Bill Text: NY S06006 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-02-01 - PRINT NUMBER 6006A [S06006 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         6006
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                     June 19, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
         when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
       AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  including
         the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
         of motor vehicles
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of  paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (c)  of
    2  section  301  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
    3  part V1 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
    4  follows:
    5    (a)  A  safety  inspection  shall  be made with respect to the brakes;
    6  steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but  not  limited
    7  to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
    8  of  illuminating  the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
    9  seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; ANY  WINDOW  WHICH  IS
   10  COMPOSED  OF,  COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS A LIGHT
   11  TRANSMITTANCE OF LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THREE
   12  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and equip-
   13  ment as shall be determined by the  commissioner  to  be  necessary  for
   14  proper and safe operations. IN ADDITION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A REVIEW
   15  OF  THE  EXISTING  INSPECTION  FEE SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
   16  UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER  OF  THE  LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
   17  FIFTEEN  THAT  AMENDED  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER A FEE
   18  INCREASE SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR SUCH INSPECTION. Such  inspection  shall
   19  also  be  made  with  respect  to  vehicle  identification  number. Upon
   20  inspection, the mileage appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon
   21  the inspection sticker.
   22    S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
   23  ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law; provided that the
   24  commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any  and  all
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       S. 6006                             2
    1  rules and regulations necessary and take any other measures necessary to
    2  implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.