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 20 - Certificate Of Title
Certificate of Title
Section 20.5 - Application for certificate of title and registration

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 20.5

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

(a) Vehicles sold by dealers registered under section 415 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. See section 78.11 of this Title.

(b) Vehicles sold by persons other than dealers registered under section 415 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The applicant shall complete all applicable portions of the application for registration or title (Form MV-82), and submit such form to an issuing office of the Department of Motor Vehicles together with the certificate of title for that vehicle assigned to him by the prior owner, or other appropriate transfer documents if the vehicle was purchased out-of-state, notices of satisfaction of liens, if any, proper insurance I.D. card, sales tax clearance certificate, and all required fees.

(c) Vehicles titled or registered in another state or jurisdiction by the same owner. The applicant shall complete all applicable portions of an application for registration or title (Form MV-82), and submit such form to an issuing office of the Department of Motor Vehicles together with the title certificate from such other state or a copy of such title certificate, or registration certificate, or other acceptable ownership document for such vehicle, proper insurance I.D. card, sales tax clearance certificate, and all required fees.

(d) Vehicles sold after repossession.

(1) If the vehicle which was repossessed was titled in New York or not titled but has a New York owner, then the applicant shall complete all applicable portions of an application for registration or title (Form MV-82), and submit such form to an issuing office of the Department of Motor Vehicles together with an affirmation of repossession and bill of sale (Form MV-950), the prior title to the vehicle, if available, a proper insurance identification card if a registration is requested, sales tax clearance certificate and a completed notice of recorded lien (Form MV-901), unless the lien has not been recorded.

(2) If the vehicle which was repossessed was titled in another state, then the last valid certificate of title for that vehicle showing the repossessor as sole lienholder must be presented, in addition to an affirmation of repossession and bill of sale. Otherwise, it is necessary to obtain a title from the state in which the vehicle was last titled. (If the repossessor has a certificate of title showing the repossessor as owner, then repossession papers are not needed.)

(3) Repossession papers for a vehicle whose proof of ownership is from a foreign country will not be accepted.

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