541 – Purpose.
§ 541. Purpose. The medical advisory board shall advise the commissioner on medical criteria and vision standards for the licensing of drivers.
542 – Composition of the Board.
§ 542. Composition of the board. The board shall consist of not less than fourteen members, ten of whom shall be physicians representing the specialties of neurology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, family practice, opthalmology, psychiatry, orthopedics, emergency medicine, rehabilitative medicine and gerontology. At least two members of the board shall be lay persons. One member […]
543 – Appointment; Compensation; Meetings.
§ 543. Appointment; compensation; meetings. 1. The members of the board shall be appointed by the commissioner. Before such appointments are made, the commissioner shall consult with the medical society of the state of New York in order to obtain their advice regarding the physician appointments. The commissioner shall consult with the optometric council of […]
515 – Alteration of Convictions Endorsed on Licenses.
§ 515. Alteration of convictions endorsed on licenses. No person shall wilfully erase or otherwise make illegible, the record of a conviction which has been endorsed on a license pursuant to the provisions of section five hundred fourteen.
516 – Driver License Compact.
§ 516. Driver license compact. 1. The driver license compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions joining therein in the form substantially as follows: DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY (a) The party states find that: (1) The safety of their streets and highways is […]
516-A – Reciprocal Driver License Agreements With Provinces of Canada.
§ 516-a. Reciprocal driver license agreements with provinces of Canada. The commissioner may execute a reciprocal compact or agreement not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter with the motor vehicle administrator or other authorized official of any province of Canada to effectuate the purposes set forth in subdivision (b) of article one of section […]
516-B – Reciprocal Agreements Concerning Reporting of Traffic Offenses and Administrative Action Thereon.
§ 516-b. Reciprocal agreements concerning reporting of traffic offenses and administrative action thereon. (a) The commissioner may execute a reciprocal compact or agreement not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter with the motor vehicle administrator or other authorized official of another state concerning the reporting of convictions for traffic offenses occurring in each state […]
517 – Interstate Compact Guaranteeing Appearance.
§ 517. Interstate compact guaranteeing appearance. a. The commissioner may execute a reciprocal compact or agreement not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter with the motor vehicle administrator or other authorized official of another state concerning the appearance of a person licensed in one state to answer a summons or an appearance ticket for […]
518 – Reciprocal Agreements Concerning Suspension or Revocation of Registration of a Motor Vehicle for Violations of Toll Collection Regulations.
§ 518. Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations. a. The commissioner may execute a reciprocal compact or agreement regarding toll collection violations with the motor vehicle administrator or other authorized official of another state not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Such […]
520 – Statement of Findings and Declaration of Purpose.
§ 520. Statement of findings and declaration of purpose. The ever-increasing number of accidents, personal injuries and deaths resulting from alcohol or drug-related traffic offenses is a matter of great concern to the legislature. The diminished perception of intoxicated and impaired operators of motor vehicles presents a constant and intolerable threat to the lives and […]