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.
Requires that license plates be inspected during vehicle safety inspections and waives fees for the issuance of certain license plates.
Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall waive the payment of fees for license plates if the new plates required are due to a change in plate design.
Prevents fees from being charged for the issuance of license plates where the vehicle has legible plates.
Prevents fees from being charged for the issuance of license plates where the vehicle has legible plates.
Directs a pilot program for the use of digital license plates on motor vehicles.
Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames; defines a covered license plate frame to mean any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such license plate.
Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames; defines a covered license plate frame to mean any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such license plate.
Relates to fees charged for the issuance of number plates and to requiring a report on the costs of manufacturing such plates; requires the fee for a number plate not to exceed the cost of producing such plate; establishes that no additional fee shall be charged to keep a current number plate due to a design change implemented by the commissioner; requires the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision to report on the costs of manufacturing license plates.
Prohibits the New York state inspection of vehicles used for a for-hire service if such vehicles have out-of-state license plates.