N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 428: Refunds

§ 428. Refunds. 1. Any fee paid for the registration of a vehicle

under the provisions of this chapter shall be refunded, less the sum of

one dollar, provided that the commissioner and the state comptroller are

satisfied that the registration has not been used and the number plates

and sticker have been surrendered to the commissioner within two months

after the date the fee was paid or the beginning of the registration

period for which the registration was issued, whichever comes later and

application therefor is filed with the commissioner within the period of

validity for which such registration was issued.

1-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this

section, if a registration is issued for a period of not less than two

years pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision five of section four

hundred one of this chapter, the registration fee paid for the period

commencing after the first twelve month period of such registration

shall be refunded less the sum of one dollar provided the number plates

are surrendered to the commissioner before the end of the first twelve

month period of such registration and application therefor is filed with

the commissioner within two months from the expiration of the first

twelve month period of such registration.

1-b. The commissioner is directed to make public notification that

registration fees shall be refunded and to send by first class mail a

written notice and an application for refund of any registration fees to

any person entitled to a registration fee refund according to

subdivision one-a of this section that has been unable to obtain a

registration fee refund during the period commencing September first,

nineteen hundred ninety-seven and ending June thirtieth, nineteen

hundred ninety-eight. Such written notice shall advise such person that

a registration fee shall be refunded after an application for refund is

filed with the commissioner. Such public notification shall be made

through such newspapers throughout all regions of the state as may be

designated by the commissioner.

No application for a refund of registration fees shall be denied

because of the failure to file an application therefor within two months

of the expiration date of the first twelve month period of such

registration if such registration was surrendered between September

first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven and June thirtieth, nineteen

hundred ninety-eight and the applicant therefor has not received credit

for such registration fees pursuant to section four hundred twenty of

the vehicle and traffic law.

2. Upon the surrender to the commissioner of the number plates or

plate issued for a vehicle registered under the provisions of this

chapter and the furnishing of proof satisfactory to the commissioner and

the state comptroller that the owner of the vehicle entered the armed

forces of the United States after such vehicle was registered, and that

the registration of such vehicle is in full effect, there shall be

refunded to such owner, or to such person as he shall designate in

writing, a sum equal to as many twelfths of the fee paid for the

registration of the vehicle as there are full calendar months in the

registration year following the date of the receipt of the number plates

or plate, less the sum of one dollar.

3. Where a refund of any part of a registration fee is made pursuant

to the foregoing provisions of this section, the registration shall

thereupon be automatically cancelled.

4. The application fee accompanying an accepted application for a

driver's license shall in no case be refunded.

5. Money paid for fees in excess of the amounts required by law may be

refunded subject to approval of the commissioner and the state

comptroller, provided application therefor is filed with the

commissioner within one year after the date the fee was paid or, with

respect to fees paid for a registration, on or before the expiration of

the registration for which such fee was paid, whichever occurs later.