New York A 4848: Relates to certification of inspectors of motor vehicles

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A04848 Summary:

BILL NOA04848 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORManktelow

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COSPNSRBrown E, Angelino, DeStefano, Gallahan, Hawley, Lemondes

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §404-ff, V & T L

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Authorizes distinctive license plates for female veterans.

Go to top A04848 Actions:

BILL NOA04848 

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02/06/2025referred to transportation

05/28/2025held for consideration in transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

Go to topA04848 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:16/7 Action: Held for Consideration MagnarelliAyeMillerNay

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoNay

WilliamsExcusedDursoNay

McMahonAyeGiglioNay

GallagherAyeSlaterNay

MitaynesAyeBendettNay

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiNay

CunninghamAye

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAbsent

WrightAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Go to topA04848 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04848 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4848

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MANKTELOW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
 distinctive license plates for female veterans

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 404-ff to read as follows:
 3 § 404-ff. Distinctive plates for female veterans. 1. Any female veter-
 4 an residing in this state or the spouse of any such veteran shall, upon
 5 request, be issued a license plate bearing the words "Female Veteran".
 6 If a distinctive plate is issued to a veteran pursuant to this section,
 7 such a distinctive plate shall not be issued to the spouse of such
 8 veteran. Application for said license plate shall be filed with the
 9 commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall
 10 prescribe.
 11 2. The distinctive plates authorized in subdivision one of this
 12 section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner,
 13 that the applicant or the spouse of the applicant is a female veteran.
 14 3. For the purposes of this section, the term "veteran" shall have the
 15 same meaning as set forth in subdivision three of section one of the
 16 veterans' services law.
 17 4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
 18 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
 19 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
 20 provided, however, that an additional one time service charge of ten
 21 dollars shall be charged for such plate.
 22 § 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of
 23 the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued
 24 upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond
 25 in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06918-01-5

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 1 surety company authorized by the department of financial services to
 2 transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commis-
 3 sioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to plate design,
 4 production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive
 5 plate together with the additional annual service charge applicable to
 6 each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no such surety bond
 7 shall be required. All service charges collected pursuant to this
 8 section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo
 9 of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
 10 vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g
 11 of the state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
 12 advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
 13 with such section 95-g.
 14 2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
 15 distinctive plates in the ser