Exhaust laws in NY state?

[Power4]

Anyone know what the exhaust laws in New York state are? I've heard from some people it can't be modified to be louder than stock, which sounds a little weird to me. I just bought the Borla stingers which are supposed to be pretty loud and am wondering if it's going to cause me trouble.

 

[cevtv]

Anyone know what the exhaust laws in New York state are? I've heard from some people it can't be modified to be louder than stock, which sounds a little weird to me.

That's how the law reads in Massachusetts - nobody really enforces it, but that's what it says.

 

[PJB]

They never seem to enforce exhaust laws in my area.
Theres alot of loud cars and trucks around here.

 

[iCoochie]

NY state laws on exhaust... fml

Section 375. Equipment.

Subsection 31. Mufflers and exhaust systems. Prevention of noise.

Every motor vehicle, operated or driven upon the highways of the state, shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler and exhaust system in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise and no such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cut-out, bypass, or similar device.

No person shall modify the muffler or exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor or exhaust system of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler or exhaust system originally installed on the vehicle and such original muffler and exhaust system shall comply with all the requirements of this section.

A muffler is a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and effective in reducing noise.

An exhaust system is a series of mechanical devices for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and expelling it into the atmosphere.