New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter B - Registration, Certificate of Title, and Number Plates
Part 18 - Abandoned Vehicles
Section 18.6 - Transfer of ownership

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 18.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) How to transfer an abandoned vehicle.

An abandoned vehicle may be transferred according to the directions in either paragraph (1) or (2) of this subdivision, except that a 1972 or older vehicle, and any other vehicle not subject to the certificate of title law, may be transferred according to the directions in paragraph (1) only.

(1)
(i) The local authority shall prepare and give to the purchaser a bill of sale as described in subdivision (b) of this section; and

(ii) An affidavit stating that the last owner and known lienholder(s) have been contacted in accordance with section 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and that ownership is acquired under subdivision (3)(c) of that section, or if the vehicle is worth $1,250 or less and had no number plates affixed at the time of abandonment, an affidavit that ownership was acquired immediately under subdivision (2) of that section. Form MV-906A (Certification of Abandoned Vehicle Acquisition) may be used as the affidavit.

(2) In lieu of the items in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the local authority may prepare and give to the purchaser:
(i) form MV-907A (Salvage Certificate); and

(ii) an affidavit stating that the last owner and known lienholder(s) have been contacted in accordance with section 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and that ownership is acquired under subdivision (3)(c) of that section, or if the vehicle is worth $1,250 or less and had no number plates affixed at the time of abandonment, an affidavit that ownership was acquired immediately under subdivision (2) of that section. Form MV-906A may be used as the affidavit.

(b) Form of bill of sale.

No. __

CITY OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE

BILL OF SALE

The vehicle described below was sold on the below date as an abandoned vehicle, pursuant to the provisions of section 1224 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Notice of sale was sent to the last registered owner, if known, as required by law.

MAKE

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YEAR

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TYPE

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COLOR

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CYLINDERS

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VIN

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DATE OF

AMOUNT

SALE.......................................................................................................

Engine Engine Transmission Transmission
Missing ____ Damaged ____ Missing ____ Damaged ____

Name and Address of Purchaser: ........................................................................

(TITLE)

DATED:_______.......................................................................................................

STATE OF NEW YORK)

) ss.:........................................................................................................................

COUNTY OF.. )......................................................................................................

On this __ day of __, nineteen hundred __, before me personally came __, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he (she) is the __ of the __, and that he (she) is duly authorized and empowered to execute this instrument and that he (she) has signed his (her) name hereto by the virtue of the power vested in him (her).

(VIN) ..............................................................................................

(c) Vehicles for which a salvage certificate is prepared.

When an abandoned vehicle for which a salvage certificate (form MV-907A) has been prepared is sold, the local authority shall complete the salvage certificate (form MV-907A) and give the transfer copy to the purchaser. The local authority shall maintain the file copies of the salvage certificates for three years from the date of sale.

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