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NY Veh & Traf L § 393 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 393 - Measurement and Weight of Vehicles; Responsibility for Damages.

§ 393. Measurement and weight of vehicles; responsibility for damages.   Any  peace officer in this state, acting pursuant to his special duties,   police officer or employee of the department of  transportation,  having   reason  to  believe  that any vehicle registered under the provisions of   subdivision seven or eight of section four hundred one or  described  in   section three hundred eighty-five of this chapter or the load thereon is   unlawful is authorized to stop, measure and weigh the same on any public   highway  by  means  of  portable  or stationary measures and scales. Any   peace officer in this state, acting pursuant to his special  duties,  or   police  officer  may  require  that  such vehicle shall be driven to the   nearest scales in the event such scales are within three miles,  and  if   he  finds  that such vehicle is loaded in violation of the provisions of   said subdivision seven or eight of section four hundred one  or  section   three  hundred eighty-five, he shall cause the excess load to be removed   from such vehicle; and all material or goods so removed shall be removed   and cared for by the owner or operator of such vehicle at  the  risk  of   such  owner or operator of such vehicle; provided further that the owner   and operator of any vehicle unlawfully operated or moved on any highway,   or over any bridge or culvert in any highway, and  the  carrier  in  the   conduct  of whose business such vehicle is being operated at the time of   violation, if such vehicle is then being  operated  in  the  conduct  of   business  of a motor carrier, shall be jointly and severally responsible   for all damages to such highway, bridge or culvert, as the result of the   movement thereover of any vehicle, the weight or size of which  violates   any  of  the  provisions  of said section three hundred eighty-five. The   department of transportation,  in  the  case  of  highways,  bridges  or   culverts  under  its jurisdiction, and the authority having jurisdiction   thereover, in the case of highways, bridges or culverts situated  within   municipalities, may bring such civil action or actions against the owner   and  operator of the vehicle or the motor carrier as may be necessary to   recover the damages sustained; and all funds recovered by the department   of transportation in behalf of the state shall  be  paid  to  the  state   treasurer  to  the  credit of the fund available for the maintenance and   repair  of  state  highways,  and  funds  recovered  in  behalf   of   a   municipality  shall  be  applied  in improving the highways, bridges and   culverts in such municipality.
NY Veh & Traf L § 393-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 393-A - Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles Exceeding Ten Thousand Pounds Manufacturers' Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

§ 393-a. Inspection   of   commercial  motor  vehicles  exceeding  ten   thousand pounds manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating.  Any  police   officer  having  lawfully  stopped  a  commercial  motor  vehicle with a   manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating in  excess  of  ten  thousand   pounds  for  the purpose of conducting a motor carrier safety inspection   may, when necessary to insure the safety of  the  officer,  the  vehicle   occupants and the motoring public, require that the vehicle be driven to   the  nearest  safe  inspection  site  designated  by  such officer. Such   location designated by the police officer shall not exceed a distance of   five miles from the place where the vehicle was stopped.
NY Veh & Traf L § 396 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 396 - Use of State and Other Seals and Insignia on Private Vehicles Prohibited.

§ 396. Use  of  state and other seals and insignia on private vehicles   prohibited.  1. A person who shall use any seal, device of  arms,  sign,   lettering  or  insignia  of  the  United  States,  or  of  this state or   political subdivision thereof, on any vehicle not owned or used  by  the   United  States,  this  state  or  by such political subdivision thereof,   which such seal, device of arms, sign, lettering or insignia represents,   is guilty of a traffic infraction.2. A person who shall use or display the  words  "Police  Department,"   "Police"  or  any  sign, lettering or device with the letters "P.D.," or   any other matter indicating ownership, possession or  use  by  a  police   department,  on  any  motor  vehicle  or  motor cycle not used by a duly   organized police department within this state and not actually  operated   or used by a member or an employee of a duly organized police department   on any public highway, is guilty of a traffic infraction.3.  A  person  who  shall  use or display the words "Fire Department,"   "Fire" or any sign, lettering or device with the letters "F.D.N.Y.,"  or   any  other  matter  indicating  ownership,  possession  or use by a fire   department, on any motor vehicle or motor  cycle  not  used  by  a  duly   organized fire department within this state and not actually operated or   used  by  a member or an employee of a duly organized fire department on   any public highway, is guilty of a traffic infraction.
NY Veh & Traf L § 397 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 397 - Equipping Motor Vehicles With Radio Receiving Sets Capable of Receiving Signals on the Frequencies Allocated for Police Use.

