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Article 13 - NY Vehicle and Traffic Law

APPLICATION OF THIS TITLE

Section Description
400Application of this title.
400-aExceptions to registration provisions.
  S 400. Application  of  this  title.  Except  as  otherwise  expressly
  provided in this chapter, this title shall be exclusively controlling:
    a. Upon the registration, numbering and regulation of  motor  vehicles
  and motorcycles; and
    b. On their use of public highways.

  S 400-a. Exceptions  to  registration  provisions. Notwithstanding any
  inconsistent provision of this chapter or other law or  regulation,  the
  commissioner may refuse to register any vehicle or class of vehicles for
  use  on the public highways where he determines that the characteristics
  of such vehicle or class of  vehicles  make  such  vehicle  or  vehicles
  unsafe  for  highway  operation.  Provided, however, that such authority
  shall not extend to any vehicle which is eligible for registration as  a
  special purpose commercial vehicle under the provisions of schedule F of
  subdivision seven of section four hundred one of this chapter.

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