NY Veh & Traf L § 2222 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 11 - Registration of Snowmobiles, Motorboats and Limited Use Vehicles Article 47 - Registration of Snowmobiles 2222 - Registration.

§ 2222. Registration.  1.  Except  as  hereinafter provided, no person shall  operate  any  snowmobile  within  the  state  unless:  (a)   such snowmobile  has  been  registered  and  numbered  in accordance with the provisions of  this  article,  and  the  registration  number  for  such snowmobile  is in full force and effect as hereinafter provided; and (b) the registration number for such snowmobile is displayed as  hereinafter provided.   2.  The  commissioner  is authorized to register a snowmobile, issue a registration certificate  and  assign  a  registration  number  to  such snowmobile. All such registrations shall be valid until the thirty-first day  of  August  following  the  date  of such registration; except that registrations issued between the first day of April and the thirty-first day of August, inclusive, shall be valid until the thirty-first  day  of August  in  the  following  year; and unless, prior to expiration of the period  of  registration,  it  is  surrendered,  cancelled,  revoked  or suspended pursuant to the provisions of this article.   3.  A  number  once  assigned under this section shall remain with the registered snowmobile until the snowmobile is  destroyed,  abandoned  or permanently  removed  from  the state, or until changed or terminated by the commissioner.   4. Fees. Fees for registration of snowmobiles, to be collected by  the commissioner under this article, are as follows:  (a) A fee of ten dollars for each individual resident registration.  (b) A fee of ten dollars for each individual nonresident registration.  (c) A fee of fifty dollars for each two-year dealer registration.  (d)  A  fee  of  five  dollars for each additional dealer demonstrator registration number.  (e) A fee of one dollar  for  replacement  of  a  lost,  mutilated  or destroyed certificate.   4-a.  Additional  fee.  In  addition to the other fees provided for in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision  four  of  this  section  the commissioner  shall, upon application in such cases for the registration of a snowmobile or the renewal thereof, collect the annual ninety dollar fee  for  residents  and  ninety  dollar  fee  for  nonresidents  and  a thirty-five  dollar  fee  for  residents  and thirty-five dollar fee for nonresidents who provide proof, at the time of registration,  that  such individual  is  a  member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a member of the New York state snowmobile association  or  is  a member  of  an  organized New York state snowmobile club that is a trail maintenance entity and  a  member  of  the  New  York  state  snowmobile association  which are imposed by section 21.07 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. In the event that an  individual  seeking snowmobile  club  membership  is  unable, for any reason, to secure such club membership, he or she may contact the  New  York  state  snowmobile association,  who shall secure such membership for such person. This fee shall  also  be  collected  from  dealers  at  the  time   of   original registration  and  at  the  time of each renewal. The commissioner shall effectuate regulations regarding what is required as proof of membership in an  organized  New  York  state  snowmobile  club  that  is  a  trail maintenance  entity  and  a  member  of  the  New  York state snowmobile association for the purposes of this subdivision.   5. Application. The owner of each  snowmobile  requiring  registration under  this section shall present an application for registration to the commissioner,  on  a  blank  to  be  prepared  and  furnished   by   the commissioner  for  that  purpose.  Such  application shall contain or be accompanied  by  such  evidence  of  the  ownership  of  the  snowmobile described in the application as may be required by the commissioner.    6. Dealers. Any person who is a dealer shall register as a dealer. The commissioner, upon receipt of an application and the required fee, shall assign  a  distinctive  dealer registration number to the registrant and issue an appropriate registration certificate  to  him  and  assign  two dealer  demonstrator  registration  numbers  and upon the payment of the appropriate fee, such additional numbers as shall be  requested.  Dealer registrations  and dealer demonstrator registration numbers shall not be transferable.   7. Renewal. After payment of the  registration  fees  as  provided  in subdivisions  four  and  four-a  of  this  section,  every  owner  of  a snowmobile shall renew his or her registration  annually  on  or  before September  first  of  each  year and every dealer shall renew his or her registration biennially in such form  and  manner  as  the  commissioner shall prescribe. If a dealer registration is issued for a period of more or  less than two years, the fee for such registration shall be prorated on a monthly basis.   