N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 337: Suspension, duration

§ 337. Suspension, duration. (a) The suspension required in sections

three hundred thirty-two, three hundred thirty-four and three hundred

thirty-five (e) shall remain in effect, the motor vehicle in any manner

involved in such accident shall not be registered in the name of the

person whose license and/or registration certificate was so suspended,

or in any other name where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to

believe that such registration will have the effect of defeating the

purposes of this article, and no other motor vehicle shall be registered

in the name of such person nor any new licenses issued to such person

unless and until such judgment is satisfied or stayed or is discharged

in bankruptcy and the judgment debtor gives proof of financial

responsibility in the future as required pursuant to section three

hundred thirty-five except under the conditions as stated in sections

three hundred thirty-three and three hundred thirty-four.

(b) The suspension required in section three hundred thirty-five shall

remain in effect, the motor vehicle in any manner involved in such

accident shall not be registered in the name of the person whose license

and/or registration certificate was so suspended, or in any other name

where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such

registration will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this

article, and no other motor vehicle shall be registered in the name of

such person nor any new licenses issued to such person, unless and until

such person complies with the requirement with respect to furnishing

security, or unless and until such person has obtained a release, or a

favorable judgment in an action at law to recover damages resulting from

such accident or unless such person shall have satisfied in the manner

herein provided any judgment rendered against such person in such an

action, or unless such judgment rendered against such person is

discharged in bankruptcy, and at all events until such person gives and

thereafter maintains proof of his financial responsibility.

Provided, however, that any person whose license or registration

became subject to suspension or has been suspended pursuant to

subdivision (a) of section three hundred thirty-five, whether or not

such person has furnished security and proof of financial

responsibility, shall be relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof

of financial responsibility if (1) one year has elapsed since the date

of the accident, (2) nine months have elapsed since the date of

compliance with any suspension order made against such person because of

such accident, (3) such person has neither paid nor agreed in writing to

pay anything for damages resulting from such accident, (4) no suit for

damages because thereof has been brought against such person and (5)

such person is not required to furnish or maintain proof of financial

responsibility for some reason other than for having been involved in

such accident. If a suit or suits for damages resulting from such

accident shall have been brought and such suit or suits shall have

resulted in a judgment or judgments, the successful person in such suit

or suits shall be relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof of

financial responsibility forthwith provided such person is not required

to furnish or maintain such proof for reasons other than for having been

involved in such accident and, in case such person has furnished

security because of having been involved in such accident, it shall be

returned to such person or the personal representative of such person

forthwith notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of section

three hundred thirty-five. The fact of having been involved in such

accident shall not bar the issuance of license and registration to a

person who has been relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof of

financial responsibility pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph.

(c) A discharge in bankruptcy following the rendering of any such

judgment shall not relieve the judgment debtor from any of the

requirements of this article unless otherwise provided in subdivisions

(a) and (b) of this section.