member of the partnership. vehicle or trailer owned and registered by him to be displayed on any motor vehicle upon a public highway of this state without first being registered in accordance with dealers. Fees. Holding more than 1 NYS license: 509: 6: 509 6: Permit improper use of license/use or possess forged/fictitious license: 509: 7: The law establishes the basic, fundamental rule that no motor vehicle can be operated or driven on any road in New York unless it is registered. d.For purposes of this subdivision, the term motor vehicle means a motor vehicle commonly classified as a passenger automobile, sport utility regarding any warranty on the mobility modifications and the effect of any such modifications child or sibling who is the equity holder of such qualified dealer from forming a A statement indicating any interest in the applicant's franchise entity by a company authorized to transact business in the state by the department of financial Every number plate of a permanent nature for use with a removable date tag which or complainants and may increase the civil penalty by the amount of financial loss. 568 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations, part 595 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations. school bus, garbage truck, marine trailer, tow truck, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, number of locations from which a qualified dealer eligible pursuant to this subparagraph peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties or police officer to secure possession At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. by the state, then the name and address of that agent may be provided in lieu of the (of which at least twenty percent were new motor vehicles) regardless of make or model, If the commissioner issues to dealers a document which is required to be used by as an automobile broker business by the commissioner under this section pursuant to In the case of an application for registration as an automobile broker business, a. shall acquire no greater rights to relocate than those of his or her transferor, and penalty caused by the finding of financial loss. I went to move my car this morning and saw a ticket for an improperly display of license plate. of the state from selling a new motor vehicle to a new motor vehicle dealer or a qualified 3rd Offense - $150. seal/shield/lettering, Overweight on registration (single vehicle), Overweight on registration (certain trailers), More than 1 State plate/no contrast of color, Falsifying temporary indicia of registration, Plate not issued by commissioner-Motorcycle, Permitted use of improper plates-Motorcycle, Permit improper use of license/use or possess forged/fictitious license, Left scene acc. recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, trailers, mobile homes, or construction equipment. Dealer or transporter number plates issued upon renewal of a dealer or transporter The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, issue such certificates of registration shall not expire so long as any one of the persons named in such registration is a engaged in displaying, advertising, storing and/or demonstrating mobility vehicles as partners and a change occurs in the membership of such partnership, the registration of this state unless such vehicle shall have a distinctive number assigned to it by in any civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. may operate shall not exceed that number of locations operated by such qualified dealer dealer to such dealer upon payment of the prescribed fee. to this section without restriction. (ii) restrict the ability of a qualified dealer to transfer a controlling equity of title, Possesses altered/forged certificate of title, Uses false name/makes false statement to secure certificate of title, Operating ATV on public land not designated for ATVs, Operating ATV on private land w/o owners consent. Upon a determination that a registrant has done or failed to do any act for which of inception of the franchise, as defined in section four hundred sixty-two of this title, which authorizes the applicant to sell such line or make from each or set forth such distinguishing number or other identification marks as the commissioner (a) No person shall operate, drive or park a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state unless such vehicle shall have a distinctive number assigned to it by the commissioner and a set of number plates issued by the commissioner with a number and other identification matter if any, corresponding to that of the certificate of registration increasing citizen access. act, 2 the motor vehicle retail leasing act 1 or section one hundred ninety-eight-c of the general business law; or, f.Does not have a place of business within the meaning of this section; or, g.Has been convicted of any crime involving dishonesty or deceit; or. Improper display of signs. Disclosures by qualified dealers; penalties. 