What's happening
This bill requires stretch limousines in New York to be retired after 10 years or 350,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Why it matters
Targets safety concerns. By mandating retirement of older or high-mileage stretch limousines, the bill aims to reduce the risk of mechanical failures and accidents often associated with aging or heavily used vehicles in passenger transport.
Affects limousine industry operations. Limousine companies will need to invest more frequently in newer vehicles, potentially increasing operational costs and affecting pricing or fleet size, especially for smaller operators.
Defines "stretch limousine" more clearly. The bill introduces a specific legal definition tied to seating capacity and commercial use, closing loopholes and ensuring consistent application of the new retirement rule across the industry.
May limit availability of certain vehicles. The 10-year/350,000-mile cap could reduce the number of stretch limousines in service, impacting event planning, tourism, and special occasions where such vehicles are commonly used.
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Who cares
Stretch limousine operators
They would have to retire New York-registered stretch limousines used for paid passenger service at ten years from original manufacture or 350,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Stretch limousine owners
The retirement requirement would cover altered vehicles seating nine or more people, including the driver, when used to transport passengers for compensation.
Stretch limousine passengers
Vehicles used for paid rides would be subject to mandatory age and mileage retirement limits.
Headline styles
Limit Limo Age and Mileage
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1164
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring stretch limousines to be retired from use after ten years from manufacture or the accumulation of three hundred fifty thousand miles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 58 to read as follows:
58. (a) Any stretch limousine registered in this state which is used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation shall be retired from use once such stretch limousine reaches ten years of age from its original date of manufacture, or accumulates three hundred fifty thousand miles, whichever comes first.
(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "stretch limousine" shall mean an altered motor vehicle having a seating capacity of nine or more passengers, including the driver, commonly referred to as a "stretch limousine" and which is used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02763-01-5
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