§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 548. Fees. The fee for an application of an escort certificate shall be forty dollars which shall be deposited in the general fund.
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
