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New York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1199(4) | License Suspension |
4. If a person shall fail to pay any driver responsibility assessment as provided in this section, the commissioner shall suspend such person's driver's license or privilege of obtaining a + See morelicense. Such suspension shall remain in effect until any and all outstanding driver responsibility assessments have been paid in full.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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New York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1194(2) | License Suspension | No new driver's license or permit shall be issued, or non-resident operating privilege restored to such person unless such penalty has been paid. | Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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New York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 503 | License Suspension |
(d) If a person shall fail to pay any driver responsibility assessment as provided in this subdivision, the commissioner shall suspend such person's driver's license or privilege of obtaining a + See morelicense. Such suspension shall remain in effect until any and all outstanding driver responsibility assessments have been paid in full.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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Arizona | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-3308 | Mandatory Suspension; Failure to Appear |
On notification by the court that a person failed to appear as directed for a scheduled court appearance after service of a criminal complaint alleging a violation of a provision of this title, the department shall suspend the person’s driver license or nonresident operating privilege until the person appears. If the person appears and does not pay the person’s fines, surcharges or assessments, on notification by the court the department shall suspend the person’s driving privileges or restrict the person’s driving privileges as described in section 28-144 until the fines, surcharges and assessments are paid.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | Traffic | Yes |
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