Pursuant to section 202-d of the State Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Motor Vehicles presents its regulatory agenda for 2013. All references are to Title 15 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations. The Department reserves the right to add, delete or modify any item presented in this agenda.

1. Amend Part 3 to comply with federal requirements related to the issuance of a commercial learner’s permit.

2. Amend Part 3 to prohibit the use, with certain exceptions, of recording equipment in motor vehicles used to take a Department of Motor Vehicles’ road test.

3. Amend Part 78 to create recordkeeping requirements for dealers using an electronic vehicle ownership reassignment system and to establish requirements regarding centralized recordkeeping at one location for multiple dealerships.

4. Amend Part 79 to update the light vehicle safety inspection procedures and certified motor vehicle inspector qualifications.

5. Amend Part 127 to extend the period of time in which the Department of Motor Vehicles may schedule a fatal accident hearing, if the Department receives notice from a District Attorney’s Office that a criminal case is pending against the person involved in the fatal accident.