What's happening
This bill exempts rental vehicle companies from certain insurance requirements when renting to film or television production companies if those companies provide their own insurance.
Why it matters
Reduces administrative and financial burden on rental vehicle companies. when working with film and television productions, as these companies won’t have to secure separate insurance or bonds if the production provides its own compliant coverage.
Potentially encourages more film and television productions to operate in New York. , as it streamlines vehicle logistics and may reduce overall costs and paperwork for both rental companies and production entities.
Ensures that vehicles are still insured. by requiring film or television production companies to submit proof of adequate insurance coverage to the DMV, maintaining public safety and liability protections.
Clarifies the definition of “film or television production company”. for legal and regulatory purposes, specifying what entities qualify for this exemption and reducing ambiguity in applying the law.
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Ease Insurance for Film Rentals
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2701
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to excepting certain persons or entities from indemnity bonds or insurance policy requirements when renting or leasing rental vehicles to film or television production companies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 370 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 232 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
A person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the business of renting or leasing rental vehicles to be operated upon the public highways for carrying passengers shall be subject to the provisions of this section in the same manner and to the same extent as if such person, firm, association or corporation were actually engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers for hire; provided, however, any person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the business of renting or leasing rental vehicles to any film or television production company shall not be subject to the corporate surety bond or liability insurance coverage requirements of this section, provided such person, firm, association or corporation files with the commissioner of motor vehicles, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, evidence that such film or television production company has purchased a policy of insurance on such rented or leased rental vehicles that complies with the requirements of this section. For the purposes of this section, "film or television production company" means a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or other entity or individual which or who is principally engaged in the production of a feature-length film, television film, television pilot and/or each episode of a television series, regardless of the medium by means of which the film, pilot or
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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episode is created or conveyed, and controls the film, pilot or episode during production.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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