NY Veh & Traf L § 511-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 5 - Drivers' Licenses Article 20 - Suspension and Revocation 511-A - Facilitating Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

§ 511-a. Facilitating  aggravated  unlicensed  operation  of  a  motor vehicle. 1. A person is guilty of the offense of facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third  degree  when  such person  consents  to  the  operation  upon  a  public highway of a motor vehicle registered in such person's name knowing  or  having  reason  to know  that  the  operator  of  such vehicle is a person whose license or privilege of operating such motor vehicle in this state or privilege  of obtaining  a  license  issued  to  operate  such  motor  vehicle  by the commissioner  is  suspended,  revoked  or  otherwise  withdrawn  by  the commissioner  and  the vehicle is operated upon a public highway by such person.   2. Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle  in the  third  degree  is  a traffic infraction. When a person is convicted thereof the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not  less  than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or (ii) a term of imprisonment of not more than fifteen days, or (iii) both.   3.  A person is guilty of facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree when such person:  (a)  commits  the  offense  of  facilitating   aggravated   unlicensed operation  of  a  motor  vehicle  in  the  third  degree  as  defined in subdivision one of this section after  having  been  convicted  of  such offense within the preceding eighteen months; or  (b) consents to the operation upon a public highway of a motor vehicle registered  in  such person's name knowing or having reason to know that the operator of such vehicle is a person who has in effect three or more suspensions, imposed on at least three separate dates,  for  failure  to answer,  appear  or pay a fine, pursuant to subdivision three of section two hundred twenty-six or subdivision four-a of section five hundred ten of this chapter; or  (c) commits the crime of facilitating aggravated unlicensed  operation of  a  motor  vehicle in the third degree after having been convicted of such an offense two or more times within the preceding five years.   For purposes of this  subdivision,  "motor  vehicle"  shall  mean  any vehicle for hire, including a taxicab, livery, as defined in section one hundred   twenty-one-e   of  this  chapter,  coach,  limousine,  van  or wheelchair accessible van, tow truck, bus or commercial motor vehicle as defined section five hundred nine-a of this chapter.   Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree is a misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of this crime pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subdivision, the  sentence  of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more  than  seven  hundred fifty dollars; or (ii) a term of imprisonment not to exceed sixty days; or (iii) both a fine and imprisonment; or (iv) where  appropriate,  a  sentence  of  probation;  or  (v)  a   term   of imprisonment  as  a  condition of a sentence of probation as provided in the penal law. When a person is convicted  of  this  crime  pursuant  to paragraph  (c)  of  this subdivision, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than five hundred, nor  more  than  one  thousand dollars; or (ii) a term of imprisonment not to exceed one hundred eighty days;  or (iii) both a fine and imprisonment; or (iv) where appropriate, a sentence of probation; or (v) a term of imprisonment as a condition of probation as provided in the penal law.   4. A person is guilty of facilitating aggravated unlicensed  operation of  a motor vehicle in the first degree when such person consents to the operation upon a public highway of a motor vehicle  registered  in  such person's name knowing or having reason to know that the operator of such vehicle  is  a person who has in effect ten or more suspensions, imposed on at least ten separate dates, for failure to answer, appear or  pay  a  fine, pursuant to subdivision three of section two hundred twenty-six or subdivision four-a of section five hundred ten of this chapter.   For  purposes  of  this  subdivision,  "motor  vehicle" shall mean any vehicle for hire, including a taxicab, livery, as defined in section one hundred  twenty-one-e  of  this  chapter,  coach,  limousine,   van   or wheelchair accessible van, tow truck, bus or commercial motor vehicle as defined in section five hundred nine-a of this chapter.   Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first  degree  is  a  class E felony. When a person is convicted of this crime, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine in  an  amount  not less  than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars; and (ii) a term of imprisonment as provided in the penal law; or (iii) where appropriate, a sentence of probation; or (iv) a term of imprisonment  as a condition of a sentence of probation as provided in the penal law.   5.  Upon  a  conviction of a violation of subdivision three or four of this section the commissioner shall revoke the registration of the motor vehicle for which the defendant's consent is given  and  shall  only  be restored  pursuant to the provisions of subdivision five of section five hundred ten of  this  article.  If  such  defendant  is  a  corporation, partnership,   association   or  other  group,  none  of  its  officers, principals, directors or stockholders owning more than  ten  percent  of the  outstanding  stock of the corporation shall be eligible to register the motor vehicle.