OF A VIOLATION OF A
   42  BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, there shall be levied a
   43  crime  victim  assistance  fee and a mandatory surcharge, in addition to
   44  any sentence required or  permitted  by  law,  in  accordance  with  the
   45  following schedule:
   46    (c)  Whenever  proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of
   47  this state result in a conviction for  an  offense  under  this  chapter
   48  other than a crime pursuant to section eleven hundred ninety-two of this
   49  chapter,  or  a  traffic  infraction under this chapter, or a local law,
   50  ordinance, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to  this  chapter,  other
   51  than  a  traffic  infraction involving standing, stopping, or parking or
   52  violations by pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than  an  adjudication
   53  of  liability  of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
   54  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
   55  hundred  eleven-a  of  this  chapter,  or  other than an adjudication of
   56  liability of an owner for a violation  of  subdivision  (d)  of  section
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    1  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
    2  hundred eleven-b of this chapter, or other than an  infraction  pursuant
    3  to article nine of this chapter or other than an adjudication of liabil-
    4  ity  of an owner for a violation of toll collection regulations pursuant
    5  to section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the public  authori-
    6  ties law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of chapter seven
    7  hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty OR OTHER THAN
    8  AN  ADJUDICATION  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF
    9  THIS CHAPTER OF A VIOLATION OF A BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH
   10  SECTION, there shall be levied a crime  victim  assistance  fee  in  the
   11  amount  of  five  dollars  and a mandatory surcharge, in addition to any
   12  sentence required or permitted by  law,  in  the  amount  of  fifty-five
   13  dollars.
   14    S  13-a. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the
   15  vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by section 5  of  chapter
   16  19,  section  18 of chapters 20, 21, 22 and 383 and section 5 of chapter
   17  23 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   18    Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court of  this
   19  state result in a conviction for a crime under this chapter or a traffic
   20  infraction  under this chapter, or a local law, ordinance, rule or regu-
   21  lation adopted pursuant to this chapter, other than a traffic infraction
   22  involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
   23  violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, or other than an adjudication
   24  of liability of an owner for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
   25  eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven
   26  hundred eleven-a of this chapter,  or  other  than  an  adjudication  of
   27  liability  of  an  owner  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section
   28  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section  eleven
   29  hundred  eleven-b  of  this  chapter  OR  OTHER  THAN AN ADJUDICATION IN
   30  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF  THIS  CHAPTER  OF  A
   31  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, there
   32  shall be levied a mandatory  surcharge,  in  addition  to  any  sentence
   33  required or permitted by law, in the amount of twenty-five dollars.
   34    S  13-b. Subdivision 1 of section 1809 of the vehicle and traffic law,
   35  as separately amended by chapter 16 of the laws of 1983 and  chapter  62
   36  of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   37    1.  Whenever  proceedings  in an administrative tribunal or a court of
   38  this state result in a conviction for a crime under this  chapter  or  a
   39  traffic  infraction  under  this chapter other than a traffic infraction
   40  involving standing, stopping, parking  or  motor  vehicle  equipment  or
   41  violations  by  pedestrians or bicyclists, OR OTHER THAN AN ADJUDICATION
   42  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OF  A
   43  VIOLATION  OF  A  BUS LANE RESTRICTION AS DEFINED IN SUCH SECTION, there
   44  shall be levied a mandatory  surcharge,  in  addition  to  any  sentence
   45  required or permitted by law, in the amount of seventeen dollars.
