New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter F - BUSINESSES REQUIRING LICENSES
Part 78 - Dealers and Transporters
Temporary Certificates and Dealer Plates
Section 78.22 - Repossession of vehicles
Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 78.22
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Where a vehicle is repossessed, a dealer or finance company repossessing the vehicle must, within 24 hours after repossession:
(a) give notice either personally or by registered mail to the owner of the vehicle;
(b) notify the law enforcement agency in the locality where the repossession occurs; and
(c) deliver the number plates of vehicle to the nearest district office of the department.
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