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: I need to replace my vehicle registration, but I recently changed my last name. 

assistant: When you apply for a vehicle registration replacement, you will not be able to change your last name during the transaction. Therefore, your new registration document will have your previous name on it. 

assistant: Have you already changed your last name?

user: Not yet, but I will be doing so very soon.

assistant: Okay. Before we discuss things further, I must disclose to you that our site uses cookies to better serve customers like yourself. Are you okay with this?

user: NNo. I'd rather you didn't do that.

user: Where can I get more information about the topic of replacing my vehicle registration?

assistant: You can find additional information about replacing your registration on our website under Registration.

user: In addition to the name change, I've also recently moved to a new home. Will this be a problem when I try to replace my registration?

assistant: Yes. Your mailing address must be current on your DMV files. I recommend that you first change your address online, then apply for a replacement registration.

user: What do these cookies that you talked about earlier track?

assistant: A session cookie may be created automatically on the device you use to access this website, but rest assured that these cookies do not contain any of your personal information and will not compromise your privacy. They are used to store a randomly generated identifier on the device you use to access the site and are erased when you close your browser.