Yeah NYS law with this stuff is gay, but what I’ve found so far:
if it doesn’t look relatively stock, you will pay every ticket you get until you change it until something that is.
round canister style mufflers are never a good idea, just get an oval/rectangular muffler. it looks like you just had the factory system replaced at a muffler shop, even if it is louder you still have a better shot than some fart can.