§ 397. Equipping  motor  vehicles with radio receiving sets capable of   receiving signals on the  frequencies  allocated  for  police  use.    A   person,  not  a  police officer or peace officer, acting pursuant to his   special duties, who equips a motor vehicle with a  radio  receiving  set   capable of receiving signals on the frequencies allocated for police use   or  knowingly  uses  a  motor  vehicle  so  equipped  or  who in any way   knowingly interferes with the transmission  of  radio  messages  by  the   police  without  having  first secured a permit so to do from the person   authorized to issue such a permit by the local governing body  or  board   of the city, town or village in which such person resides, or where such   person  resides outside of a city or village in a county having a county   police department by the board of supervisors of such county, is  guilty   of  a  misdemeanor,  punishable  by  a  fine  not exceeding one thousand   dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.  Nothing  in   this  section  contained  shall  be construed to apply to any person who   holds a valid amateur radio operator's license  issued  by  the  federal   communications  commission  and  who  operates  a duly licensed portable   mobile transmitter and in connection therewith a receiver  or  receiving   set  on  frequencies exclusively allocated by the federal communications   commission to duly licensed radio amateurs.
NY Veh & Traf L § 397-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 397-A - Radar Detectors and Laser Detectors Prohibited.

§  397-a.  Radar detectors and laser detectors prohibited. 1. No radar   detector or laser detector shall be used in any  motor  vehicle  with  a   gross  vehicle weight rating of more than eighteen thousand pounds or in   any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of  more  than   ten  thousand pounds.   The presence in such vehicle of a radar detector   or laser detector connected  to  a  power  source  and  in  an  operable   condition  is  presumptive  evidence  of its use by any person operating   such vehicle.  Such presumption shall be rebutted by  any  credible  and   reliable  evidence which tends to show that such radar detector or laser   detector was not in use.2.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  be  construed   as   authorizing  the  seizure  or  forfeiture  of  a radar detector or laser   detector, unless otherwise provided by law.3. A violation of the provisions of this section  shall  constitute  a   traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor   more than one hundred dollars.
NY Veh & Traf L § 397-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 397-B - Vehicle Leases That Are Not Sales or Security Interests.

§ 397-b. Vehicle  leases  that  are  not  sales or security interests.   Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  law,  in  the  case  of  motor   vehicles  or  trailers which are not vehicles or trailers leased or used   primarily for personal, family, or  household  purposes,  a  transaction   does  not  create a conditional sale or security interest merely because   it provides that the  rental  price  is  permitted  or  required  to  be   adjusted  under  the agreement either upward or downward by reference to   the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor  vehicle   or trailer.
NY Veh & Traf L § 397-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12 - Other Provisions 397-C - For-Hire Motor Vehicle Safety Program.

§ 397-c. For-hire motor vehicle safety program. The commissioner shall   evaluate  and  approve any for-hire motor vehicle safety program created   pursuant to section  two  thousand  three  hundred  fifty-three  of  the   insurance law within sixty days of the effective date of such section.
NY Veh & Traf L § 398 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398 - Title.

§ 398. Title.  This  act  shall  be known as the "Motor Vehicle Repair   Shop Registration Act."
NY Veh & Traf L § 398-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398-A - Statement of Purpose.

§ 398-a. Statement  of  purpose.  The  purposes of this article are to   further highway safety by promoting the proper and efficient  repair  of   malfunctioning  or  disabled motor vehicles and to protect the consumers   of this state from dishonest, deceptive and fraudulent practices in  the   repair  of  such  motor vehicles. These purposes will be accomplished by   the enactment of legislation which require  the  registration  of  those   engaged  in  the  business of repairing malfunctioning or disabled motor   vehicles and to exclude from that business those persons who  engage  in   dishonest  or fraudulent practice or who otherwise demonstrate unfitness   for that business. That further, the  purpose  of  this  article  is  to   protect  the  motoring public from improper repairs made to its vehicles   to set standards for quality repairs to be made to  motor  vehicles  for   fair  and reasonable fees and to eliminate unqualified automotive repair   shops  from  engaging  in  the  business   of   automotive   repair   to   malfunctioning or disabled vehicles.
NY Veh & Traf L § 398-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398-B - Definitions.

