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Old July 14th 06, 06:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.misc
Roy Smith
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Default NY State wants to fingerprint student pilots

A bill has wound its way through the NY State assembly and senate
which would require fingerprinting and criminal background checks for
all student pilots.

If you live in NY State, please write or call Gov Pataki urging him to
veto this bill. More information at:

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite.../060713ny.html
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02122

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SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would:

* require any aeronautical facility, flight school or institution of
higher learning to require an applicant for flight instruction to
provide criminal history information to the Division of Criminal
Justice Services (DCJS);

* require such flight institution to request criminal history
information of any new and prospective applicant from DCJS;

* authorize DCJS to exchange with and request fingerprint data and
criminal history information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

* make it a misdemeanor for any person who willfully permits the
release of any confidential criminal history information to persons
not permitted to receive such information;

* allow an institution providing flight instruction to request from
new or prospective students their prior criminal convictions in New
York State;

* require the Commissioner of DCJS to determine whether clearance for
flight instruction shall be granted or denied to a new or prospective
applicant;

* prohibit an applicant from receiving flight instruction from a
flight institution unless DCJS first has provided written notification
to such institution that the applicant may receive such instruction;
and,

* direct the Commissioner of DCJS to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

JUSTIFICATION : Due to the attacks of September 11th, 2001, there is
an urgent need for greater security in the aviation industry.
Accordingly, requiring background checks for any person requiring
flight instruction from flight schools is an effective screening
measure in order to meet these heightened security demands.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : A. 11863 of 2002-Passed Assembly.
A.3512A of 2003-2004 - Passed Assembly

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS : None.

EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after
it shall have become a law.