How to replace a registration[1] 
The fee to replace your vehicle registration document and windshield sticker is $3.00, unless you are also replacing plates. If you need to replace vehicle plates or documents that were lost in a crime , you must apply by mail or at a DMV office. See lost or stolen plates [2] for more information. 

Online and print a temporary document 
You can replace registration documents online for most vehicles. You computer must accept cookies. 

Sorry, you cannot replace registration documents online for 
vehicles older than model year 1973 boats , snowmobiles or All - Terrain Vehicles ATVs vehicles with an expired, surrendered, suspended or revoked registration motorcycles , or other vehicles with plate stickers trailers transporter vehicles vehicles registered through DMV's International Registration Bureau 

Temporary registration 
You can download and print a temporary registration in PDF format that is valid for 10 days. We also attach a copy to your confirmation email. You will get your new registration document by mail within 10 days. 

You need 
vehicle plate or registration number registration class ZIP Code for the address on your registration credit or pinless debit card for payment Replace a registration online [4 ] 

By mail 
Send these items a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration PDF [5] MV-82D a photocopy of your NY State driver license, permit, non - driver ID, or other proof of identity [6 ] a check / money order for $3 payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles New York State Department of Motor VehiclesUtica Processing CenterP.O. Box 359Utica , NY 13503 You can t update your name by mail. If your address changed , write your new address on the application. 

At a DMV office 
Use the Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration MV-82D , and bring these items to a DMV office [7 ] a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration PDF [5] MV-82D your NY State driver license , permit , 

user: Hello, I came here to figure out how to replace a registration. Care to explain?

assistant: Gladly. First of all, your mailing address on DMV files must be current. You can not change your address during the transaction. You can first change your address online and then renew.

assistant: Do you want to file a request with the US Postal Service USPS to forward mail there?

user: Yes, that was my plan.

assistant: Then I'm afraid there is no guarantee that the USPS will forward all DMV documents to the new address .

user: I understand, will have to live with that. Can I send you an application by mail?

assistant: Yes, please send us a completed Application for Duplicate/Renewal Registration and a photocopy of your NY State driver license, permit, non-driver ID, or other proof of identity by mail, along with a check/money order for $ 3 payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

user: I can't replace the registration document for my 1971 Dodge online, right?

assistant: Yes, that isn't possible. You cannot replace registration documents online for vehicles older than model year 1973. This includes boats, snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles.

user: Ah, that's a pity. Alright, what forms should I bring with me to the DMV office?

assistant: Use the Application for Duplicate/Renewal Registration (MV-82D) and bring these items to a DMV office, along with a completed Application for Duplicate/Renewal Registration (MV-82D).