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Customized license plates may be making a comeback in New York
ALBANY — Nearly a dozen years after they became ensnared in the political debate over abortion, specialized license plates are on the road back in New York.
The Department of Motor Vehicles has drafted regulations that — if formally adopted later this summer — would allow the agency to once again provide charities and other groups the chance to create their own custom license plates.
“While we are currently in the middle of the public comment period, DMV staff are hard at work in preparation for its possible return following the favorable federal appeals court ruling for DMV last year,” said DMV spokesman Joseph Morrissey.
Known as the “Take Your Pride for a Ride Program,” the issuance of customized license plates was halted in 2004 after an anti-abortion group, the Children First Foundation, applied to have a “Choose Life” license plate.
State officials denied the request on the ground that it was “politically sensitive,” sparking a lengthy court battle. The case was resolved in May 2015 when a federal appeals court ruled the DMV was within its authority to reject the request.
(James Keivom/New York Daily News)
After the court decision, Gov. Cuomo ordered the DMV to review the moratorium on customized plates and consider re-starting the program. The governor's move came after the Legislature passed a bill directing the DMV to issue a plate for the Kiwanis Club.
The public comment period for the new regulations expires on July 16 and the Department of Motor Vehicles could formally adopt them as early as Aug. 3, officials said.
Once adopted, the regulations would require applicants to post a $6,000 bond or pre-order at least 200 custom plates. They also stipulate that the DMV commissioner has the authority to reject any plate he deems objectionable.
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Customized license plates may be making a comeback in New York
ALBANY — Nearly a dozen years after they became ensnared in the political debate over abortion, specialized license plates are on the road back in New York.
The Department of Motor Vehicles has drafted regulations that — if formally adopted later this summer — would allow the agency to once again provide charities and other groups the chance to create their own custom license plates.
“While we are currently in the middle of the public comment period, DMV staff are hard at work in preparation for its possible return following the favorable federal appeals court ruling for DMV last year,” said DMV spokesman Joseph Morrissey.
Known as the “Take Your Pride for a Ride Program,” the issuance of customized license plates was halted in 2004 after an anti-abortion group, the Children First Foundation, applied to have a “Choose Life” license plate.
State officials denied the request on the ground that it was “politically sensitive,” sparking a lengthy court battle. The case was resolved in May 2015 when a federal appeals court ruled the DMV was within its authority to reject the request.
(James Keivom/New York Daily News) After the court decision, Gov. Cuomo ordered the DMV to review the moratorium on customized plates and consider re-starting the program. The governor's move came after the Legislature passed a bill directing the DMV to issue a plate for the Kiwanis Club.
The public comment period for the new regulations expires on July 16 and the Department of Motor Vehicles could formally adopt them as early as Aug. 3, officials said.
Once adopted, the regulations would require applicants to post a $6,000 bond or pre-order at least 200 custom plates. They also stipulate that the DMV commissioner has the authority to reject any plate he deems objectionable.
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