   46    S  14.  Subdivision  2  of  section  87  of the public officers law is
   47  amended by adding a new paragraph (l) to read as follows:
   48    (L) ARE PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE  OR  OTHER  RECORDED
   49  IMAGES  PRODUCED BY A BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICE PREPARED UNDER THE AUTHORITY
   50  OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   51    S 15. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
   52  have  become  a  law  and shall expire 7 years after such effective date
   53  when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed;
   54  and provided that any rules and regulations necessary for the  implemen-
   55  tation  of  this  act  on  its effective date shall be promulgated on or
   56  before such date;
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    1    (a) provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
    2  235 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section one of this act shall
    3  not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to  expire
    4  therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section one-a of this
    5  act  shall  take effect, provided, further, however, that the amendments
    6  to section 235 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section  one-a  of
    7  this  act  shall  not affect the expiration of such section and shall be
    8  deemed to expire therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
    9  section one-b of this act shall take effect; provided, further, however,
   10  that  the  amendments to section 235 of the vehicle and traffic law made
   11  by section one-b of this act shall not affect  the  expiration  of  such
   12  section and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the
   13  provisions of section one-c of this act shall take effect;
   14    (b) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   15  236 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section two of this act shall
   16  not  affect  the  expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to
   17  expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section two-a of
   18  this act shall take effect; provided, further, that  the  amendments  to
   19  subdivision  1  of  section  236  of the vehicle and traffic law made by
   20  section two-a of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdi-
   21  vision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date  the
   22  provisions of section two-b of this act shall take effect;
   23    (c)  provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph f of subdivi-
   24  sion 1 of section 239 of the vehicle and traffic  law  made  by  section
   25  five  of  this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and
   26  shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the  provisions
   27  of section five-a of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that
   28  the  amendments  to  paragraph  f of subdivision 1 of section 239 of the
   29  vehicle and traffic law made by section five-a of  this  act  shall  not
   30  affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
   31  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section five-b of  this
   32  act shall take effect;
   33    (d) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 4 of section
   34  239 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section six of this act shall
   35  not  affect  the repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed
   36  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-a  of  this
   37  act shall take effect;
   38    (e) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   39  240  of  the  vehicle  and traffic law made by section seven of this act
   40  shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be  deemed
   41  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of section
   42  seven-a of this act shall  take  effect;  provided,  further,  that  the
   43  amendments  to  subdivision  1 of section 240 of the vehicle and traffic
   44  law made by section seven-a of this act shall not affect the  expiration
   45  of  such  subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon
   46  such date the provisions of section  seven-b  of  this  act  shall  take
   47  effect;
   48    (f)  provided,  further,  that  the  amendments  to subdivision 1-a of
   49  section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section eight of this
   50  act shall not affect the expiration of such  subdivision  and  shall  be
   51  deemed  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of
   52  section eight-a of this act shall take effect; provided,  further,  that
   53  the  amendments  to  subdivision  1-a  of section 240 of the vehicle and
   54  traffic law made by section eight-a of this act  shall  not  affect  the
   55  expiration  of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
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    1  when upon such date the provisions of section eight-b of this act  shall
    2  take effect;
    3    (g)  provided,  further,  that the amendments to paragraphs a and g of
    4  subdivision 2 of section 240 of the vehicle  and  traffic  law  made  by
    5  section  nine  of this act shall not affect the expiration of such para-
    6  graphs and shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date  the
    7  provision  of  section  nine-a  of this act shall take effect; provided,
    8  further, that the amendments to paragraphs a and g of subdivision  2  of
    9  section  240  of  the  vehicle and traffic law made by section nine-a of
   10  this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision  and  shall
   11  be  deemed  to  expire  therewith, when upon such date the provisions of
   12  section nine-b of this act shall take effect;
   13    (h) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivisions 1 and 2  of
   14  section  241  of the vehicle and traffic law made by section ten of this
   15  act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivisions  and  shall  be
   16  deemed  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon  such  date the provisions of
   17  section ten-a of this act shall take effect; provided, further, that the
   18  amendments to subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 241  of  the  vehicle  and
   19  traffic law made by section ten-a of this act shall not affect the expi-
   20  ration  of  such  subdivisions  and shall be deemed to expire therewith,
   21  when upon such date the provisions of section ten-b of  this  act  shall
   22  take effect;
   23    (i)  provided,  further,  that  the  amendments to subparagraph (i) of
   24  paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic
   25  law made by section eleven of this act shall not affect  the  expiration
   26  of  such  paragraph  and  shall be deemed to expire therewith, when upon
   27  such date the provisions of section eleven-a  of  this  act  shall  take
   28  effect;  provided, further, that the amendments to paragraph a of subdi-
   29  vision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section
   30  eleven-a of this act shall not affect the expiration of  such  paragraph
   31  and  shall  be  deemed  to  expire  therewith,  when  upon such date the
   32  provisions of section eleven-b of this act shall take effect;
   33    (j) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   34  1809 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section thirteen of this act
   35  shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision pursuant to  section
   36  406  of chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, as amended, and shall be deemed
   37  to expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section thir-
   38  teen-a of this act shall take effect; and
   39    (k) provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section
   40  1809 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section thirteen-a  of  this
   41  act  shall  not  affect  the  expiration of such subdivision pursuant to
   42  chapter 746 of the laws of 1988, as amended,  and  shall  be  deemed  to
   43  expire  therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section thir-
   44  teen-b of this act shall take effect.
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