376-A - Defective Equipment.

NY Veh & Traf L § 376-A (2019) (N/A)
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(i) a statement of correction from an officially designated state inspection station duly executed by the person performing or making such inspection and bearing the facility number of the state inspection station, or

(ii) a statement of correction from an automobile repair shop on the letterhead of such repair shop duly executed by the person who made the correction, or

(iii) a statement of correction from any registrant having more than twenty-five vehicles registered and having a fleet maintenance program administered by the registrant, duly executed by the person performing or making such correction and countersigned by the fleet maintenance supervisor, or

(iv) a signed statement of any police officer that the necessary corrections have been made, or

(v) evidence acceptable to the court from any person that he or she completed the repair together with proof of purchase of the equipment needed for the repair, or

(vi) in the discretion of the court, submission of the vehicle to the court for inspection not later than one-half hour after the next ensuing sunset.

(b) The statement required by this subdivision shall be directed to the court having jurisdiction of the alleged violation, shall be affirmed as true under penalty of perjury, and shall include:

(i) the name, occupation and position of the person making the statement;

(ii) the time and date that the repairs or inspection were made; and

(iii) a statement that the defective equipment, cited in the summons or information, on the vehicle in question, is in proper working order. 6. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect any cause of action or the rights or liabilities of any person with respect to damages or injuries caused or suffered as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle.