S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6876
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to instant
records of vehicle certificates of title
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 2108 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 1134 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as
follows:
(b) The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and
warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title
by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of
title by a transferee, the naming of a lienholder and the assignment or
release of the security interest of a lienholder. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL DESIGN THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO PROVIDE FOR AN INSTANT RECORD
OF SUCH AN ASSIGNMENT AND WARRANTY OF TITLE TO BE RETAINED BY THE
TRANSFEROR. THIS RECORD SHALL CONTAIN THE SIGNATURES OF THE TRANSFEROR
AND TRANSFEREE AND THE DATE SO SIGNED.
§ 2. Subdivision (a) of section 2113 of the vehicle and traffic law,
as added by chapter 1134 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the
creation of a security interest, he shall, at the time of the delivery
of the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the
transferee in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the
commissioner prescribes, and cause the certificate and assignment to be
mailed or delivered to the transferee. The assignment and warranty of
title required by this section shall include a statement signed by the
transferor stating either, (i) any facts or information known to him
that could reasonably affect the validity of the title of the vehicle;
or, (ii) that no such facts or information are known to him. THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10820-01-9
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TRANSFEROR MAY FILE THE RECORD OF SUCH ASSIGNMENT AND WARRANTY WITH THE
COMMISSIONER. UPON SUCH FILING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTI-
CABLE, REMOVE THE NAME OF THE TRANSFEROR AS THE OWNER OF RECORD FROM ALL
RELEVANT DATABASES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.