New York State Law
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Consolidated Laws of New York's VTL code
Article 21C - NY Vehicle and Traffic Law
CERTIFICATES FOR ESCORT VEHICLES
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| 546 | Escort certificates. |
| 547 | Period of validity of escort certificates. |
| 548 | Fees. |
| 549 | Cancellation of an escort certificate. |
| 550 | Recertification. |
| 551 | Violations. |
S 546. Escort certificates. Application for an escort certificate shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner. The fee prescribed by law shall be submitted with such application. The applicant shall be a minimum of twenty-one years of age, possess a valid driver's license, furnish such proof of fitness and identity as required by the commissioner and submit to and pass a test administered by the commissioner. S 547. Period of validity of escort certificates. An escort certificate shall be valid: (a) for a New York state licensee from its date of issuance until the expiration of such person's driver's license, and (b) for non-residents, a four year period from its date of issuance. S 548. Fees. The fee for an application of an escort certificate shall be forty dollars which shall be deposited in the general fund. S 549. Cancellation of an escort certificate. An escort certificate shall be cancelled by the commissioner if such person's underlying driver's license has expired, is revoked or suspended or upon notification by the commissioner of transportation or the New York state thruway authority that the person has violated any rule or regulation of the commissioner of transportation or the New York state thruway authority governing the operation, use and equipment of escort vehicles and the duties and responsibilities of the operator of an escort vehicle. S 550. Recertification. A person who has had his or her escort certificate cancelled shall not be eligible to reapply for an escort certificate for a minimum period of six months from the date of such cancellation. S 551. Violations. 1. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, unless he or she is the holder of a valid driver's license and possesses a valid escort certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. 2. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, with an escort certificate which has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. 3. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, in violation of any rule or regulation of the commissioner of transportation regarding the operation, use or equipping of such vehicles. A violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. Top of Page
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