N.Y. VAT. LAW § 302 : NY Code - Section 302: Powers and duties of the commissioner

Search N.Y. VAT. LAW § 302 : NY Code - Section 302: Powers and duties of the commissioner

(a) It shall be the duty
  of the commissioner to administer the provisions of this article.
    (b)  The commissioner may authorize the acceptance of a certificate of
  inspection  issued  in  another  state  having  inspection  requirements
  substantially similar to those of this state. He may also extend, on any
  reasonable ground, the time within which a certificate shall be obtained
  by the owner of a motor vehicle.
    (c) The commissioner may, consistent with federal law and regulations,
  permit any person, association, corporation or subsidiary corporation of
  a  parent corporation having registered in his or its name in this state
  more than twenty-five motor vehicles, and  qualified  dealers  of  motor
  vehicles  held  by them for sale or demonstration, who maintain approved
  inspection facilities, to conduct the inspection or inspections required
  by this article under regulation prescribed by the commissioner.
    (d) The commissioner of motor vehicles may  appoint  and  at  pleasure
  remove  inspectors,  consultants and such other assistants and employees
  as he may deem  necessary,  within  the  amount  available  therefor  by
  appropriation, to carry out the provisions of this article.
    (e)  The  commissioner  is  empowered  to  make  reasonable  rules and
  regulations for the administration and enforcement of this  article  and
  the periods during which motor vehicles are required to be inspected.
    (f)  The  commissioner  of motor vehicles may, consistent with federal
  law and regulations, upon application of any municipality,  and  upon  a
  determination  that  such  municipality  has  sufficient  personnel  and
  approved inspection facilities to conduct the inspection or  inspections
  required  by  this  article  under  the  regulations  prescribed  by the
  commissioner,  permit  such  municipality  to  conduct  the   inspection
  required by this article.