Section 11-2217. Commissioner of finance as agent

The commissioner of motor
  vehicles is hereby authorized to designate the commissioner  of  finance
  his  or  her  agent  to  exercise any or all of his or her functions and
  powers specified or provided for in subdivision (d) of  section  11-2205
  and  in sections 11-2206, 11-2208, 11-2211, 11-2213, 11-2214 and 11-2216
  of  this  chapter.  Where  the  commissioner  of  finance  has  been  so
  designated  as  agent,  the  commissioner of finance, in addition to the
  powers elsewhere granted to him  or  her  in  this  chapter,  is  hereby
  authorized and empowered:
    1.  To  delegate such functions and powers to a commissioner or deputy
  commissioner in  the  department  of  finance  or  to  any  employee  or
  employees of the department of finance;
    2.  For  cause  shown,  to  remit penalties and to compromise disputed
  claims in connection with the taxes hereby imposed;
    3. To  request  information  concerning  motor  vehicles  and  persons
  subject  to  the provisions of this chapter from the department of motor
  vehicles of any other state or the treasury  department  of  the  United
  States,  or  any  city or county of the state of New York; and to afford
  such information to such  other  state,  treasury  department,  city  or
  county, any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding;
    4.  To  request  the  police  department  of the city to assist in the
  enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.