New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Department of Motor Vehicles

Seal of the NYSDMV
Department overview
Jurisdiction New York
Headquarters 6 Empire State Plaza,
Albany, New York
Department executives
  • Theresa L. Egan, Executive Deputy Commissioner
Key document
Website dmv.ny.gov

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV or DMV) is the department of the New York state government[1] responsible for vehicle registration, vehicle inspections, driver's licenses and photo ID cards, and adjudicating traffic violations. Its regulations are compiled in title 15 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.

Traffic Violations Bureau

The Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) adjudicates non-criminal traffic violations (other than parking violations) in New York City and Rochester.[2]

Division of Field Investigations

The Division of Field Investigations (DFI) is the criminal investigations arm of the DMV. Its investigators/law enforcement officers combat auto theft, identity theft, and fraudulent document related crimes in New York. These investigators are armed New York State peace officers with statewide authority to enforce laws and handle investigations. Motor Vehicle Investigators also perform fraud detection, undercover and counter terrorism assignments, investigate identity theft and uncover auto theft rings. Motor Vehicle Investigator's perform a variety of criminal investigations, field inspections, inventories of seized properties, odometer fraud, identity verification, fraudulent document detection, vehicle theft examinations and security evaluations.

Registration

The New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law gives DMV the authority to suspend registrations for habitual and persistent violations of the law.[3] In 2015-2016, the DMV enacted regulations allowing the suspensions of registration for people who fail to pay 5 road charge fines (toll violations) within 18 months.[3][4]

List of commissioners

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Vehicle and Traffic Law § 200. "1. There shall be in the state government a department of motor vehicles. The head of the department shall be the commissioner of motor vehicles [...]"
  2. ↑ "Traffic Violations Bureau". New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Mikulak, Robert (17 November 2015). "Repeat Toll Violators Will Have Registrations Suspended, Says State". Daily Voice.
  4. ↑ 15 NYCRR 127.14. "Hearings for Persons Who Persistently Evade the Payment of Tolls", New York State Register, Vol. XXXVII, Issue 46 (November 18, 2015), rulemaking ID No. MTV-46-15-00003-P; Vol. XXXVIII, Issue 3 (January 20, 2016), rulemaking ID No. MTV-46-15-00003-A.
  5. ↑ Hinds, Kate (31 December 2014). "NY State DMV Commissioner Resigns". WNYC.

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