N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2110: Registration without certificate of title

§ 2110. Registration without certificate of title. 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 withold 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.