N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 331
Proof required upon certain convictions


(a)

Whenever the commissioner, or other authorized person, under any law of this state suspends or revokes the operator’s or chauffeur’s license of any person because of the conviction of such person, the commissioner shall also suspend any and all of the registration certificates and registration plates issued for any motor vehicle registered in the name of the person so convicted as owner except that he shall not suspend such evidence of registration, unless otherwise required by law, in the event such owner has previously given, or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of his financial responsibility in the future in the manner hereinafter specified in this article with respect to each and every motor vehicle owned and registered by such person.

(b)

Such suspensions or revocation shall remain in effect and the commissioner shall not issue to any such person any new or renewal license or register in the name of such person any motor vehicle, until permitted under this chapter and not then unless and until such person gives proof of his financial responsibility in the future as hereinafter provided in this article. Reversal on appeal of any conviction because of which any license or registration has been suspended pursuant to this article shall entitle the holder to the restoration thereof forthwith without proof of financial responsibility.

(c)

For the purpose of this article the term conviction shall include a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant’s appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been vacated, upon a charge which upon conviction of the defendant requires or authorizes the commissioner to suspend or revoke the license of such person.

Source: Section 331 — Proof required upon certain convictions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/331 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

330
Commissioner to administer article
331
Proof required upon certain convictions
332
Proof required in the event of certain judgments
333
Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements of this article
334
Suspension waived upon payment of judgment in installments
335
Security and proof required following accident
336
Duty of courts to report judgments
337
Suspension, duration
338
Application to non-resident, other persons
339
Owner may give proof for chauffeur or member of family
340
Surrender of license and evidences of registration
341
Amount of proof required
342
Alternate methods of giving proof
343
Proof of financial responsibility by certificate showing motor vehicle liability policy obtained
344
Certificate furnished by non-resident
345
Motor vehicle liability policy
346
Proof of financial responsibility not required after February first, nineteen hundred fifty-seven
348
Article not to affect other policies
349
Filing a bond as proof of financial responsibility
350
Money or securities deposited as proof of financial responsibility
351
Person having given proof may substitute other proof
352
If proof fails commissioner may require other proof
353
When commissioner may release proof
354
Commissioner to furnish operating record
355
Operating without giving proof when proof required
356
Forging or without authority signing proof of financial responsibility
357
Failing to report convictions and judgments
358
Otherwise violating article
359
Definitions
360
Exceptions
361
Self-insurers
362
Article not to repeal other motor vehicle laws
363
Expenses of administering article
364
Uniformity of interpretation
365
Short title
366
Past application of article
367
This article does not prevent other process
368
Constitutionality

Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 331’s source at nysenate​.gov

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