N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2285: Certificate of registration

§ 2285. Certificate of registration. 1. Certificate. Upon the filing

of the application and payment of the fee as provided in this article,

the commissioner shall assign to such ATV a distinctive number, and,

without further expense to the applicant, issue a certificate of

registration, in such manner and form as the commissioner shall

prescribe. In the event of the loss, mutilation or destruction of any

certificate of registration, the owner of the registered ATV may file

such statement and proof of the facts as the commissioner shall require

with a fee of three dollars, with the department, for the issuance of a

duplicate or substitute.

2. Carrying certificate. Every person operating an ATV registered in

accordance with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon demand

of any magistrate, police officer or peace officer, when acting pursuant

to his special duties, produce for inspection the certificate of

registration for such ATV and shall furnish to such person any

information necessary for the identification of such ATV and its owner.

The failure to produce the certificate of registration as provided

herein shall not be an offense, but shall be presumptive evidence of

operating an ATV which is not registered as required by this article.

3. Change of residence. It shall be the duty of every owner holding a

certificate of registration to notify the department, in writing, of any

change of residence of such owner within ten days after such change

occurs, and to inscribe on such certificate, in the place provided a

record of such change of residence.

4. Change of ownership. Whenever an ATV is transferred, the

certificate of registration shall be properly signed and executed by the

owner showing that the ownership of the ATV has been transferred and

such certificate shall be given to the new owner. In the case of

transfer, except a transfer to a registered dealer, the new owner shall

apply for a new certificate by completing an application for

registration. Such application shall be submitted to the department

together with old certificate of registration, properly signed by the

previous owner, and the required fee of ten dollars. The old certificate

of registration, properly signed by the previous owner or other indicia

as prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, shall constitute a

temporary registration for such new owner for a period determined by the

commissioner from the date such ATV was transferred to the new owner. In

the event that such ATV was purchased from a registered dealer, the

application must be accompanied by the old certificate of registration

transferred to the dealer, the required fee, and by any other forms or

documents completed and submitted as prescribed by the commissioner.

5. Destruction, theft or removal from state. It shall be the duty of

every owner of an ATV registered pursuant to the provisions of this

article to notify the department, in writing, of the destruction, theft

or permanent removal of such ATV from the state, within fifteen days of

acquiring knowledge thereof. In the event of destruction or theft, the

certificate or registration shall be surrendered with such notice.