§ 551. Violations. 1. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as
defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, unless he or
she is the holder of a valid driver's license and possesses a valid
escort certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A
violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars.

2. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section
one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, with an escort certificate which
has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A
violation of this subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars.

3. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section
one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, in violation of any rule or
regulation of the commissioner of transportation regarding the
operation, use or equipping of such vehicles. A violation of this
subdivision shall be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred
dollars.