N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2126: Powers of commissioner

§ 2126. Powers of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe

and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title,

notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary

to carry out the provisions of this article.

(b) The commissioner may:

(1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to

carry out the provisions of this article; and

(2) Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out

the provisions of this article; and

(3) Upon assigning a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has

none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated, shall

either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying

number or make an appropriate indorsement on the original certificate.