When you need to surrender plate(s) 
Before you end the vehicle's liability insurance coverage. If you do not turn in your plate , we will suspend your registration and can suspend your driver license. If you want to register your vehicle in another state. You must surrender your New York State vehicle plates to the New York DMV. 

How to surrender New York State plates 
Note: If you need to surrender plates from another state , you need to surrender them to that state's DMV not the New York State DMV. 

By mail 
Step 1 : Remove plates and stickers This includes the plate frames and fasteners - we will not accept plates with them attached. Destroy the registration and inspection stickers from your windshield. Do not give your plates to another person unless that person will surrender the plates for you. Step 2 : Complete the PD-7 application You must complete the Plate Surrender Application PDF [1] PD-7 for each set of plates you are surrendering. Step 3 : Mail the application with your plates to NYS DMV6 Empire State PlazaRoom B240Albany, NY 12228 We use the mail postmark date as the date that you surrendered your plates. To be notified by the US Postal Service that we received your plates, send them by registered or certified mail, and request a return receipt. We will mail you your FS-6 T receipt. 

At a DMV Office 
Step 1 : Remove plates and stickers This includes the plate frames and fasteners - we will not accept plates with them attached. Destroy the registration and inspection stickers from your windshield. Do not give your plates to another person unless that person will surrender the plates for you. Step 2 : Complete the PD-7 application You must complete the Plate Surrender Application PDF [1] PD-7 for each set of plates you are surrendering. Step 3 : Bring the plates and PD-7 to an DMV Find a DMV office [2] near you. County motor vehicle offices will charge you a $1 fee to process the surrender. If another person surrenders your plates for you , make s

user: Hello, I'm going to another state for a month. So I'd like to temporary surrender them. Could you assist me with this?

user: The thing is I'm going on holidays to another state for about 3 weeks so I need to register my vehicle if a different state and that's why I'm surrendering my plate; but as I'll be back in less than a month I'd like to have my same plate and I also think the process would be easier than getting a new plate... so can I surrender my plates temporarily?

assistant: Yes, you can. See special procedures to surrender plates temporarily here: www.dmvtemporal.com

user: Okey, thanks. Btw, last week we got a plate stolen from one of our vehicles. Do I need to surrender the registration?

assistant: Yes, you have to surrender the registration. Please report the plate as stolen, and then surrender the registration.

user: What if is a motorcycle? Do I need to surrender the plate?

assistant: It's not necessary to surrender motorcycle plates, but your motorcycle must be insured if you ride it

user: Got it! About my temporary surrender, I read in the link you sent me something about a fee. What's that fee if I go to a DMV office to surrender the plate?

assistant: DMV offices will charge you a $1 fee to process the surrender

user: I think I'd rather do that online, so how can I get the FS-6 T receipt if I do the process by mail?

assistant: We will mail you your FS-6 T receipt

user: Awesome! One last question, is it necessary to surrender trailer plates?

assistant: If the trailer has no valid registration, you MUST surrender the plate.