NYC Administrative Code

§ 10-146 — Sale of motor vehicles to unlicensed minors.

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What is NYC AC § 10-146?

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This section prohibits the sale or gift of motor vehicles or motorcycles to minors under eighteen years of age who are unlicensed. Violators may face a misdemeanor charge, which includes potential fines and imprisonment. Applies to individuals and entities involved in the sale of motor vehicles.

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§ 10-146 Sale of motor vehicles to unlicensed minors.

AC § 10-146

Any person who sells or gives any motor vehicle or motorcycle to any minor under eighteen years of age who has not been licensed to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle within the city of New York, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

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