N.Y. General Business Law § 398-a: Shipment of motor vehicles outside the continental United States

§ 398-a. Shipment of motor vehicles outside the continental United

States. 1. No person whose business involves the preparation of the

shipping order or dock receipt or bill of lading or other export papers

for the transportation by water of a motor vehicle outside the

continental United States shall prepare such export papers unless he

receives from the person sending such motor vehicle outside the

continental United States a photocopy or other facsimile of a transfer

of registration or other proof of ownership for such motor vehicle

indicating thereon the identification number of such vehicle. Upon

receipt of such document, said person shall determine that the motor

vehicle to be transported outside the continental United States is the

same vehicle described in such proof of ownership and shall certify such

fact upon the copy of the shipping order, dock receipt, bill of lading

or other export paper for such vehicle which he retains for his records.

The person who prepares such export papers for the transportation of a

motor vehicle outside the continental United States shall maintain on

file for a period of three years the photocopy or other facsimile of

such transfer of registration or other proof of ownership together with

the appropriate shipping order, dock receipt, bill of lading or other

export paper. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle which the

manufacturer thereof or a duly authorized dealer has never sold to a

purchaser for the purpose of use rather than of resale.

2. If a motor vehicle delivered for export does not correspond with

the proof of ownership presented for such vehicle, such facts shall be

immediately made known to the appropriate police department or other law

enforcement agency.

3. The person who prepares such export papers for the transportation

of a motor vehicle outside the continental United States shall, at least

forty-eight hours prior to the time the motor vehicle is shipped,

furnish to the police department in whose jurisdiction the point of

shipment lies and if there is no police department at that place to the

superintendent of state police at Albany, a description and

identification of the motor vehicle listing its make, year manufactured,

model, color and vehicle identification number or special vehicle

identification number designated by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

4. A police officer may at all reasonable times examine and inspect

all files and records relating to the shipment of such vehicle which are

in the custody of the shipper or of the person who prepares the export

papers.

5. Any person who shall violate, aid and abet the violation of, or

conspire or attempt to violate this section shall be guilty of a Class A

misdemeanor.