N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2124 – Suspension or revocation of certificates
§ 2124. Suspension or revocation of certificates. (a) (1) The commissioner shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with section two thousand one hundred twenty-seven, when authorized by any other provision of law, including but not limited to subdivision (e) of section two thousand one hundred eighteen of this article, or if he finds:
Terms Used In N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2124
- 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
- mail: means to deposit in the United States mail properly addressed and with postage prepaid. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a vehicle. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
- Person: means a natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
- Security interest: means an interest in a vehicle reserved or created by agreement and which secures payment or performance of an obligation. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
- Vehicle: means a vehicle as defined in section one hundred fifty-nine of this chapter except that it shall not include a device for which a registration is denied pursuant to section four hundred-a of this chapter and, except with respect to section twenty-one hundred two of this article, shall also mean a vessel as defined in section twenty-two hundred fifty of this chapter. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 2101
(i) The certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued, or
(ii) The vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall not suspend or revoke a certificate of title to a vehicle which is a mobile home or manufactured home by reason of the fact that, at any time, in any manner, it shall have become attached to realty.
(b) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
(c) When the commissioner suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the certificate to the commissioner.
(d) The commissioner may seize and impound any certificate of title which has been suspended or revoked.
(e) A certificate of title may be temporarily suspended pending a hearing.