N.Y. PAR Law § 27.01
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Enforcement
Official statutory text
§ 27.01 Enforcement. Every peace officer, who is acting pursuant to\nhis special duties, police officer, conservation officer in the\ndepartment of environmental conservation, and such employees of the\noffice as may be designated by the commissioner, shall enforce the\nprovisions of this chapter, articles forty-seven and forty-eight of the\nvehicle and traffic law, and the laws, ordinances, rules, regulations\nand orders enacted or promulgated thereunder. Such enforcement officers\nshall be authorized to issue an appearance ticket or, in lieu thereof, a\nuniform appearance ticket and simplified information as provided in\nsection 27.03, for any violation of this chapter, articles forty-seven\nand forty-eight of the vehicle and traffic law, or rule, regulation,\nlocal law or ordinance adopted thereunder.\n
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