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N.Y. TRA Law § 212

This is the official text of N.Y. TRA Law § 212, part of New York’s TRA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TRA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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§ 212. Records. Every driver of a motor truck or motor bus shall keep\nand carry on the vehicle records showing the day and hour when and the\nplace where he went and was released from duty, whether in this state or\noutside of this state. The commissioner shall prescribe the form of such\nrecords and may require such other information to be shown thereon as he\nshall deem advisable to insure the proper enforcement of this article.\nSuch records shall be exhibited to the commissioner, his\nrepresentatives, or to any peace officer, acting pursuant to his special\nduties or police officer who shall demand to see the same and shall be\nheld available for further inspection for a period of sixty days within\nthe state of New York in an office designated by the owner. Failure to\nproduce such records upon demand shall be presumptive evidence of a\nviolation of this article relating to keeping such records. In any\nprosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of this article\nsuch records shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the contents\nthereof.\n

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