New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 15 Part 78
Department of Motor Vehicles
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15 NYCRR 78.1 - Introduction
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15 NYCRR 78.2 - Definitions
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15 NYCRR 78.3 - Application for dealer's registration
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-15-16-00009-A. Published Jun 22, 2016. Notice effective date: Jun 22, 2016.
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15 NYCRR 78.4 - New motor vehicle dealer provisional registration
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15 NYCRR 78.5 - Display of business certificate
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15 NYCRR 78.6 - Amendments to registration
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15 NYCRR 78.7 - Assumed names
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15 NYCRR 78.8 - Sales away from premises
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-13-15-00012-A. Published Aug 5, 2015. Notice effective date: Aug 5, 2015.
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15 NYCRR 78.9 - Electronic recordkeeping and transmission of information related to the sale of vehicles
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-03-16-00005-A. Published Mar 23, 2016. Notice effective date: Mar 23, 2016.
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15 NYCRR 78.10 - Form of certificate of sale (form MV-50), obtaining certificates of sale and use
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15 NYCRR 78.11 - Procedures to be used for certificates of sale
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-28-20-00030-A. Published Oct 21, 2020. Notice effective date: Oct 21, 2020.
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15 NYCRR 78.12 - Forms of proofs of ownership
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15 NYCRR 78.13 - Additional documents required on the sale of vehicle
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15 NYCRR 78.14 - Guarantees or warranties
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15 NYCRR 78.15 - Inspection certificates and requirements
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15 NYCRR 78.16 - Restrictions pertaining to sales
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15 NYCRR 78.17 - Registration sticker
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15 NYCRR 78.18 - Cancellation of sale
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15 NYCRR 78.19 - Dealers who aid in securing registrations, titles, or special or distinctive plates
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-21-21-00001-A. Published Aug 18, 2021. Notice effective date: Aug 18, 2021.
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15 NYCRR 78.20 - Issuance of temporary certificates of registration-Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 420
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15 NYCRR 78.21 - Dealer plates
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15 NYCRR 78.22 - Repossession of vehicles
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15 NYCRR 78.23 - Dealer-issued temporary registration-Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 420-a
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-42-24-00012-A. Published Jan 22, 2025. Notice effective date: Jan 22, 2025.
MTV-42-24-00012-APublished marked proposal
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15 NYCRR 78.25 - Record requirements
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15 NYCRR 78.26 - Advertising and signs
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule MTV-09-15-00002-A. Published May 6, 2015. Notice effective date: May 6, 2015.
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15 NYCRR 78.27 - Dealers failing to renew or retiring from business
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15 NYCRR 78.30 - Transporters
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15 NYCRR 78.32 - Penalties
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15 NYCRR 78.40 - Vehicles on consignment
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15 NYCRR 78.45 - Retail dealers selling motor vehicles as junk
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15 NYCRR 78.46 - Paper accompanying junk vehicles
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15 NYCRR 78.50 - Vehicles repurchased pursuant to the lemon law
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