§ 337. Suspension, duration. (a) The suspension required in sections
three hundred thirty-two, three hundred thirty-four and three hundred
thirty-five (e) shall remain in effect, the motor vehicle in any manner
involved in such accident shall not be registered in the name of the
person whose license and/or registration certificate was so suspended,
or in any other name where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that such registration will have the effect of defeating the
purposes of this article, and no other motor vehicle shall be registered
in the name of such person nor any new licenses issued to such person
unless and until such judgment is satisfied or stayed or is discharged
in bankruptcy and the judgment debtor gives proof of financial
responsibility in the future as required pursuant to section three
hundred thirty-five except under the conditions as stated in sections
three hundred thirty-three and three hundred thirty-four.

(b) The suspension required in section three hundred thirty-five shall
remain in effect, the motor vehicle in any manner involved in such
accident shall not be registered in the name of the person whose license
and/or registration certificate was so suspended, or in any other name
where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such
registration will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this
article, and no other motor vehicle shall be registered in the name of
such person nor any new licenses issued to such person, unless and until
such person complies with the requirement with respect to furnishing
security, or unless and until such person has obtained a release, or a
favorable judgment in an action at law to recover damages resulting from
such accident or unless such person shall have satisfied in the manner
herein provided any judgment rendered against such person in such an
action, or unless such judgment rendered against such person is
discharged in bankruptcy, and at all events until such person gives and
thereafter maintains proof of his financial responsibility.

Provided, however, that any person whose license or registration
became subject to suspension or has been suspended pursuant to
subdivision (a) of section three hundred thirty-five, whether or not
such person has furnished security and proof of financial
responsibility, shall be relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof
of financial responsibility if (1) one year has elapsed since the date
of the accident, (2) nine months have elapsed since the date of
compliance with any suspension order made against such person because of
such accident, (3) such person has neither paid nor agreed in writing to
pay anything for damages resulting from such accident, (4) no suit for
damages because thereof has been brought against such person and (5)
such person is not required to furnish or maintain proof of financial
responsibility for some reason other than for having been involved in
such accident. If a suit or suits for damages resulting from such
accident shall have been brought and such suit or suits shall have
resulted in a judgment or judgments, the successful person in such suit
or suits shall be relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof of
financial responsibility forthwith provided such person is not required
to furnish or maintain such proof for reasons other than for having been
involved in such accident and, in case such person has furnished
security because of having been involved in such accident, it shall be
returned to such person or the personal representative of such person
forthwith notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of section
three hundred thirty-five. The fact of having been involved in such
accident shall not bar the issuance of license and registration to a
person who has been relieved from furnishing or maintaining proof of
financial responsibility pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph.

(c) A discharge in bankruptcy following the rendering of any such
judgment shall not relieve the judgment debtor from any of the
requirements of this article unless otherwise provided in subdivisions
(a) and (b) of this section.