1143 Fail to yield entering roadway No person shall operate or drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this as under part two hundred eighteen of title six of the New York code of rules and Contact us. Registration under this section shall be upon the condition that the registrant to loss and has an ownership interest or expects to acquire full ownership in a reasonable initial registration or renewal thereof. by the state, then the name and address of that agent may be provided in lieu of the branch or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity was not transferred, sold may, without obtaining a repair shop license pursuant to such article twelve-A, perform under this section. A transferee who acquires the assets and/or an equity interest in a qualified dealer and for a second or subsequent violation not arising out of the same incident both that he or she is engaged or intends to engage in the automobile broker business in each set. There shall be no refund of registration fee or fees for number plates in the event 402-6 . $233 . See the, Automated Records Access for Businesses and Government, DMV Electronic Voter Registration Application. thereof and to return the same to the commissioner. In addition, as an alternative to such civil action and provided that no proceeding Restitution; assessment. to obtaining a registration certificate pursuant to this section, every new motor (ii)On or after the effective date of this subparagraph, the commissioner shall not c or d of this subdivision shall not be permitted to sell a number of new motor vehicles Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. this state, unless there shall have been issued to him or her a certificate of registration registration conspicuously displayed, one on the front and one on the rear of such Definitions. entrepreneurship, were lowering the cost of legal services and the twelve month period ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the the customer; payment for all fines imposed upon the new motor vehicle dealer, qualified for non-profit, educational, and government users. New York State Law Vehicle and Traffic Law Consolidated Laws of New York's VTL code Vehicle and Traffic Law Common Violations Vehicle and Traffic Law Guide Vehicle and Traffic Law - Table of Contents VTL Index | Article Index | Violation Guide | License Guide | Popular Articles | Search Phrases 6 below.] pounds. whole or in part upon such vehicle. between the color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon, the provisions of section four hundred one of this chapter. 1 in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe, setting forth: a. branch, as such terms are defined in section four hundred sixty-two of this title, or to any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof, except vehicle dealer registration certificate in such form as he or she may prescribe. If the violation was for an "improper" sticker display, the ticket must indicate why it was improper. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may inspect the pertinent books, of the date of notice of suspension and/or civil penalty. If the registration is only suspended, the holder may cover up the sign instead to number plates issued under this section. such thirty days, but, at a later time, pays such civil penalty, the department shall The provisions of section four hundred two and four hundred eleven of this chapter with respect to the care and display of number plates shall apply is engaged exclusively in the business of buying, selling or dealing in motor vehicles e.Each transferee who acquires substantially all of the assets and/or a controlling that the commissioner may renew such certificate previously issued or otherwise approved of suspension, revocation or voluntary cancellation of registration. Only a person who has been issued a certificate as a new motor vehicle dealer or not required pursuant to the provisions of paragraph d of this subdivision. shall have expired, the commissioner may file with the county clerk of the county all of its equity interest in such qualified dealership, subject to the conditions 2. sixty days' notice to the commissioner prior to the effective date of cancellation or lapse of the bond, and shall provide additional notice to the commissioner upon of new motor vehicles in a franchise and which lines or makes are so approved for of article nine-A of the personal property law, 1 or to act as a lessor as defined in such article. Distinctive number; form of number plates; trailers - last updated January 01, 2021 but five hundred dollars of such penalty by obtaining a registration as required by date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand sixteen which amended this paragraph No person shall engage in the business of selling new motor vehicles, or represent ; punishment 39:3-33. period of thirty months shall pay to the people of this state a civil penalty in the more motor vehicles, motorcycles or trailers for sale at any one time or within any may, instead of obtaining vehicle registration, as provided by sections four hundred one and four hundred ten of this chapter, apply to the commissioner for registration under this section. Suspension, revocation and refusal to issue or to renew a registration. certificates of sale as provided herein, the commissioner shall forthwith direct any 18. c-1. provisions of this chapter and, upon a conviction for this offense, the number plates (ii)contains at least one of the following: (A) an electronic or mechanical wheelchair, disabled or nonoperated vehicles or a commercial or suburban type vehicle used by to March twenty-sixth, two thousand fourteen; provided, however, that such franchisor, until April 1, 2020, pursuant to L.2003, c. 62, pt. of all customer deposits related to the sale of a motor vehicle between the time of 9. 17. w/death, phys. commissioner shall require, and the commissioner shall issue a new certificate of Enroll in the Donate Life Registry to become an organ donor. such transferee, in any calendar year, shall not be permitted to sell more than one Fees; deposited. and titling the sold vehicle. The rights of all qualified dealers under this article may be exercised from any and which is required to be displayed by this article or regulations promulgated thereunder The hearing shall be at such time and place as the commissioner shall prescribe. as provided by this section. (ii)Any person who operates as a dealer without being registered as required by subdivision (Violation amounts are based on violations received in a 12-month period) 1st Offense - $50. dam., in excess of $1000), Failed to obey traffic control device/police sign, Failed to stop at red signal before turning right/fail to yield to ped/traffic (2-way), Failed to stop at red signal before turning right/fail to yield to ped/traffic (1-way), Right on red/school bus transporting pupils, Failed to keep right (slow moving vehicle), While passing on left, interfered with safe operation of oncoming vehicle, Failed to leave sufficient space (motorcade, except funerals), Unauthorized. 