§ 2116. Additional requirements for applications. (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the commissioner.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2116

  • Commissioner: includes the office and a branch office of the commissioner and, when authorized to receive a document or fee as agent of the commissioner, the clerk of a county. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Lienholder: means a person holding a security interest in a vehicle. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
  • State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101

(b) Except as provided for in subdivision (c) of this section, an application for the naming of a lienholder or his assignee on a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the commissioner.

(c) The filing of a notice of lien by the office of temporary and disability assistance, or a local social services district, or its authorized representative, or a lien of another state agency operating under title IV-D of the social security act, shall constitute an application for the naming of a lienholder on a certificate of title. The filing of an application by any such agency shall be completed without payment of a fee.