N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 301-a: Re-inspection of motor vehicles involved in certain accidents

§ 301-a. Re-inspection of motor vehicles involved in certain

accidents. 1. The commissioner may require that a motor vehicle

registered in this state or elsewhere which is required to be inspected,

be re-inspected after it is involved in a property damage accident which

is required to be reported to the motor vehicle department. Such

re-inspection shall be made within sixty days of the date of the

accident if the motor vehicle is driven away from the accident site.

Such re-inspection shall be made before the vehicle is operated on the

public highways if the motor vehicle is towed or transported from the

accident site, except that a motor vehicle may be driven from a repair

shop to an inspection station for the purpose of being re-inspected.

2. The owner of a car so damaged shall be required to submit to the

department within the same time limit as provided in subdivision one of

this section satisfactory proof of re-inspection pursuant to rules and

regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner.

3. Failure to submit such proof of re-inspection as herein provided

shall constitute ground for suspension or revocation of his privileges

of operating a motor vehicle in this state and of the operation within

this state of any motor vehicle owned by him.