NY Veh & Traf L § 420 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 4 - Registration of Vehicles Article 17 - Other Provisions Relating to Registration and Possession 420 - Transfer of Registration.

§ 420. Transfer  of registration. 1. Upon the transfer of ownership or   the  destruction  of  a  motor  vehicle,  motorcycle  or  trailer,   its   registration  shall  expire;  and  the  seller,  or the owner in case of   destruction, shall remove the number plates from the vehicle.2. Such seller or owner may, however, register another vehicle and use   said number plates thereon, if appropriate, upon making application  for   such  registration, paying a transfer fee of ten dollars, and paying the   proportional excess, if any, of  the  annual  fee  for  registering  the   second vehicle over the annual fee for registering the first vehicle for   each  day  or  fraction  thereof constituting the unexpired registration   period. If the number plates of the first vehicle  are  not  appropriate   for the second vehicle, the commissioner or his or her agent shall, upon   the surrender of such number plates, furnish appropriate number plates.3.  Provided, however, that upon the death of an owner of a registered   motor vehicle, motorcycle or trailer, its registration shall, unless the   vehicle is destroyed,  be  deemed  to  continue  in  force  as  a  valid   registration  until  the  end of the year or until the ownership of such   vehicle is transferred by the executor or administrator of the estate of   such owner or by the distributees of his  personal  property,  whichever   occurs  first. If the ownership of such vehicle is transferred as exempt   property under section 5-3.1 of the estates, powers and  trusts  law  to   the  surviving spouse of the owner, the fee for the initial registration   issued to such surviving spouse shall be the fee for  such  registration   reduced by the amount of the fee remaining for the unexpired term of the   registration issued to the deceased.4.  Provided,  further,  that  upon the permanent removal of a vehicle   from the state, the owner may remove the number plates and  be  entitled   to the same privileges as though the vehicle had been sold or destroyed.5.  Provided,  further,  that  a holder of manufacturers' and dealers'   registration having a motor vehicle, motorcycle or trailer registered in   his or its name under the  provisions  of  this  chapter  may,  if  such   vehicle  is  placed in stock for sale, also remove the number plates and   be entitled to the same privileges as though the vehicle had  been  sold   or destroyed.6. Provided, further, that the registration of a vehicle registered in   the  names  of  two or more persons, as partners or otherwise, shall not   expire upon a change in ownership of the vehicle so long as any  of  the   persons named in such registration as owners of the vehicle is the owner   or  part owner of the vehicle. However, when any change in the ownership   of such a vehicle occurs and the registration does not expire, the owner   or owners after such change shall forthwith file with the commissioner a   statement of  the  ownership  of  such  vehicle  in  such  form  as  the   commissioner  shall require, together with a fee of ten dollars, and the   commissioner shall issue a new certificate of registration.7. Where a dealer having registration under the provisions of  section   four  hundred  fifteen  of  this  chapter sells or trades a vehicle to a   person who has another vehicle duly registered under  this  chapter,  or   who  had  another vehicle previously so registered, and the registration   of such vehicle is eligible for transfer to the purchased vehicle  under   the  provisions  of  this  section  and  the  number plates of the first   vehicle are appropriate, such dealer may issue on any date on which  the   registration  of  a motor vehicle may be used a temporary certificate of   registration of the second vehicle  under  which  such  vehicle  may  be   operated  as  a duly registered vehicle for a period of thirty days from   the date of issuance, other provisions of this chapter  notwithstanding.   Such  temporary  certificate  of  registration  may  be  extended by the   commissioner for an additional thirty days,  except  that  in  no  event   shall  any such temporary certificate of registration be valid after the    expiration  date  of  the  registration  for  the  first  vehicle.  Such   certificate  shall  be  issued upon a form furnished by the commissioner   and shall be executed in such manner as he shall prescribe.8.  The owner of a registered motor vehicle, motorcycle or trailer may   transfer the registration and, if appropriate, the number plates thereof   to another vehicle owned by him or her upon making application for  such   transfer,  paying  a  transfer  fee  of  ten  dollars,  and  paying  the   proportionate excess, if any, of the  annual  fee  for  registering  the   second vehicle over the annual fee for registering the first vehicle for   each  day  or  fraction  thereof constituting the unexpired registration   period, provided, however, that the registration and number  plates  for   the  second  vehicle,  if  such vehicle is registered in this state, are   either surrendered to the commissioner or transferred to another vehicle   as provided herein. If the number plates of the first  vehicle  are  not   appropriate for the second vehicle, the commissioner or his or her agent   shall,  upon  the  surrender  of such number plates, furnish appropriate   number plates. Whenever a total fee  for  reregistration  prescribed  in   this section shall amount to a fee other than a whole dollar amount, the   fee  required  to  be  paid  shall be rounded to the nearest twenty-five   cents.