The law amends New York’s vehicle and traffic law to establish a system where insurers provide the Department of Motor Vehicles with electronic access to information about policy issuance, cancellation, termination, and non-renewal. The system is designed to allow the department and law enforcement to verify a vehicle’s insurance status online, with the aim of identifying uninsured vehicles. Insurers are required to provide information such as policyholder address, policy number, vehicle registration number, and vehicle identification number, as well as details about policy cancellations, terminations, and issuances, in compliance with rules set by the commissioner.
