N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 512
Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked

Any person who operates any motor vehicle upon a public highway while the certificate of registration of such motor vehicle or privilege of operation of such motor vehicle in this state or privilege of obtaining a certificate of registration issued by the commissioner is suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment for conviction of a first offense; by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment for a conviction of a second offense committed within a period of eighteen months; by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment for a conviction of a third or subsequent offense committed within a period of eighteen months.

Source: Section 512 — Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VAT/512 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jul. 12, 2025).

510
Suspension, revocation and reissuance of licenses and registrations 510–A
Suspension and revocation of commercial driver’s licenses 510–AA
Downgrade of commercial driver’s licenses 510–B
Suspension and revocation for violations committed during probationary periods 510–C
Suspension and revocation of learner’s permits and driver’s licenses for violations committed by holders of class DJ or class MJ learner’... 510–D
Suspension and revocation of class E driver’s licenses 511
Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked 511–A
Facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 511–B
Seizure and redemption of unlawfully operated vehicles 511–C
Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances 511–D
Aggravated failure to answer appearance tickets or pay fines imposed 512
Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked 513
Certificate of magistrate 514
Certifying convictions, forfeitures and nonappearances to the commissioner and recording convictions 514–A
Notification of convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations and disqualifications by commercial motor vehicle operators 514–B
Certification of convictions, suspensions, revocations and disqualifications 514–C
Notification of non-resident commercial operator convictions 515
Alteration of convictions endorsed on licenses 516
Driver license compact 516–A
Reciprocal driver license agreements with provinces of Canada 516–B
Reciprocal agreements concerning reporting of traffic offenses and administrative action thereon 517
Interstate compact guaranteeing appearance 518
Reciprocal agreements concerning suspension or revocation of registration of a motor vehicle for violations of toll collection regulations
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Verified:
Jul. 12, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 512. Operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked's source at nysenate​.gov

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