N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2117-c: Confirmation of conversion of a manufactured home

* § 2117-c. Confirmation of conversion of a manufactured home. (a) The

owner or owners of a manufactured home that is not covered by a

certificate of title or a manufacturer's certificate of origin, or of a

manufactured home that is covered by a manufacturer's certificate of

origin or certificate of title but which the owner or owners, after

diligent search and inquiry, are unable to produce, and that is affixed

to a permanent foundation, or which the owner intends to affix to a

permanent foundation, may satisfy the requirements of subdivision (b) of

section three hundred forty-four-b of the real property law by filing

with the commissioner an application for confirmation of conversion

containing or accompanied by:

(1) the name, residence and mailing address of the owner;

(2) a description of the manufactured home including, so far as the

following data exists: the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model

name, the model year, the dimensions, and the vehicle identification

number or numbers of the manufactured home and whether it is new or used

and any other information the commissioner requires;

(3) the date of purchase by the owner of the manufactured home, the

name and address of the person from whom the home was acquired and the

names and addresses of any security interest holders and lienholders in

the order of apparent priority;

(4) a statement signed by the owner, stating either: (i) any facts or

information known to the owner that could reasonably affect the validity

of the title of the manufactured home or the existence or non-existence

of security interests in or liens on it; or (ii) that no such facts or

information are known to the owner;

(5) the recorded original of the affidavit of affixation as provided

by paragraph (iii) of subdivision (a) of section three hundred

forty-four-b of the real property law;

(6) a sworn declaration by an attorney at law, duly admitted to

practice in the courts of the state of New York, or an agent of a title

insurance company duly licensed to issue policies of title insurance in

the state of New York, that the manufactured home is free and clear of

or has been released or will be released from all recorded security

interests, liens and encumbrances; and: (i) any facts or information

known to the attorney or agent that could reasonably affect the validity

of the title of the manufactured home or the existence or non-existence

of security interests in it; or (ii) that no such facts or information

are known to the attorney or agent; and

(7) the name and mailing address of each person wishing written

acknowledgment of confirmation of conversion from the commissioner; and

(8) any other information and documents the commissioner reasonably

requires to identify the owner of the manufactured home and to determine

the owner satisfied the applicable requirements of section three hundred

forty-four-b of the real property law, and the existence or

non-existence of security interests in or liens on the manufactured

home.

(b) When satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity of the

confirmation of conversion of a manufactured home and upon satisfaction

of the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section, the commissioner

shall update the commissioner's records in accordance with the

provisions of subdivisions (f), (k) and (l) of section twenty-one

hundred seven of this article. The commissioner shall also provide

written acknowledgment of compliance with the provisions of this section

to each person identified on the application for confirmation of

conversion under paragraph seven of subdivision (a) of this section.

(c) Upon satisfaction of the requirements of this section a

manufactured home shall be conveyed and encumbered as provided in

section three hundred forty-four-g of the real property law.

(d) Upon written request, the commissioner shall provide written

acknowledgment of compliance with the provisions of this section.

* NB Effective December 12, 2026