Bill > S08506

This bill establishes new criminal penalties for individuals who knowingly engage in fraudulent activities related to motor vehicle documents and license plates. Specifically, the legislation creates strict penalties for anyone who sells, offers to sell, buys, or offers to buy false, fraudulent, or stolen licenses, identification cards, certificates of registration, or number plates. For a first offense, the individual would be charged with a Class E felony, which can result in up to one year of imprisonment and a fine of at least $500. A second offense within ten years becomes a more serious Class D felony, carrying a potential prison sentence of one to three years, a fine of at least $1,000, and a mandatory driver's license suspension of at least one year. The bill also adds additional penalties for individuals whose driver's license or registration is already suspended or revoked who continue to use fraudulent number plates, making such actions a Class D felony punishable by one to three years in prison, a fine of at least $1,500, and an automatic extension of the license suspension period by two to four years. The new law will go into effect 90 days after it becomes law, aimed at deterring motor vehicle document fraud and protecting the integrity of vehicle registration systems.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8506