N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15 § 79.14

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 41, October 9, 2024

Section 79.14 - Penalties

(a) An official inspection station license and/or a motor vehicle inspector's certificate may be suspended or revoked or renewal thereof may be refused by the commissioner on one or more of the following grounds:

(1) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or other cause which would permit disqualification from receiving a license upon the original application;

(2) violation of any provision of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Law (article 5 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law) or of these regulations;

(3) failure to register as a repair shop, or suspension or revocation of a repair shop registration (this subdivision does not apply to fleet and dealer inspection stations);

(4) failure to attend a required motor vehicle inspection clinic or training session.

(b) In addition to, or in lieu of, suspending or revoking an official inspection station license, the commissioner may require an official inspection station to pay a civil penalty not in excess of $750 for a first violation of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Law (article 5 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law) or of these regulations, and for a second or subsequent violation committed within 30 months, not arising out of the same incident, a civil penalty of not more than $1,500 for each violation found to have been committed; provided however, the penalty for each and any violation of paragraph 3 of subdivision (e) of section 303 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law found to have been committed shall be no less than $350 and no more than $1,000.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 79.14

An inspection station may be subject to additional penalties for failure to comply with Department of Environmental Conservation regulations concerning diesel emissions standards. Refer to DEC regulations.