NY Veh & Traf L § 505 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 5 - Drivers' Licenses Article 19 - Licensing of Drivers 505 - Duplicate and Amended Licenses and Permits; Change of Address.

§ 505. Duplicate  and amended licenses and permits; change of address.   1. Lost, mutilated or destroyed license or permit. In the event  of  the   loss,  mutilation  or  destruction  of any driver's license, or any part   thereof, or  any  learner's  permit,  or  any  document  issued  by  the   commissioner and required for the issuance of a license, the licensee or   applicant may file with the commissioner proof of the facts with respect   to such loss, mutilation or destruction together with the fee prescribed   by  law. If the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is entitled   to a duplicate of such item, he shall issue a  duplicate  of  the  lost,   mutilated  or  destroyed  item.  Any mutilated item shall be surrendered   before a duplicate is issued. If a duplicate license or permit is issued   because of a lost license or permit, and such lost license or permit  is   later  recovered  by  the  licensee or permit holder, he shall surrender   such recovered item to the commissioner for cancellation within ten days   after recovery of such item.2. Change of class of license or addition of  class  to  license.  Any   licensee  holding a license of one class who desires to obtain a license   of another class or to add a different class or endorsement to a license   may file an application with the commissioner together with the fee  for   an  amended  license for the purpose of having such license amended. The   commissioner may require such applicant to take any tests  required  for   the  issuance  of  a  license  in  the  desired class.   Upon successful   completion of any required tests and the surrender of the prior license,   the commissioner shall issue such amended license.3. Removal of restriction. Any person  holding  a  license  containing   restrictions  as  to  use, other than one imposed solely by statute, may   file an application with the commissioner together with the fee  for  an   amended  license for the purpose of having such restriction removed. The   commissioner shall require such applicant to submit such information  or   to  take  such  tests  as  he  deems  appropriate  with  respect to such   restrictions. Upon  approval  of  such  information  or  the  successful   completion  of  such  tests, and the surrender of the prior license, the   commissioner shall issue an appropriate amended license.4. Amendment of license. Any person holding a license  which  contains   any  error, other than a clerical error made by the issuing agency, with   respect to the information contained thereon, except with respect to the   address of such licensee, may file an application with the  commissioner   together with the fee, if any, for an amended license to have such error   corrected.  The  commissioner  shall require such person to submit proof   acceptable to him with respect to the facts, and upon approval  of  such   proof  and  the  surrender  of the prior license, the commissioner shall   issue an appropriate amended license.5. Change of address. It shall be the duty of every licensee to notify   the commissioner in writing of any change of residence of such  licensee   within  ten days after such change occurs and to make a notation of such   change of residence on  such  license  in  the  place  provided  by  the   commissioner.6.  It  shall  be the duty of the commissioner to deliver to the state   board of elections, at least semi-annually,  records,  in  a  format  as   mutually  determined  by  both  agencies,  of  the names of all licensed   drivers of voting age who have voluntarily surrendered  their  New  York   state  drivers  licenses  in order to obtain a license in another state.   Where feasible the department  of  motor  vehicles  shall  also  deliver   records  of  the  names  of  all licensed drivers of voting age who have   notified the department of a change of residence address.  Such  records   shall be arranged by county of old residence and shall include the name,   birth  date  and old residence address of each such licensee and the new    residence address of each such person who  has  moved  within  New  York   state.