New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter H - Classification Of Vehicles And Regulation Of Nonvehicular Devices
Part 106 - Passenger And Commercial Registrations
Section 106.3 - Passenger registration

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 106.3

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

Until February 19, 1991, a passenger registration is the proper class of registration for a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 15 adults, in addition to the driver, provided the vehicle is not used to carry passengers for hire. On and after February 19, 1991, a passenger registration is the proper class of registration for a motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than fourteen adults, in addition to the driver, provided the vehicle is not used to carry passengers for hire. An unmodified car used to transport cargo in connection with a business must receive a passenger registration. The following vehicles require passenger registration:

(a) Car. A sedan, hardtop, coupe, hatchback, convertible or sports car. (See section 106.2[e] on modifying a car to obtain a commercial registration).

(b) Hearse. A station wagon type vehicle equipped and used only for transporting a coffin.

(c) [Reserved]

(d) Modified van or passenger van. A van with at least one seat or seat fittings or camping equipment behind the driver and at least one rear side window. This equipment must be permanently installed. Camping equipment means that a bed, stove or refrigerator must always be in the vehicle. Any use of the van without this equipment requires the vehicle to be registered as a commercial vehicle.

(e) Motor home. A self-propelled vehicle designed as a travelling place of abode. To qualify as a motor home, a vehicle must have at least four of the following facilities:

(1) cooking with an on-board power source;

(2) a gas or electric refrigerator;

(3) a toilet with exterior evacuation;

(4) heating or air conditioning or both from an on-board power source separate from the vehicle engine;

(5) a potable water supply system including a faucet, sink and a water tank with an exterior service connection; and

(6) a 110-125 volt power supply separate from the vehicle engine.

(f) Specialized vehicle. A motor vehicle including a van or truck with a gross weight under seven thousand pounds, regardless of seating or window arrangements, which is equipped or modified with a powered lift or ramp or containing any other physical device or alteration for the purpose of accommodating a wheelchair or permitting access of a wheelchair-bound person, and which is intended to be used for the transportation of a disabled person or persons confined to a wheelchair.

(g) Station wagon. An enclosed vehicle with folding seats, rear side windows and no trunk, usable for both passenger and delivery purposes.

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