N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 218: Special classification of vehicles

§ 218. Special classification of vehicles. Notwithstanding any other

provision of this chapter, any vehicle or class of vehicles may, by

regulation of the commissioner, be added to or exempted from any of the

definitions or classifications contained in this chapter, where such

addition or exemption is deemed, in his discretion, either necessary,

desirable or equitable because of the particular characteristics of such

vehicle or class of vehicles; provided, however, that no vehicle which

is exempted from registration by any provision of this chapter may be

reclassified pursuant to this section to require registration, and no

vehicle which is specifically enumerated in schedule F of subdivision

seven of section four hundred one of this chapter may be reclassified

pursuant to this section to require registration at an increased fee.