§ 39-13 Certification to Motor Vehicle Commissioner.

   (a)   Certification of final determinations. In the event a respondent shall have failed to comply with the provisions of 19 RCNY § 39-10(h) in connection with final determinations or judgments entered on three or more summonses served within a period of eighteen months, the Bureau shall certify such fact to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York.

   (b)   Notification to respondent. Upon such certification, the Bureau shall notify the respondent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, that such certification has been made and identifying the judgments or final determinations covered. The notification shall further inform the respondent that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles will deny any registration or renewal of registration of respondent's vehicle until proof is provided that the respondent has complied with the provisions of 19 RCNY § 39-10(h) in connection with all judgments or Final Determinations for which the respondent is liable.

§ 39-14 Computing Times.

   (a)   Computation.

      (1)   In computing the period of time to perform any act under these rules, the first day on which an act may be performed, e.g. the date of issuance of the notice of violations (summons) shall not be included but the last day of the period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which event the period shall be extended until the next business day.

      (2)   A holiday is any day appointed as such by the President or Congress of the United States, the Governor or Legislature of the State of New York or the Mayor or Council of the City of New York.

   (b)   Additional period for mailing. In computing any times under this chapter, an additional three days shall be added if mail is used.

   (c)   Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of this 19 RCNY § 39-14, the payment or response required by 19 RCNY § 39-04(a) must be received by the due date.

   (d)   Extensions. The period of time in which any act required by this chapter is to be performed, may be extended by the Director or thier designees for good cause, prior to the expiration of the original time period.

(Amended City Record 3/13/2024, eff. 4/12/2024)

§ 39-15 Mail Proceedings.

   (a)   Adjudication by mail. The Director may denominate certain classes of alleged violations as appropriate for adjudication by mail and may prescribe procedures for such adjudication.

   (b)   Mail and telephone inquiries. The Director may prescribe procedures for the handling of mail and telephone inquiries by the public, the places or numbers to which such inquiries are to be made and the responses thereto.

§ 39-16 Severability.

If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the constitutionality or validity of the remainder of this chapter and the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.