Sec. 91.21. Electronic ticketing

(a) In lieu of issuing uniform traffic tickets to enforcement agencies, as provided in section 91.16 of this Part, the commissioner may authorize law enforcement agencies to print any or all parts of the ticket packet and/or to transfer the information contained thereon electronically. Such printing and/or transfer of information shall be authorized in all areas of the State of New York.

(b) Authorization to print any or all parts of the ticket packet and/or transfer information electronically shall not preclude any police agency from using paper ticket packets issued as provided in section 91.16 of this Part. Upon the issuance of any such ticket, the procedures set forth in section 91.17 of this Part shall be applicable.

(c) The format of ticket issued in an electronic form must conform substantially to a paper ticket approved for use in the same geographic area of the State, as prescribed by this Part. In addition, each ticket must have a unique and sequential identifying number assigned or approved by the commissioner.