N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 330: Commissioner to administer article; may require proof; court review

§ 330. Commissioner to administer article; may require proof; court

review. (a) The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions

of this article.

(b) The commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt and enforce such

regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this article.

(c) Upon any reasonable ground, appearing on the records of the

bureau, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the operator's or

chauffeur's license of any person and may suspend or revoke any and all

of the registration certificates or registration plates for any motor

vehicle and may refuse to issue to any such person any new or renewal

license or to register in the name of such person any motor vehicle

unless and until such person gives proof of his financial responsibility

in the future as hereinafter provided in this article.

Any person furnishing proof of financial responsibility pursuant to

this subdivision may be relieved from continuing to furnish such proof

in the discretion of the commissioner provided three years have elapsed

since such proof was first furnished during which period such person has

not been convicted of, or forfeited bail given on being charged with,

any of the offenses specified in subdivision two of section five hundred

ten of this chapter and no charges of any of such offenses are pending

against such person. The affidavit of such person shall be accepted as

proof of the facts therein stated, in the absence of evidence to the

contrary before the commissioner.

(d) Any person aggrieved by an order or act of the commissioner under

this section or under provisions of this article, may maintain a

proceeding under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and

rules to review, but the commencement of such a proceeding shall not

suspend the order or act unless a stay thereof shall be allowed by said

court pending final determination of the review.

(e) The provisions of subdivision seven of section five hundred ten of

this chapter shall apply to a suspension under this article.