Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4106
SPONSOR: DenDekker TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including
the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
of motor vehicles
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To include an examination of window tint in the yearly state inspection
of a vehicle.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 -- Amends subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c)
section 301 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require tinted glass to be
one of the items inspected during the yearly New York State inspection
of a vehicle.
JUSTIFICATION:
Many vehicle owners do not realize the windows on their vehicles are
tinted darker than New York State law currently permits. In order to
take a more proactive approach in regulating this problem, and enforcing
current law, this bill would include tinted glass to be one of the items
inspected during an automobile's yearly state inspection. If the glass
on a vehicle is tinted beyond twenty seven percent of light transmit-
tance, then that vehicle would not pass the New York State safety
inspection. The window tint would have to be removed or altered before
it could be re-inspected to be in compliance with current state.
Glass that is too dark inhibits other drivers from making necessary eye
contact with a driver to understand their intent. It also hampers law
enforcement's ability to observe if illegal activity is occurring within
the vehicle and will curb unnecessary car stops by police to enforce
current law.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2003-2004 -- S.1142
2005-2006 -- S.37/A.9943
2007-2008 -- S.1273/A.281
2009-2010 -- S.1493/A.3609
2012 - A7351
2011 - A07351
2014- A4638
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which-it shall nave become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4106
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including
the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
of motor vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of
2 section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
3 part V1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
4 follows:
5 (a) A safety inspection shall be made with respect to the brakes;
6 steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
7 to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
8 of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
9 seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; any window which is
10 composed of, covered by or treated with any material which has a light
11 transmittance of less than seventy percent pursuant to section three
12 hundred seventy-five of this title and such other mechanisms and equip-
13 ment as shall be determined by the commissioner to be necessary for
14 proper and safe operations. Such inspection shall also be made with
15 respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection, the mileage
16 appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection sticker.
17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
18 ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that the
19 commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any and all
20 rules and regulations necessary and take any other measures necessary to
21 implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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