NY Veh & Traf L § 2105 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 10 - Uniform Vehicle Certificate of Title Act Article 46 - Uniform Vehicle Certificate of Title Act 2105 - Application for First Certificate of Title.

§ 2105. Application   for   first   certificate   of  title.  (a)  The application for the first certificate of title  of  a  vehicle  in  this state  shall  be  made  by  the owner to the commissioner on the form he prescribes and shall contain or be accompanied by:  (1) The name, residence and mail address and social security number of the owner;  (2) A description of the vehicle including, so far  as  the  following data exists: its make, year model, identifying number, type of body if a motor vehicle or hull material if a vessel, and whether new or used, and any other information required by the commissioner;  (3)  The  date  of  purchase by applicant, the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of their apparent priority;  (4) A statement signed by the applicant, stating either, (i) any facts or information known to him that could reasonably affect the validity of the title of the vehicle or the existence or non-existence  of  security interests  in it; or (ii) that no such facts or information are known to him; and  (5) Any other information and documents  the  commissioner  reasonably requires  to identify the vehicle and to enable him to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title  and  the  existence  or non-existence of security interests in the vehicle.  (b) If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall  contain the name and address of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and  be  signed  by the  dealer  as well as the owner, and the dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the application to the commissioner.  (c) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously  registered or  licensed  in another state or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:  (1) Any certificate of title issued by the other state or country;  (2) Any other information and documents  the  commissioner  reasonably requires  to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or non-existence of security interests in it.  (d) If the commissioner is not satisfied as to the  ownership  of  the vehicle  or  that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the commissioner may register the vehicle but  shall  either:  (1)  withhold issuance  of  a  certificate  of  title  until  the  applicant  presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the commissioner  as  to  the applicant's  ownership  of the vehicle and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it; or (2) as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with  the  commissioner  a  bond prescribed  by  the commissioner and executed by the applicant, and by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this state.  The  bond shall  be  in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the commissioner and conditioned  to  indemnify any  prior  owner  and  lienholder  and  any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle or person acquiring any  security  interest  in  it,  and  their respective  successors  in interest, against any expense, loss or damage by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle  or on  account  of  any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title and interest of the applicant in and to  the  vehicle.  Any such  interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the  surety to  all  persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond shall be returned at the end of three years or prior thereto if the  currently valid  certificate  of  title is surrendered to the commissioner, but it shall  not  be  returned  prior  to  the  end  of  three  years  if  the  commissioner  has  been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the  bond  or  if  the  currently  valid  certificate  of  title  was surrendered  to  another  state  as  proof  of  ownership  to  obtain  a certificate  of  title  from  that state. Nothing contained herein shall require the commissioner of motor vehicles to  issue  a  certificate  of title upon the presentation of a bond.