What's happening
This bill creates a special license plate for members of the New York City Fire Riders Motorcycle Club, with an additional $15 annual fee.
Why it matters
Recognizes and honors service. By creating a special license plate, the bill specifically acknowledges the contributions and community of New York City firefighters who are also members of the Fire Riders Motorcycle Club, potentially boosting morale and public recognition.
Limits eligibility to firefighter club members. Only individuals who are current or retired uniformed members of the FDNY and active club members can obtain the plate, ensuring exclusivity and maintaining the plate’s significance.
Establishes a self-sustaining funding mechanism. The additional $15 annual fee (and a possible surety bond requirement) ensures that costs for plate design, production, and distribution do not burden taxpayers, with all fees directed to a dedicated fund for specialty plates.
Requires minimum demand for implementation. The DMV will only issue the plates if at least 200 prepaid orders are received, preventing unnecessary administrative costs and ensuring genuine demand from eligible club members.
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Special Plates for Fire Riders
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1471
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
398
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 creating distinctive plates for the New York city fire riders motorcycle club
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-ff to read as follows:
§ 404-ff. Distinctive plates for New York city fire riders motorcycle club. 1. Any member of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the words "NYC Fire Riders". Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. A distinctive plate authorized by subdivision one of this section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is a member of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.
3. For the purposes of this section, "member of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club" shall mean a person who is a resident of this state, who is an active or retired uniformed member of the New York city fire department and who holds an active membership in the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.
4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of fifteen dollars shall be charged for such plate.
§ 2. (a) A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety
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bond in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the department of financial services to transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to plate design, production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive plate together with the additional annual service charge applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no such surety bond shall be required. All service charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g of the state finance law and shall be used for the design, production, advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with such section 95-g.
(b) If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which distinctive plates in the series are first available for sale two hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of such plates are sold by such time, the department of motor vehicles shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; and provided further, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of section one 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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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating distinctive plates for the New York city fire riders motorcycle club
Purpose
To allow for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York City Fire Riders Motor Cycle Club.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 404-z to allow the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive plates to the New York City Fire Riders Motor Cycle Club. A person requesting such plates must be a resident of New York State and an active or retired member of the club. The plates shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee and an additional annual service charge of $15 shall be charged for each plate.
Justification
The New York City Fire Riders Motor Cycle Club is a fraternal Fire Department of New York City organization with over 300 members. The New York City Fire Riders Motorcycle Club was established in January of 1985. The club was created to unite firefighters and promote safe motor- cycling. The original group consisted of 16 members and there is now a chapter in Nassau County. The New York City Fire Riders Motorcycle Club is also affiliated with the Red Knights International Motorcycle Club and the Wind & Fire Motorcycle Club. These affiliations present the club with many opportunities to travel into Canada to fellowship within the brotherhood of firefighters. This legislation would allow for the issu- ance of a distinctive license plate for active and retired firefighters belonging to the New York City Fire Riders Motor Cycle Club. These club members would like to display their pride as present and former New York City Firefighters who are also proud motorcycle owners. This bill shows New York State's appreciation toward these particular individuals who bravely serve or have bravely served the residents of the City of New York.
Legislative history
2018: S.2636-B - Passed Senate / A.6644-8 - Referred to Transportation 2017: S.2636-A - Passed Senate / A.6644-A - Referred to Transportation 2016: S.4050 - Passed Senate / A.4155 - Referred to Transportation 2015: S.4050 - Passed Senate / A.4155 - Referred to Transportation 2014: S.2462 - Referred to Transportation / A.5213 - Referred to Trans- portation 2012: S.4562 - Referred to Transportation / A.10467 - Referred to Trans- portation 2011: S.4562 - Referred to Transportation / A.10467 - Referred to Trans- portation 2010: S.5136 - Referred to Transportation / A.8320 - Referred to Trans- portation 2009: S.5136 - Referred to Transportation / A.8320 - Referred to Trans- portation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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