§ 398-b. Definitions.  1.  For  the purposes of this article, the term "motor vehicle" shall mean motor vehicles  as  defined  by  section  one hundred  twenty-five  and  trailers  as  defined  by section one hundred fifty-six of this chapter.   2. As used in this article the term "motor vehicle repair shop"  means any  person who, for compensation, is wholly or partially engaged in the business of  repairing  or  diagnosing  motor  vehicle  malfunctions  or repairing  motor  vehicle bodies, fenders or other components damaged by accident or otherwise, except that such term does not include:  (a) an employee of a motor vehicle repair  shop  who  engages  in  the business of repairing motor vehicles solely by reason of his employment;  (b)  any person who is solely engaged in the business of repairing the motor vehicles of a single commercial or industrial establishment, or of the federal, state or a local government or any agency thereof; or  (c) any person whose activities consist solely  of  fueling,  changing oil,  water, batteries or tires, replacing fan belts, air filters or oil filters, installing windshield wiper blades  or  light  bulbs,  or  such other  minor repair and servicing functions as the commissioner shall by rule prescribe; or  (d) any person solely engaged in the business  of  repairing  farm  or road   building   machines,  or  such  other  utility  vehicles  as  the commissioner may by regulation designate.   The term "motor vehicle repair shop"  shall  also  include  any  shop, drive-in station, or garage operated by any person, firm, corporation or association  at  which  motor vehicles are inspected for the purposes of appraising, evaluating or  estimating  the  extent  or  value  of  motor vehicle damage or the necessity or cost of motor vehicle repairs.
NY Veh & Traf L § 398-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398-G - Powers of the Commissioner.

§ 398-g. Powers  of the commissioner. 1. In addition to the powers and   duties specified elsewhere in this article, the commissioner,  upon  any   complaint  or  upon his own initiative, shall have the power to make and   conduct such  investigations  as  he  deems  proper  to  effectuate  the   purposes  of  this  article.  The commissioner may establish, by rule or   regulation, criteria upon  which  the  necessity  for  investigation  of   complaints  shall  be  determined.  Such criteria may include but not be   limited to the alleged financial loss to the complainant, the indication   of a recurring  incidence  of  fraud  or  deceptive  practices,  or  the   essential  nature  of  the service provided to the safe operation of the   vehicle. The commissioner shall also have the power  to  assist  in  the   settlement of disputes between complainants and registrants. In any such   case  in  which a settlement is reached, a report of the facts, shall be   included in the registrant's record. The  provisions  of  section  three   hundred   ninety-eight-f   relating   to   the  required  attendance  of   registrants and the power to subpoena shall apply to  any  investigation   conducted pursuant to this section.2.  The  commissioner shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he   shall  deem  necessary  to  effectuate  the  purposes  of  this  article   including  but  not  limited  to, standards for personnel, equipment and   facilities.
NY Veh & Traf L § 398-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398-H - Separability Clause.

§ 398-h. Separability clause. If any part or provision of this article   or  the  application  thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged   invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment  shall  be   confined in its operation to the part, provision or application directly   involved  in  the  controversy  in  which  such judgment shall have been   rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of   this  article  or  the  application  thereof   to   other   persons   or   circumstances.
NY Veh & Traf L § 398-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act 398-K - Improper Display of Signs.

§ 398-k. Improper  display  of  signs.  1. The holder of a repair shop   registration shall remove or cause to be removed any sign which contains   the registration number of the station which is visible  to  the  public   and  which  is  required  to be displayed by this article or regulations   promulgated thereunder if the registration is revoked  or  suspended  or   the  repair  shop  is  out  of  business.  If  the  registration is only   suspended, the holder may cover up the sign instead of removing it.2. No person shall permit the display  of  any  sign  required  to  be   displayed   by   this  article  or  regulations  promulgated  thereunder   indicating to the public that  an  official  repair  shop  is  operating   unless  a repair shop registration has been issued to that person and is   currently valid.
NY Veh & Traf L § 399-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-B - Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses 399-A - Statement of Purpose.

