New York S 2300: Requires registration of general aviation aircrafts

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S02300 Summary:

BILL NOS02300 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00558

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 47-A §§2240 - 2245, amd Title 11 Title Head, V & T L

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Requires registration of general aviation aircrafts; aircrafts used for civil aviation; issuance of certificates of registration; proof of insurance.

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BILL NOS02300 

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2300

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
 registration of general aviation aircrafts

 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 article 47-A to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 47-A
 4 REGISTRATION OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT
 5 Section 2240. Jurisdiction of the department.
 6 2241. Definitions.
 7 2242. Registration.
 8 2243. Certificate of registration.
 9 2244. Proof of insurance.
 10 2245. Registration record.
 11 § 2240. Jurisdiction of the department. The state registration of
 12 general aviation aircraft shall be under the jurisdiction of the depart-
 13 ment of transportation. State registration is in addition, and not in
 14 place of, any registration requirements for general aviation aircraft
 15 set out by the Federal Aviation Administration.
 16 § 2241. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, "general
 17 aviation aircraft" shall mean an aircraft that is used in civil
 18 aviation, other than commercial aircraft as defined in paragraph seven-
 19 teen of subdivision (b) of section eleven hundred one of the tax law,
 20 military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones.
 21 § 2242. Registration. 1. Prohibitions. No person residing in New York
 22 state shall own a general aviation aircraft, unless such general
 23 aviation aircraft is registered, as evidenced by a registration certif-
 24 icate in accordance with the provisions of this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02050-01-5

 S. 2300 2

 1 2. Issuance and period of validity. The commissioner is authorized to
 2 register a general aviation aircraft and issue a registration certif-
 3 icate. Unless otherwise prescribed by the commissioner, any such regis-
 4 tration shall be valid for a period of three years unless, prior to such
 5 registration date, it is surrendered, cancelled, revoked or suspended
 6 pursuant to the provisions of this article, or the general aviation
 7 aircraft is transferred to another owner. At the end of such registra-
 8 tion period, the registration shall expire and the owner of the general
 9 aviation aircraft shall reapply for the registration.
 10 3. Application. The owner of each general aviation aircraft requiring
 11 registration under this article shall present an application for regis-
 12 tration to the commissioner within thirty days of becoming an owner
 13 thereof, on a form provided by the department on paper or online. Such
 14 application shall contain the name of the owner, address of residence, a
 15 specific description of the aircraft and identification number assigned
 16 by the Federal Aviation Administration, proof of insurance as described
 17 under this article, the primary location or locations where the general
 18 aviation aircraft will be stored and any other information required by
 19 the commissioner.
 20 4. Change of address. The owner of any general aviation aircraft
 21 registered pursuant to the provisions of this section shall notify the
 22 commissioner in writing of any change of address within ten days after
 23 such change occurs and the new address of such owner shall be noted on
 24 the certificate of registration for such general aviation aircraft.
 25 5.