New York
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)
981 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 404-V*6 — Distinctive autism awareness license plates
- § 404-V*7 — Distinctive "Love your library" plates
- § 404-W — Distinctive plates for war on terror veterans
- § 404-W*2 — Distinctive plates for Persian Gulf veterans
- § 404-X — Distinctive "Ducks Unlimited" license plates
- § 404-Y — Distinctive plates for veterans of the Iraq War and veterans of the Afghanistan War
- § 404-Y*2 — Distinctive "Appalachian Trail" license plates
- § 404-Y*3 — Distinctive plates for members of the Kiwanis International
- § 404-Y*4 — Distinctive plates for conspicuous service cross recipients
- § 404-Y*5 — Distinctive lupus awareness license plates
- § 404-Y*6 — Distinctive sickle cell disease awareness license plates
- § 404-Z — Distinctive "Elks Association" license plates
- § 405 — Authority to enter into agreements
- § 405-A — Application of article
- § 405-B — Administration of agreement
- § 405-C — Fees
- § 405-D — Registration period
- § 405-E — Effect of issuance
- § 405-F — Disposition of fees
- § 405-G — Refunds
- § 405-H — Effect on reciprocal recognition of registrations and other reciprocity or proration agreements
- § 405-I — Regulatory authority
- § 406 — Bus taxation proration agreement
- § 407 — Administrator defined
- § 408 — Administration
- § 409 — Notice of withdrawal
- § 410 — Registration of motorcycles; fees; renewals
- § 410-A — Motorcycle safety program
- § 411 — Distinctive number; form of number plates
- § 411-A — Issuance of special number plates
- § 411-B — Registration fee schedule for historical motorcycles
- § 412 — Punishment for violation
- § 413 — Reciprocity agreements for the recognition of the agricultural truck registration class
- § 415 — Registration of manufacturers, dealers, repairmen and others
- § 415-A — Vehicle dismantlers and other persons engaged in the transfer or disposal of junk and salvage vehicles
- § 415-B — Local regulation of vehicle dismantlers in cities having a population in excess of one million
- § 415-C — Sale of salvaged inflatable restraint systems; restrictions
- § 416 — Limited use of dealer's, manufacturer's, and transporter's number plates by vendee or lessee
- § 416-A — Bumper quality label requirements
- § 416-B — Vehicle data recording devices
- § 417 — Certificates by retail dealers on sales of second hand motor vehicles
- § 417-A — Mandatory disclosures by sellers prior to resale
- § 417-B — Mandatory disclosures by second-hand dealers prior to resale
- § 417-C — Mandatory disclosures by sellers prior to resale
- § 418 — Punishment for violations
- § 419 — Recreational vehicle shows or exhibits
- § 419-A — Inflatable restraint system, required equipment upon sale
- § 420 — Transfer of registration
- § 420-A — Dealer issued temporary registration
- § 421 — Sale of motor vehicle, trailer or part thereof with changed identification number
- § 422 — Special vehicle identification numbers
- § 423 — Peace officers and their duties
- § 423-A — Enforcement procedures for insuring the retention of vehicle identification numbers on vehicles
- § 424 — Stolen or impounded motor vehicles
- § 425 — Repossession of motor vehicle or motorcycle; garageman's lien; notice to police
- § 426 — Punishment for making false statement; stolen vehicles
- § 427 — Disposition of registration fees
- § 428 — Refunds
- § 429 — Junk and salvage vehicles
- § 430 — Retail sale of junk and salvage vehicles
- § 431 — Vehicle identification numbers
- § 460 — Legislative findings
- § 461 — Short title
- § 462 — Definitions
- § 463 — Unfair business practices by franchisors
- § 464 — Obligations of dealers prior to delivery to retail buyers
- § 465 — Procedures relating to warranties and sales incentives
- § 466 — Unreasonable restrictions
- § 467 — Dealership facilities assistance upon termination, cancellation or nonrenewal
- § 468 — Preservation of consumer protection statutes
- § 469 — Private actions
- § 469-A — Powers of the commissioner
- § 470 — Construction of article
- § 471 — Notice requirement
- § 471-A — Adjudicatory proceedings
- § 471-B — Judicial review
- § 472 — Separability
- § 473 — Savings clause
- § 490 — Definition; application for and issuance of identification card
- § 491 — Period of validity of identification card; required fees
- § 492 — Duplicate identification card; change of address
- § 493 — Revocation of identification card
- § 494 — Administrative procedure
- § 495 — Prohibition against transfer
- § 498 — Interjurisdictional pre-arranged for-hire vehicle operation
- § 499 — Definition
- § 499-A — Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental registration fee
- § 499-B — Collection of supplemental fee
- § 499-C — Calculation of supplemental registration fee
- § 499-D — Deposit and disposition of revenue from supplemental fee
- § 500 — Application of this title
