A police officer can use this as evidence to issue a traffic ticket if you drive in New York State without a New York State driver license or vehicle registration. If you contest thew ticket, the judge will examine your evidence of intent and decides according to the law.
There's no date on my license of when I got it, what do I do?
If you do not get an official letter from your original issuer stating when it was issued, you must apply for a new, original driver's license.