N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 215: Rules and regulations

§ 215. Rules and regulations. (a) General. Subject to and in

conformity with the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law and the

constitution and laws of the state, the commissioner may enact, amend

and repeal rules and regulations which shall regulate and control the

exercise of the powers of the department and the performance of the

duties of officers, agents and other employees thereof.

(b) Vehicle equipment. If the commissioner and the attorney general

shall determine that any provision of this chapter relating to required

vehicle equipment has been preempted by a federal regulation or

standard, the commissioner may, in his discretion, promulgate a

regulation governing such item or items of equipment, in a manner

consistent with such federal regulation or standard. Such regulation,

when filed with the secretary of state, shall supersede the provisions

of this chapter relating to the same item or items of equipment,

provided that such regulation shall only remain in force and effect

until thirty days after the next adjournment of a regular session of the

legislature provided, however, that the authority to promulgate such

regulation shall only be exercised if the federal regulation or standard

involved does not take effect at a time when the legislature is in

regular session, and the commissioner's regulation is promulgated and

takes effect prior to the next ensuing regular session of the

legislature.

(c) The commissioner shall determine the degree to which an

identification card issued to veterans by the United States department

of veterans affairs may be used as proof of name and/or age for the

purpose of obtaining a driver's license or non-driver identification

card under this chapter.