§ 551 — Violations

§ 551. Violations. 1. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as\ndefined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, unless he or\nshe is the holder of a valid driver's license and possesses a valid\nescort certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A\nviolation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be\npunishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than\nfive hundred dollars.\n 2. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section\none hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, with an escort certificate which\nhas been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A\nviolation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be\npunishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than\none thousand dollars.\n 3. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section\none hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, in violation of any rule or\nregulation of the commissioner of transportation regarding the\noperation, use or equipping of such vehicles. A violation of this\nsubdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a\nfine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred\ndollars.\n