8. The validating date tag. At the time of the  original  registration and  at  the time of each annual renewal thereof, the commissioner shall also issue to said registrant a date tag or tags indicating the validity of the current registration  and  the  expiration  date  thereof,  which validating  date tag or tags should be affixed to the snowmobile in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe. Notwithstanding the fact  that a  snowmobile  has  been assigned an identifying number, it shall not be considered as validly registered within  the  meaning  of  this  section unless  a  validating date tag and current registration certificate have been issued.   9. Denial of current registration. In  the  event  that  a  snowmobile sought  to be registered or re-registered does not, after inspection and testing, comply with the provisions respecting equipment established  by section  25.17  of the parks and recreation law or by the regulations of the commissioner promulgated pursuant to this  title,  the  commissioner may  deny  the issuance of a validating date tag and current certificate of registration.   10. Snowmobiles owned by governmental agencies. A registration  number shall  be  assigned,  without payment of a fee, for snowmobiles owned by governmental agencies, or by volunteer organizations if used exclusively for emergency purposes, provided that each such snowmobile shall display the proper registration number assigned to it.   11. Exemption. No registrations shall be required  for  the  following described snowmobiles:  (a) Snowmobiles owned and used by the United States.  (b)  Snowmobiles covered by a valid registration or license of another state, province or country, as provided in subdivision  twelve  of  this section.  (c)  Snowmobiles  operated  on  lands  owned  by  the  owner  of  such snowmobile, or on lands to which such  owner  has  a  contractual  right other  than  as  a  member  of  a  club  or association provided (i) the snowmobile is not operated elsewhere  within  the  state,  and  (ii)  no consideration,  either  direct  or indirect, is paid to the owner of the snowmobile with respect to such operation.   12. Out of state snowmobile registration. The registration  provisions of  this  article shall apply to non-resident owners of snowmobiles used in New York state as provided for by the commissioner except when  their snowmobile is used on trails which proceed along a New York state border and  which,  occasionally as dictated by the terrain, cross into another state, in which such snowmobile is registered; such cross border  trails on  which  nonresident  owned  snowmobiles  may proceed without New York state registration shall be designated by the state commissioner of  the  office  of  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation as provided in section 25.04 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and he shall publish such trail designation in the New York  state  register and  other  publications  accessible  to  the  snowmobiling public. Such non-resident registration applications shall be made  available  at  the place  of  business  of  all  registered  dealers  and  by mail from the department. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to  authorize the  operation  of  any  snowmobile  contrary  to the provisions of this article.   13. State aid. The Lake George park commission shall  be  entitled  to receive  state  aid  in  an  amount  relating  to the percentage of fees collected under this section that can be estimated to be  attributed  to snowmobile use within the Lake George park. The amount of such aid shall be  annually  determined  by  the  commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the director of the budget.   14. Registration at time of sale. Snowmobiles sold by dealers shall be registered at the time of sale of  such  snowmobile.  Such  registration shall  be  valid until the thirty-first day of August following the date of such sale; provided however that snowmobiles sold after  April  first of each year shall be issued a registration valid until the thirty-first day  of  August  in  the  year following that in which the snowmobile is sold. Snowmobiles purchased to be used in accordance with paragraph  (c) of  subdivision eleven of this section or for use exclusively outside of the state of New York shall not require  registration  at  the  time  of purchase, and the purchaser of such snowmobile shall sign a declaration, provided   by   the  dealer,  which  shall  state  that  such  purchaser understands the conditions under which a snowmobile must  be  registered and  the penalty for violation of such registration provisions; the form of such declaration shall be provided by the commissioner to each dealer and shall be forwarded to the commissioner.