N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2105-a: Liens on motor vehicles for failure to make child support payments

§ 2105-a. Liens on motor vehicles for failure to make child support

payments. (a) The commissioner, on behalf of the department, shall enter

into a written agreement with the commissioner of the office of

temporary and disability assistance which shall set forth the procedures

for creation of security interests on vehicles in favor of the office of

temporary and disability assistance, a social services district or its

authorized representative as provided for in section two hundred eleven

of the lien law and section one hundred eleven-u of the social services

law.

(b) Such agreement shall include:

(1) the procedures under which the office of temporary and disability

assistance shall notify the department of a security interest arising

for failure to make payments of child support or combined child and

spousal support, including data standards for determining that the

person against whom such lien will be imposed is the person owing such

arrears;

(2) the procedures under which the office of temporary and disability

assistance shall notify the department that an individual has satisfied

the security interest;

(3) the procedure, subject to the approval of the director of the

division of the budget, for reimbursement of the department and its

agents for the additional costs of carrying out the procedures

authorized by this section, section two hundred eleven of the lien law

and section one hundred eleven-u of the social services law;

(4) such other matters as the parties to such agreement shall deem

necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, section two

hundred eleven of the lien law and section one hundred eleven-u of the

social services law.

(c) A security interest arising under section two hundred eleven of

the lien law and entered into the records of the department pursuant to

this article shall be listed on any subsequent certificate of title

issued to such person for the same or any other vehicle.

(d) Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, any

purchaser of a vehicle which is subject to a security interest under

this section, including a motor vehicle dealer registered under section

four hundred fifteen of this chapter, shall take such vehicle

unencumbered by such lien which was not recorded on the certificate of

title used to transfer the vehicle.