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NY A04129

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nader Sayegh

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the prohibition on fake license plates from those "identical with" DMV-issued plates to those "substantially similar to" official plates
  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling, or offering for sale decorative or facsimile plates that visually appear to be legitimate DMV-issued plates
  • Amends Section 402-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, originally enacted in 1990
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of a decorative or facsimile license plate of a size, shape, color and design which is substantially similar to a license plate issued by the department of motor vehicles, such that such decorative or facsimile license plate appears to be a license plate issued by the department of motor vehicles.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/31/2025

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