- § 501 — Drivers' licenses and learners' permits
- § 501-A — Definitions
- § 501-B — Additional restrictions on certain learners' permits and drivers' licenses
- § 502 — Requirements for licensing
- § 502-A — Determination of weights applicable to license requirements
- § 503 — Period of validity of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and applications; required fees
- § 504 — Form of license
- § 505 — Duplicate and amended licenses and permits; change of address
- § 506 — Reexamination of licensees
- § 507 — Miscellaneous provisions
- § 507-A — Special requirements for for-hire vehicle motor carriers and drivers; drugs and alcohol
- § 508 — Administrative procedures
- § 509 — Violations
- § 509-A — Definitions
- § 509-B — Qualifications of bus drivers
- § 509-BB — Reexamination of bus drivers
- § 509-C — Disqualification of bus drivers generally
- § 509-CC — Disqualification of drivers of school buses
- § 509-D — Qualification procedures for bus drivers, maintenance of files and availability to subsequent employers
- § 509-E — Annual review of driving record
- § 509-F — Record of violations
- § 509-G — Examinations and tests
- § 509-H — Operation by person not licensed to drive a bus
- § 509-I — Notification of a conviction resulting from a violation of this chapter in this state or a motor vehicle conviction in another state and ...
- § 509-J — Compliance required
- § 509-K — Ill or fatigued operator
- § 509-L — Drugs, controlled substances and intoxicating liquor
- § 509-M — Duties of the department
- § 509-N — Exempt carriers; reporting requirements
- § 509-O — Penalties
- § 509-P — Definitions
- § 509-Q — Application for employment
- § 509-R — Investigations and inquiries
- § 509-S — Annual review of driving record
- § 509-T — Record of violations
- § 509-U — Commercial driver qualification files
- § 509-V — Investigation of motor carrier files
- § 509-W — Penalties
- § 509-X — Exemptions
- § 509-Y — Rules and regulations
- § 509-Z — Motor carrier information
- § 510 — Suspension, revocation and reissuance of licenses and registrations
- § 510-A — Suspension and revocation of commercial driver's licenses
- § 510-AA — Downgrade of commercial driver's licenses
- § 510-B — Suspension and revocation for violations committed during probationary periods
- § 510-C — Suspension and revocation of learner's permits and driver's licenses for violations committed by holders of class DJ or class MJ learner'...
- § 510-D — Suspension and revocation of class E driver's licenses
- § 511 — Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked; aggravated unlicensed operation
- § 511-A — Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
- § 511-B — Seizure and redemption of unlawfully operated vehicles
- § 511-C — Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances
- § 511-D — Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed
- § 512 — Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked
- § 513 — Certificate of magistrate
- § 514 — Certifying convictions, forfeitures and nonappearances to the commissioner and recording convictions
- § 514-A — Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle operators
- § 514-B — Certification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and disqualifications
- § 514-C — Notification of non-resident commercial operator convictions
- § 515 — Alteration of convictions endorsed on licenses
- § 516 — Driver license compact
- § 516-A — Reciprocal driver license agreements with provinces of Canada
- § 516-B — Reciprocal agreements concerning reporting of traffic offenses and administrative action thereon
- § 517 — Interstate compact guaranteeing appearance
- § 518 — Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations
- § 520 — Statement of findings and declaration of purpose
- § 523 — Reports
- § 523-A — Driver improvement clinic programs
- § 523-B — Experimental driver safety programs
- § 530 — Restricted use licenses
- § 540 — Creation
- § 541 — Purpose
- § 542 — Composition of the board
- § 543 — Appointment; compensation; meetings
- § 544 — Responsibilities
- § 545 — Immunity
- § 546 — Escort certificates
- § 547 — Period of validity of escort certificates
- § 548 — Fees
- § 549 — Cancellation of an escort certificate
- § 550 — Recertification
- § 551 — Violations
- § 600 — Leaving scene of an incident without reporting
- § 601 — Leaving scene of injury to certain animals without reporting
- § 602 — Arrest for violations of sections six hundred and six hundred one
- § 603 — Accidents; police authorities and coroners to report
- § 603-A — Accidents; police authorities to investigate
- § 603-B — Accidents; police to indicate serious physical injury and death on simplified traffic information or summons and compliant
- § 604 — Reports; contents; preparation; distribution; filing
- § 605 — Report required upon accident
- § 606 — Processing of required reports