Sec. 91.5. Specifications of uniform traffic ticket

Uniform traffic tickets conforming to the following specifications may be issued for traffic violations occurring prior to January 1, 1970, and must be used for traffic violations occurring on and after January 1, 1970. No variations from the prescribed specifications shall be permitted unless prior written approval is obtained from the commissioner.

(a) It shall be a multi-copy packet, with interleaved carbons, conforming to the following:

(1) Each part shall be between 4 and 4¼ inches wide and between 7¾ and 8 inches long, plus a suitable stub for binding.

(2) Each carbon shall be of sufficient size to provide reproduction of all necessary information on all copies.

(b) It shall consist of five parts. An enforcement agency may, however, request permission from the commissioner to use a uniform traffic ticket containing more or less than five parts. The commissioner may grant such a deviation in his discretion, and may prescribe specific conditions under which such a packet may be used.

(c) The paper in each part shall be 12- or 13-pound sulfite bond paper. Part V may, at the option of the enforcement agency, be on card stock.

(d) The carbons shall be one-time blue or black, for pencil use, of a quality which will provide readable copies on all parts.

(e) The various parts of the packet shall be of the colors prescribed in section 91.7 of this Part.

(f) The name of the enforcement agency must appear on the top of each part of the packet, to the left of the serial number. It may be printed thereon or, in the case of a small enforcement agency, it may be supplied by the use of a rubber stamp. On part I, such name may be black or red. On all other parts, such name may be black or a color resulting from the print or stamp on part I and the carbon interleaves.

(g) All material on each part, except where otherwise indicated, shall be printed in black.

(h) The size of type used in each part, except where a definite size is otherwise indicated, shall be approximately as shown on the forms set forth in section 91.7 of this Part.

(i) Packets may be glued or stapled in sets of 10, 25 or 50 to a book, or may be issued in single sets for use in special holders.

(j) Traffic violations bureaus.

(1) In municipalities having a traffic violations bureau established pursuant to the provisions of section 370 of the General Municipal Law, the uniform traffic ticket may include the name and location of the traffic violations bureau and the return date, in addition to information with respect to the court.

(2) In such municipalities, the ticket may require the appearance of the alleged violator either before the court or, if appropriate, in the traffic violations bureau; and in relation to the required appearance, only the applicable portions shall be completed.

(3) If the foregoing is used, appropriate information relating to the disposition of matters in the traffic violations bureau shall be placed on the reverse of, or attached to, part I of the packet.