NY Veh & Traf L § 428 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 4 - Registration of Vehicles Article 17 - Other Provisions Relating to Registration and Possession 428 - Refunds.

§ 428. Refunds.  1.  Any  fee  paid  for the registration of a vehicle   under the provisions of this chapter shall be refunded, less the sum  of   one dollar, provided that the commissioner and the state comptroller are   satisfied  that the registration has not been used and the number plates   and sticker have been surrendered to the commissioner within two  months   after  the  date  the  fee was paid or the beginning of the registration   period for which the registration was issued, whichever comes later  and   application therefor is filed with the commissioner within the period of   validity for which such registration was issued.1-a.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  subdivision  one  of  this   section, if a registration is issued for a period of not less  than  two   years  pursuant  to  paragraph  c  of  subdivision  five of section four   hundred one of this chapter, the registration fee paid  for  the  period   commencing  after  the  first  twelve  month period of such registration   shall be refunded less the sum of one dollar provided the number  plates   are  surrendered  to the commissioner before the end of the first twelve   month period of such registration and application therefor is filed with   the commissioner within two months from  the  expiration  of  the  first   twelve month period of such registration.1-b.  The  commissioner  is  directed to make public notification that   registration fees shall be refunded and to send by first  class  mail  a   written notice and an application for refund of any registration fees to   any   person   entitled  to  a  registration  fee  refund  according  to   subdivision one-a of this section that  has  been  unable  to  obtain  a   registration  fee  refund  during the period commencing September first,   nineteen  hundred  ninety-seven  and  ending  June  thirtieth,  nineteen   hundred ninety-eight.  Such written notice shall advise such person that   a  registration fee shall be refunded after an application for refund is   filed with the commissioner. Such  public  notification  shall  be  made   through  such  newspapers  throughout all regions of the state as may be   designated by the commissioner.No application for a refund  of  registration  fees  shall  be  denied   because of the failure to file an application therefor within two months   of  the  expiration  date  of  the  first  twelve  month  period of such   registration if such  registration  was  surrendered  between  September   first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-seven  and  June  thirtieth,  nineteen   hundred ninety-eight and the applicant therefor has not received  credit   for  such  registration  fees pursuant to section four hundred twenty of   the vehicle and traffic law.2. Upon the surrender to the commissioner  of  the  number  plates  or   plate  issued  for  a  vehicle  registered  under the provisions of this   chapter and the furnishing of proof satisfactory to the commissioner and   the state comptroller that the owner of the vehicle  entered  the  armed   forces  of the United States after such vehicle was registered, and that   the registration of such vehicle is  in  full  effect,  there  shall  be   refunded  to  such  owner,  or  to  such person as he shall designate in   writing, a sum equal to as  many  twelfths  of  the  fee  paid  for  the   registration  of  the  vehicle  as there are full calendar months in the   registration year following the date of the receipt of the number plates   or plate, less the sum of one dollar.3. Where a refund of any part of a registration fee is  made  pursuant   to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this section, the registration shall   thereupon be automatically cancelled.4. The application fee accompanying  an  accepted  application  for  a   driver's license shall in no case be refunded.5. Money paid for fees in excess of the amounts required by law may be   refunded   subject  to  approval  of  the  commissioner  and  the  state   comptroller,  provided  application   therefor   is   filed   with   the    commissioner  within  one  year after the date the fee was paid or, with   respect to fees paid for a registration, on or before the expiration  of   the registration for which such fee was paid, whichever occurs later.