VTL 216 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 215 Rules and regulations up ARTICLE 2 Department of Motor Vehicles; Commissioner next SECTION 216-A Statistics on driving while intoxicated Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 216 Automotive-medical research division Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 2, ARTICLE 2 § 216 Automotive-medical research division. The commissioner shall establish an automotive-medical research division with such facilities and such expert assistants as are necessary to do medical and engineering research in the field of motor vehicle safety. The commissioner shall from time to time make reports and recommendations to the governor, and the legislature on the findings and studies of the agency. The commissioner shall be empowered to contract with the department of health for medical research necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, and, subject to the provisions of the state finance law, to take and administer for the state any grant, gift or bequest to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the purposes specified in such grant, to the maintenance and operation of a research program under this section.