N.Y. VAT Law § 145-D
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Definition of snow tire
Official statutory text
§ 145-d. Definition of snow tire. Snow tires shall include tires in\nwhich the ply cords extending to the beads are nearly at right angles to\nthe center line of the tread commonly referred to as radial tires and\nthe commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations defining the\nterm snow tire with respect to non-radial tires. No person whose motor\nvehicle is equipped with radial tires or tires which conform to the\ndefinition promulgated by the commissioner shall be prosecuted for a\nviolation of any local law or ordinance requiring the equipping of a\nmotor vehicle with snow tires during any period of declared snow\nemergency.\n
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