N.Y. Transportation Law § 85: Service and effect of orders; stay

§ 85. Service and effect of orders; stay.

1. Every order of the commissioner shall be served upon every person

or corporation to be affected thereby, either by personal delivery of a

copy thereof; or by mailing a copy thereof, in a sealed package with

postage prepaid, to the person to be affected thereby or, in the case of

a corporation, to any officer or agent thereof upon whom a summons may

be served in accordance with the provisions of the civil practice law

and rules. Within a time specified in the order of the commissioner

every person and corporation upon whom it is served must if so required

in the order notify the commissioner, in writing, whether the terms of

the order are accepted and will be obeyed and in the case of a

corporation such notification shall be signed and acknowledged by a

person or officer duly authorized by the corporation to execute such

acceptance and agreement. Every order of the commissioner shall take

effect at a time therein specified and shall continue in force either

for a period which may be designated therein or until changed or

abrogated by the commissioner, unless such order be unauthorized by this

chapter or any other act or be in violation of law.

2. No order staying or suspending an order of the commissioner fixing

any rate, fare or charge or joint rate, fare or charge shall be made by

the supreme court otherwise than upon notice and after hearing; and if

the order of the commissioner is suspended, the order suspending the

same shall contain a specific finding based upon evidence submitted to

the court and identified by reference thereto, that great and

irreparable damage would otherwise result to the petitioner and

specifying the nature of the damage.