Bill > A09122

This bill creates new legal penalties for individuals who knowingly engage with fraudulent motor vehicle documents and license plates. Under the proposed law, a first-time offender who sells, offers to sell, buys, or offers to buy a false, fraudulent, or stolen license, identification card, certificate of registration, or number plate would be charged with a Class E felony, facing up to one year in prison and a minimum fine of $500. For a second offense within ten years, the charge escalates to a Class D felony, with potential imprisonment of one to three years, a minimum $1,000 fine, and a mandatory driver's license suspension of at least one year. Additionally, the bill introduces further penalties for individuals whose driver's license or registration is already suspended or revoked who continue to use fraudulent number plates, classifying this as a Class D felony with potential imprisonment of one to three years, a minimum fine of $1,500, and an automatic extension of the license suspension period by two to four years. The law is designed to discourage document fraud and protect the integrity of motor vehicle registration systems by imposing significant legal consequences on offenders.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9122