§  399-a.  Statement  of  purpose. The purposes of this article are to   further highway safety by preserving the quality  and  efficacy  of  the   accident prevention course programs. These purposes will be accomplished   by  establishing  strict  criteria  for  initial  and  continual  course   sponsorship approval.
NY Veh & Traf L § 399-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-B - Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses 399-B - Definitions.

§  399-b. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following   terms shall have the following definitions:1. "Sponsoring agency" shall mean an organization which owns  a  motor   vehicle accident prevention course approved by the commissioner.2.  "Delivery  agency"  shall  mean  an  organization which conducts a   sponsoring agency's approved motor vehicle accident prevention course.3. "Instructor" shall mean an individual employed by a delivery agency   to teach an approved accident prevention course.4. "Accident prevention course" or "course" shall  mean  the  accident   prevention  course curriculum or specialized course curriculum which has   been approved by the commissioner.5. "Completion certificate" shall mean  a  document  which  cannot  be   altered  and which is provided to the student who successfully completes   the accident prevention course.6. "Specialized  course"  shall  mean  a  course  aimed  primarily  at   enhancing safety within a specific occupation or for a specific category   of vehicles.
NY Veh & Traf L § 399-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-B - Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses 399-C - Approval by the Commissioner.

§  399-c.  Approval by the commissioner. The commissioner must approve   an  accident  prevention  course  before  any   person   attending   and   successfully  completing  such  course  may qualify to receive mandatory   insurance reduction  benefits  in  accordance  with  subsection  (a)  of   section  two thousand three hundred thirty-six of the insurance law. The   commissioner shall base the  decision  to  approve  a  course  upon  the   requirements  set  forth in this article and any additional requirements   as the commissioner deems necessary.
NY Veh & Traf L § 399-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-B - Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses 399-D - Application for Approval.

§  399-d.  Application  for  approval.  1.  An  agency or organization   seeking  approval  as  a  motor  vehicle  accident   prevention   course   sponsoring  agency  shall  apply  to the commissioner for approval. Such   applications shall be made in writing and on  forms  prescribed  by  the   commissioner.  The  application shall include at a minimum: the title or   name of  the  course,  the  name  of  the  organization  submitting  the   application,  proof  of course ownership, and the names and addresses of   all owners, officers, and directors of the agency or  organization,  and   such other information or material as the commissioner may prescribe. An   application shall not be considered to be complete until all information   and  material  required  by  this  chapter  and  by  regulation  of  the   commissioner has been submitted.2. The commissioner shall either approve or deny  an  application  for   course  approval  no  later  than  ninety days following submission of a   completed application. In the event the commissioner takes no action  on   an  application  after  ninety  days following submission of a completed   application, the application shall be deemed denied.
NY Veh & Traf L § 399-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 3 - Safety Responsibility; Financial Security; Equipment; Inspection; Size and Weight; and Other Provisions Article 12-B - Approval of Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Courses 399-E - Standards for Course Approval.

§  399-e.  Standards  for course approval. 1. To be approved, a course must:  (a) Have been given for at least two years by the applicant agency  or organization prior to the submission of an application.   * (b)  Provide  at  least three hundred twenty minutes of instruction, with a certified instructor present. The requirement  that  a  certified instructor  be  present  shall  not  be applicable to a program approved pursuant to article twelve-C of this  title.  Nothing  in  this  section shall  prevent  the  use  of  audio/visual  aids  as  part of the course presentation prescribed by the commissioner.   * NB Effective until April 1, 2022   * (b) Provide at least three hundred twenty  minutes  of  instruction, with  a  certified  instructor  present.  Nothing  in this section shall prevent the use of audio/visual aids as part of the course  presentation prescribed by the commissioner.   * NB Effective April 1, 2022  (c)  Provide  a  description  of  the  minimum  qualifications  of all managers and instructors who will be hired by the applicant.  (d) Provide each instructor with an instructor's  manual  and  provide student workbooks and/or manuals for each course participant.  (e)  Provide  a  copy of a completion certificate which is designed to prevent and is capable of preventing fraud and  forgery,  and  which  is approved  by  the  commissioner  for  the  purpose  of  verifying course completion for submission to insurance companies.  (f) Provide proof of effectiveness pursuant to section  three  hundred ninety-nine-f of this article.   2.  The  commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke approval of a sponsoring agency should  the  commissioner  find  that  the  sponsoring agency,  its delivery agency or its instructors have been found to be in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.