Motor Vehicle Dealers & Transporters Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLE

DEALERS & TRANSPORTERS

REGULATIONS

PART 78

MOTOR VEHICLE

DEALERS & TRANSPORTERS REGULATIONS

Published By

OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY & CLEAN AIR

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

6 Empire State Plaza

Albany, New York 12228

visit us at: dmv.

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CONTENTS

Part 78 Regulations of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

PAGE

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

vi

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

vii - xi

REGULATIONS SECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 - 34

SAMPLE FORMS (APPENDIX A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A-1 - A-40

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-7

78.1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

78.2

Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-3

78.3

Application for Dealer¡¯s Registration (ammended 6/22/2016). . . . . . . . . . .

3

78.4

New Motor Vehicle Dealer Provisional Registration (added 6/19/2013) . . .

3-5

78.5

Display of Business Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

78.6

Amendments to Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

78.7

Assumed Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-6

78.8

Sales Away From Premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-7

SALES OF VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 - 24

78.9

7 -8

Elecronic Record Keeping and Transmission of Information (added 6/22/2016)

78.10 Form of Certificate of Sale (MV-50), Obtaining Certificates of Sale and Use

9-10

78.11 Procedures to be Used for Certificates of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 - 14

78.12 Forms of Proofs of Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

78.13 Additional Documents Required on the Sale of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 - 21

78.14 Guarantees or Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 - 22

78.15 Inspection Certificates and Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

78.16 Restrictions Pertaining to Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

78.17 Registration Sticker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

78.18 Cancellation of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

78.19 Dealers Who Aid in Securing Registrations, Titles, or

Special or Distinctive Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23 - 24

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TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES AND DEALER PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 29

78.20 Issuance of Temporary Certificates of Registration

Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 25

78.21 Dealer Plates (Amended 10/15/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 26

78.22 Repossession of Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

78.23 Dealer-issued Temporary Registration-Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 420-a

(Amended 6/25/14). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 - 29

RECORDS AND ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 - 32

78.25 Record Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 - 31

78.26 Advertising and Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 32

78.27 Dealers Failing to Renew or Retiring from Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

TRANSPORTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

78.30 Transporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

PENALTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 - 34

78.32 Penalties (Amended 6/23/10 and 1/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 - 34

VEHICLES ON CONSIGNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

78.40 Vehicles on Consignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

JUNK VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35

78.45 Retail Dealers Selling Motor Vehicles as Junk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35

78.46 Paper Accompanying Junk Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

78.50 Vehicles Repurchased Pursuant to the Lemon Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 - 36

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APPENDICES

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INDEX OF SAMPLE FORMS COMMONLY USED OR SEEN BY

DEALERS AND TRANSPORTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 & A-2

SAMPLE FORMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 - A-40

FS-20

New York State Insurance Identification Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Note: Forms FS-21, 75, 79, 80, 83, 84,

FH-1, 1B, and 3 are also acceptable proof of insurance coverage

MV-17D

Vehicle/Boat Registration Rejection Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 & A-5

MV-50

Retail Certificate of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

MV-50 Completion Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

MV-50

Temporary Certificate of Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8 & A-9

MV-61P

Official Business Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

MV-82

Vehicle Registration/Title Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 & A-12

MV-83SAL Salvage Examination/Title Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 & A-14

MV-103

Odometer and Damage Disclosure Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

MV-463

Application for Dealer Plate Issuance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16

Instructions - How to Fill out the Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17

MV-464L

Order Form for Registration Plates/In-Transit Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18

MV-465

Registration/In-Transit Permit Transmittal Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19

MV-639TR Registration Sticker/Registration Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20

MV-900

Notice of Lien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21

MV-901

Notice of Recorded Lien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-22

MV-902

Application for Duplicate Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23 & A-24

MV-907A

Salvage Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25 & A-26

Note: The Form MV-907 (Proof of Ownership for Junked Vehicles)

is technically obsolete, but may still be accepted as proof of ownership

for a 1973 or newer vehicle if dated prior to 9/1/81

MV-999

Certificate of Title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-27 & A-28

VS-1DRI

Original Facility Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-29¨C A-35

VS-2

Facility Renewal Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-36

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