N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2265: Equipment, inspection and insurance

§ 2265. Equipment, inspection and insurance. 1. Equipment. Unless

otherwise prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, a limited use

automobile shall be subject to the equipment requirements of this

chapter which are applicable to a passenger motor vehicle. Unless

otherwise prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, a limited use

motorcycle shall be subject to the equipment requirements which are

applicable to a motorcycle. The operator of a limited use motorcycle

shall be subject to the requirements of subdivisions six and seven of

section three hundred eighty-one of this chapter, except that the

requirements of subdivisions six and seven of section three hundred

eighty-one of this chapter shall not be applicable to the operator of a

class C limited use motorcycle. The commissioner may, by regulation,

provide for different equipment requirements for different classes of

limited use motorcycles. As far as practicable, such regulations, if

promulgated by the commissioner, shall be consistent with federal motor

vehicle safety standards established for similar vehicles. No person

shall operate a limited use vehicle on the public highways of this state

in violation of the provisions of this section or regulations

promulgated by the commissioner thereunder.

2. Inspection. (a) Limited use automobiles and class A limited use

motorcycles shall be subject to the inspection requirements of article

five of this chapter. The commissioner may, by regulation, provide for

different inspection procedures for different types of limited use

automobiles.

(b) Class B and class C limited use motorcycles shall be exempt from

any inspection requirements.

3. Insurance. The provisions of articles six, seven and eight of this

chapter shall be applicable to limited use vehicles, except that the

provisions of article six of this chapter shall not apply to class C

limited use motorcycles.