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What is a DIAL-IN search account and who can get one? 
If you regularly need to search DMV records for driver license, registration, vehicle title or insurance information , then DIAL - IN is the service you need. Our typical clients include attorneys, insurance and private investigators, process servers and building / site security personnel. See Drivers Privacy Protection Act DPPA [2] for more information about permissible uses of DMV records. 

How do I apply for an account? 
You should complete form Motor Vehicle Record Search Account Application PDF [3] MV-15D. The instructions are on the form. Send the form to : Data Services - New Search AccountNYS Department of Motor Vehicles6 Empire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12228 

How will I know my application has been accepted? 
We will review your application. If you application is not complete , we will return your application with an explanation that will give you more instructions. If your application is complete , we will create an account for you. We will send you your account number and password. Your seven - digit account number will never change. You will enter this account number when you log in to the DIAL - IN system. 

Are there fees for using a DIAL-IN search account? 
According to the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law , we must charge a fee to search DMV records. Private persons, commercial organizations, and not - for - profit organizations must pay a search fee. There is a fee of $7.00 for each search that you make with the DIAL - IN service. There are some organizations that are exempt from search fees. Any public organization, its officers, a volunteer fire company, a volunteer ambulance service, or a legal aid bureau or society or other private entity acting pursuant to section 722 of the New York State County Law, that makes a search for a public purpose, is exempt from the search fee. 

How do I pay DIAL-IN Search Account fees? 
Paying customers must include a deposit with the appl

user: Hey, i'm having some issues with your site not opening in my browser?

assistant: We are currently going through upgrade for our security protocols in order to offer you a better data protection.

user: Oh, i see. Yeah, tought you could be doing any of that, but wanted to be sure. Anyway, i wanted to go on some records searching, there is any fee involved if i use a Dial-In search?

assistant: Indeed, you have to pay a fee for search DMV records. Whether you are a private person, an commercial organization or an NGO, there is a fee for using that service, according to law.

user: Thanks. Can i pay that fee with my credit card?

assistant: No, sorry, but at the moment DMV isn't accepting any payments with credit cards.

user: Um, ok. Now back with browser issue, what about if i'm still having problems with your page after being updated?

assistant: In case that occurs, just update you browser to its newer version and try accessing once again.

user: I'll do that, thanks. One more question, if i request some searches being delivered to me via mail-order, do i need to pay  for them in which way, please?

assistant: In that case, you can use you account balance to make the corresponding payment for those mail-order searches.