{
 "slug": "new-york",
 "importedOn": "2026-08-29",
 "verified": true,
 "agencyName": "New York State Department of Motor Vehicles",
 "firstOffenseIidNote": "Under VTL § 1193(1)(b)(ii) and § 1198(2)(a), a court must order any person convicted of a violation of VTL § 1192(2), (2-a) or (3) (DWI per se, aggravated DWI, or common-law DWI), including a first offense, to install and maintain an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or operated by that person for the term of probation or conditional discharge and in no event for less than twelve months. The requirement does not attach to a § 1192(1) DWAI conviction. Separately, DMV may impose an administrative 5-year interlock restriction under its problem driver rules.",
 "sr22Note": "The NY DMV 'Request Restoration After a Driver License Revocation' page enumerates what must be done before requesting restoration after a revocation (including alcohol/drug-related revocations): serve the full revocation period; complete an alcohol evaluation and/or treatment if there are two or more alcohol/drugged-driving convictions in 25 years; pay any DMV fees owed (suspension termination fee, driver civil penalty, Driver Responsibility Assessment); and clear any child-support, tax, crash-report, open-ticket or probation issues. An SR-22, certificate of insurance or other 'proof of financial security' filing is not among the listed requirements. The DMV's Penalties for Alcohol or Drug-Related Violations, New York State Insurance Requirements, Insurance Lapses and Provide Proof of Insurance Coverage pages likewise contain no SR-22 requirement, and a dmv.ny.gov-restricted search for 'SR-22'/'SR22' returned no DMV page on the subject. VTL § 318 (revocation for lack of financial security) contains no reference to VTL § 1192. New York does not use the SR-22 form on any official page.",
 "evidence": {
  "agencyName": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/penalties-alcohol-or-drug-related-violations",
   "quote": "Penalties for Alcohol or Drug-Related Violations | NY DMV"
  },
  "statuteCitation": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1198",
   "quote": "SECTION 1198 Installation and operation of ignition interlock devices Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 31"
  },
  "statuteUrl": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1198",
   "quote": "shall require that any person who has been convicted of a violation of subdivision two, two-a or three of section eleven hundred ninety-two"
  },
  "dmvVendorListUrl": {
   "url": "https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/opca/pdfs/Qualified%20Manufacturer%20Listing%20%20Devices-01162025.pdf",
   "quote": "NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives QUALIFIED IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE MANUFACTURER LISTING ... Updated: January 16, 2025"
  },
  "firstOffenseIid": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1193",
   "quote": "install and maintain, in accordance with the provisions of section eleven hundred ninety-eight of this article, an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle owned or operated by such person during the term of such probation or conditional discharge imposed for such violation of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this article and in no event for a period of less than twelve months"
  },
  "iidDurationFirst": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1193",
   "quote": "during the term of such probation or conditional discharge imposed for such violation of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this article and in no event for a period of less than twelve months"
  },
  "iidDurationRepeat": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1193",
   "quote": "during the term of such probation or conditional discharge imposed for such violation of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this article and in no event for a period of less than twelve months"
  },
  "reinstatementFee": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/request-restoration-after-a-driver-license-revocation",
   "quote": "A $100 re-application fee must accompany your driver license application or request for reinstatement of driving privileges."
  },
  "approvedVendors": {
   "url": "https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/opca/pdfs/Qualified%20Manufacturer%20Listing%20%20Devices-01162025.pdf",
   "quote": "Qualified Manufacturer Consumer Safety Technology, LLC. ... RoadGuard Interlock Formerly known as- Draeger US Interlock, LLC ... #1 A LifeSafer, Inc. ... Smart Start, LLC."
  },
  "costNotesDRA": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/driver-responsibility-assessment-dra",
   "quote": "If you are convicted of an alcohol or drugged driving-related offense or if you refuse to take a chemical test, the annual assessment is $250. The total assessment for the three years is $750."
  },
  "costNotesWaiver": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1198",
   "quote": "The cost of installing and maintaining the ignition interlock device shall be borne by the person subject to such condition unless the court determines such person is financially unable to afford such cost whereupon such cost may be imposed pursuant to a payment plan or waived."
  },
  "faqDcjsApproval": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/problem-driver-restrictions",
   "quote": "You must use one that is approved by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services."
  },
  "faqDmvFiveYear": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/problem-driver-restrictions",
   "quote": "You are required to install and maintain an IID for a period of 5 years in all motor vehicles that you own or operate."
  },
  "faqLeandra": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/problem-driver-restrictions",
   "quote": "The DMV-mandated ignition interlock device is different from a device ordered by a court under Leandra's Law."
  },
  "revocationPeriods": {
   "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/VAT/1193",
   "quote": "Six months, where the holder is convicted of a violation of subdivision two, three, four or four-a of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this article"
  },
  "sr22Required": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/request-restoration-after-a-driver-license-revocation",
   "quote": "If you owe any DMV fees (suspension termination fee, driver civil penalty, or Driver Responsibility Assessment [DRA]), they must be paid before applying for a license or the processing of your application will be delayed."
  },
  "sr22Note_restorationIntro": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/request-restoration-after-a-driver-license-revocation",
   "quote": "Before you request approval you must wait until the revocation period has been completely served."
  },
  "sr22Note_alcoholEvaluation": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/request-restoration-after-a-driver-license-revocation",
   "quote": "If you have two or more alcohol/drugged driving convictions in 25 years, you are required to complete an alcohol evaluation and or treatment within one year from the date of the final review."
  },
  "sr22Note_uninsuredCrash": {
   "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/points-and-penalties/request-restoration-after-a-driver-license-revocation",
   "quote": "Your revocation was for an uninsured crash. You must contact the DMV Insurance Services Bureau."
  }
 },
 "approvedVendorNamesAsListed": [
  "Consumer Safety Technology, LLC.",
  "RoadGuard Interlock (Formerly known as- Draeger US Interlock, LLC)",
  "#1 A LifeSafer, Inc.",
  "Smart Start, LLC."
 ],
 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
 "methodology": "https://wheelsback.com/methodology/",
 "page": "https://wheelsback.com/new-york/"
}