New York Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 382 - Hydraulic brake fluid.

382. Hydraulic brake fluid. 1. On and after January first, nineteen hundred sixty no hydraulic brake fluid shall be sold in this state for use in motor vehicles if such brake fluid shall be below the minimum standard of specifications established by the commissioner for heavy duty type brake fluid.

2. On and after January first, nineteen hundred sixty every package, can or other container of brake fluid sold or distributed or kept for sale in this state must meet such specifications; furthermore the label thereof must indicate compliance with the specifications.

3. Any person who sells, distributes or keeps brake fluid in violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.


Last modified: February 3, 2019