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Provides that sex offender registrants may not receive a commercial driver's license
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Francine DelMonte
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the penal law, in relation to restrictions on commercial driver's licenses
Purpose or general idea
To prevent a registered sex offender from obtaining a commercial driver's license.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new section 501-c to the vehicle and traffic law which prevents the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing or renewing a commercial drivers license to any person who is required to register as a sex offender. This section also disqualifies an individual who is registered as a sex offender from driving a commercial vehicle or school bus. This section also requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to not issue a commercial drivers license until it has searched both the statewide registry as well as the National Sex Offender Public Registry. If the Department is unable to access either of these registries the department shall require the individual to sign an affidavit stating their name does not appear on either registry, after such affidavit is signed the individual shall be issued a commercial driver's license. The Department shall then search the database and if they find the individuals name the person shall be in violation of this section. Section 1 also states that an individual who is disqualified from receiving a commercial drivers license under this section shall have a right to file a petition within thirty days with the Supreme Court of the county where they reside. This section makes it a class E felony to make a false affidavit, or knowingly swear or affirm falsely. This section makes it a class D felony to violate the other provisions of this section.
Section 2 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 510-d which states that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall revoke the commercial drivers license of any person convicted as a sex offender on or after June 1, 2010.
Section 3 states that is unlawful for any person who is registered as sex offender to drive a school bus or commercial vehicle and that such crime is a class D felony.
Section 4 is the effective date.
Justification
Holding a commercial drivers' license is a privilege that should not be extended to registered sex offenders. By not allowing sex offenders from holding a commercial drivers license we are protecting the public from these individuals. Individuals who hold a commercial drivers license often travel as a large part of their job, this travel makes them sometimes difficult to keep track of and allows them the ability to have incidents of recidivism in various parts of the State and Nation.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day.
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