N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 350
Money or securities deposited as proof of financial responsibility


(a)

A person may give proof of financial responsibility by delivering to the commissioner one hundred fifty thousand dollars in cash, or securities, such as may legally be purchased by savings banks or for trust funds, of a market value of one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

(b)

All money or securities so delivered to the commissioner shall be placed by the commissioner in the custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and shall be subject to execution to satisfy any judgment mentioned in this article within the limits of coverage and subject to the limits on amounts required by this article for motor vehicle liability policies, and if such moneys or securities shall be otherwise subjected to attachment or any execution, the depositor shall immediately furnish such additional moneys or securities, not otherwise subjected to attachment or execution, to meet the requirements of this section.

(c)

The commissioner shall not accept such money or securities unless accompanied by evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments against such person registered in the office of the county clerk of the county where such person resides.

Source: Section 350 — Money or securities deposited as proof of financial responsibility, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/350 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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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:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 350’s source at nysenate​.gov

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