N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 411: Distinctive number; form of number plates

§ 411. Distinctive number; form of number plates. 1. No person shall

operate or drive a motorcycle on the public highways of this state

unless such motorcycle shall have a distinctive number assigned to it by

the commissioner and a number plate issued by the commissioner with a

number corresponding to that of the certificate of registration

conspicuously displayed on the rear of such motorcycle, securely

fastened so as to prevent the same from swinging.

2. Such number plates shall be of such material, form, design and

dimensions and contain or set forth such distinguishing number or other

identification marks as the commissioner shall prescribe, provided,

however, that there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the

color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon,

and provided further that no motorcycle shall display the number plates

of more than one state at a time, nor shall any plate be used other than

those issued by the commissioner.

3. No person shall operate or drive a motorcycle upon the public

highways of this state having displayed thereon a number plate not

proper for such motorcycle under the provisions of this chapter and,

upon conviction for this offense, the number plate shall be surrendered

to the court for delivery to the commissioner.

4. No person shall knowingly authorize or permit a number plate issued

for a motorcycle owned and registered by him to be displayed on any

motorcycle other than a motorcycle to which such number plate has been

assigned by the commissioner, or upon which such number plate may

legally be displayed under a temporary certificate of registration

issued by a dealer under the provisions of section four hundred twenty

of this chapter.