N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 551: Violations

§ 551. Violations. 1. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as

defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, unless he or

she is the holder of a valid driver's license and possesses a valid

escort certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A

violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be

punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than

five hundred dollars.

2. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section

one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, with an escort certificate which

has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A

violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be

punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than

one thousand dollars.

3. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section

one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, in violation of any rule or

regulation of the commissioner of transportation regarding the

operation, use or equipping of such vehicles. A violation of this

subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a

fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred

dollars.