§ 420. Transfer of registration. 1. Upon the transfer of ownership or the destruction of a motor vehicle, motorcycle or trailer, its registration shall expire; and the seller, or the owner in case of destruction, shall remove the number plates from the vehicle. 2. Such seller or owner may, however, register another vehicle and use […]
§ 420-a. Dealer issued temporary registration. 1. Where a dealer having a registration under the provisions of section four hundred fifteen of this chapter sells or transfers a vehicle, he may issue a temporary registration for such vehicle, which registration shall permit, such vehicle to be operated as a duly registered vehicle for a period […]
§ 421. Sale of motor vehicle, trailer or part thereof with changed identification number. 1. Any person engaged in the business of buying or selling motor vehicles, trailers, or parts thereof, shall be presumed to have determined and to know the original vehicle identification numbers and special identification numbers on any motor vehicle, trailers or […]
§ 422. Special vehicle identification numbers. The commissioner may, by regulation, provide for the issuance of a special vehicle identification number. Such regulations shall be applicable whenever a special vehicle identification number is required by any provision of law. With respect to a vehicle part for which an inspection is required pursuant to subdivision two […]
§ 423. Peace officers and their duties. The officers and members of the state police, any local police department and any peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties shall have and exercise the power and it shall be their duty to investigate and make arrests for violations of the provisions of this chapter. They […]
§ 423-a. Enforcement procedures for insuring the retention of vehicle identification numbers on vehicles. 1. Seizure of vehicle. (a) Members of the state police, any local police department or any peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties shall seize and confiscate a motor vehicle or trailer if any original identification number or special identification […]
§ 424. Stolen or impounded motor vehicles. 1. (a) Agencies which are members of the New York statewide police information network shall report any theft, recovery or impounding of a motor vehicle, trailer or part or parts thereof to such network. Agencies which are not members of the New York statewide police information network shall […]
§ 425. Repossession of motor vehicle or motorcycle; garageman’s lien; notice to police. 1. Any person, firm or corporation, or agent, employee or representative thereof, repossessing or retaking a motor vehicle or motorcycle pursuant to the provisions of article nine of the uniform commercial code, or other authority of law, or any contract or agreement, […]
§ 426. Punishment for making false statement; stolen vehicles. Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact in any endorsement of a certificate of registration, certificate of title or other proof of ownership, upon a sale or transfer of a motor vehicle or trailer, or who, with intent to procure […]
§ 427. Disposition of registration fees. 1. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall deposit all fees collected under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in subdivision twenty-one of section four hundred one of this chapter, in a responsible bank, banking house or trust company in the city of Albany, which shall pay the highest rate […]
§ 428. Refunds. 1. Any fee paid for the registration of a vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall be refunded, less the sum of one dollar, provided that the commissioner and the state comptroller are satisfied that the registration has not been used and the number plates and sticker have been surrendered to […]
§ 429. Junk and salvage vehicles. 1. Requirements upon acquisition of junk or salvage vehicles. (a) By an insurance company. Whenever an insurance company acquires a motor vehicle in settlement of a claim for damage thereto or theft thereof, such company shall deliver a statement concerning such acquisition to the commissioner as provided in this […]
§ 430. Retail sale of junk and salvage vehicles. 1. Whenever a motor vehicle for which a notice of acquisition is required to be filed pursuant to section four hundred twenty-nine of this article is to be registered for use on the public highway, the person holding the proof of ownership for such vehicle must […]
§ 431. Vehicle identification numbers. 1. Every manufacturer or assembler of a vehicle sold in this state shall provide such vehicle with a vehicle identification number and, upon request of the commissioner, shall inform him concerning the location or locations of every vehicle identification number and other identifying numbers on such vehicle. The commissioner may […]
