N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 331: Proof required upon certain convictions

§ 331. Proof required upon certain convictions. (a) Whenever the

commissioner, or other authorized person, under any law of this state

suspends or revokes the operator's or chauffeur's license of any person

because of the conviction of such person, the commissioner shall also

suspend any and all of the registration certificates and registration

plates issued for any motor vehicle registered in the name of the person

so convicted as owner except that he shall not suspend such evidence of

registration, unless otherwise required by law, in the event such owner

has previously given, or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain

proof of his financial responsibility in the future in the manner

hereinafter specified in this article with respect to each and every

motor vehicle owned and registered by such person.

(b) Such suspensions or revocation shall remain in effect and the

commissioner shall not issue to any such person any new or renewal

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

permitted under this chapter and not then unless and until such person

gives proof of his financial responsibility in the future as hereinafter

provided in this article. Reversal on appeal of any conviction because

of which any license or registration has been suspended pursuant to this

article shall entitle the holder to the restoration thereof forthwith

without proof of financial responsibility.

(c) For the purpose of this article the term conviction shall include

a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's

appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been vacated, upon a

charge which upon conviction of the defendant requires or authorizes the

commissioner to suspend or revoke the license of such person.