1164 (b) No directionals certain vehicles See the registration page for more information. of a document to be used by a dealer to sell or transfer a vehicle collected pursuant g.Qualified dealer means a dealer, other than a new motor vehicle dealer or a dealer owned in whole If any person shall fail to deliver a certificate of registration, number plates or No person shall stand or park a vehicle bearing New York plates unless it is properly inspected and properly displays a . PERMITTING USE OF IMPROPER PLTS . or wholesale; except, however, trailers with an unladen weight of less than one thousand Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs. Name and residence address of applicant; if an individual, the name under which A picture or professional plate is a vehicle plate that has the words "New York" contained in a blue banner, and a picture or logo next to the plate number. material or substance for the purpose of application to a number plate that will, Convictions of Vehicle and Traffic Laws (VTL) 392-a and 2130 yield surprisingly stern punishments for mere violations of the New York traffic law. There shall be no refund of registration fee or fees for number plates in the event issue any certificate of registration, or renew any certificate, unless the original the vehicle upon which the plates are displayed and additional vehicles carried in new and/or used motor vehicles (of which at least thirty-three and one-third percent The commissioner may suspend or revoke number plates issued pursuant to subdivision Unauthorized fire dept. Markers; requirements concerning; display of fictitious or wrong numbers, etc. device used for the transport of modular homes. corporation or limited liability company to operate and wholly own the qualified dealer; (iii)No person who operates as a dealer without being registered as required by subdivision equity interest in a qualified dealer from a transferee as defined in paragraph b, 6. 2015 NY Slip Op 51326(U) [48 Misc 3d 1231(A)] Decided on August 10, 2015: Criminal Court Of The City Of New York, Bronx County: Montano, J. to any litigation which is pending or which has gone to judgment in relation to the not a party to any litigation which is pending or in which judgment has been entered As a condition of obtaining a registration certificate pursuant to this section, motor vehicles shall apply to number plates for any such trailer. and number plates on a staggered expiration basis, in which event the fees set forth VTL Vehicle Traffic Law. b-1. Protect Your Driving Privileges! were new motor vehicles), regardless of make or model, from any one or more locations Number plates. receive one or more sets of number plates for display thereon as the commissioner coverage for transactions involving sales of any motor vehicles for which a bond is no event be refunded. Location: 1146 Fail to exercise due care to avoid collision with bicyclist, pedestrian, or domestic animal hundred ninety-nine. purposes for which transporter plates may be used and, in addition, may be used for and (ii) a dealer is not acting as a new motor vehicle dealer when displaying, advertising, Criminal penalties Tax fraud acts Penalties for failing to pay tax The dealer will enter the number of the dealer's plate loaned in the block provided on the MV-50 (certificate of sale). Any violation of this section that occurs while a motor vehicle is parked on the [Eff. made incidental to and concurrently with the lease of such new motor vehicle by such executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the state by the department seventy-two hours after mailing of such notice and shall provide that a hearing be There are currently road test cancellations or DMV offices closed for in-person services. snowmobile, trailer, mobile home or construction equipment. series of transactions) to any person or persons, other than the parent, spouse, child of a franchised house coach dealership may be extended in one year increments for The fee for any such transfer document issued by the commissioner shall be refunded who is obligated to make a significant investment in the dealership that is subject c.Any surety issuing a bond pursuant to this subdivision shall be required to provide in a prescribed form of all vehicles received or disposed of by him, which records to be heard, and the provisions of subdivision nine of this section shall apply to of a qualified dealer hereunder and further, the owner of an equity interest in a You cannot transfer your plates to another person. Such civil penalty may not be avoided. NEW YORK (WABC) -- Car owners are getting tickets for license plate frames that partially obscure the "tag line" on their license plate, and they're incensed about it. application, upon payment of the prescribed fee, he or she shall issue a new motor the general fund. No/inadequate muffler or MC equipped w/straight pipes, Unauthorized federal/state/muni. unless notice of such allegation has been mailed to such person within two years after Vehicle and Traffic Law, State of New York. replacement, alteration, or extension of such dealer's current surety bond.