Posted by Paul (in NY) on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 at 12:19PM :
In Reply to: Re: no title on 71 APB posted by APB (on the bridge) on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 at 11:54AM :
Do you have a Transferable New York State Certificate of Registration?
In NY, vehicles older that 1973, ie; Vehicles, trailers, boats only get a certificate of registration. To obtain a Certificate of Registration, you must supply to DMV a paper trail of BOS, NYS Transferable Certificate of Registration, other state titles or certain affadavids. Once you prove ownership, you get the certificate of Registration. Its the same as a title, just not on a fancy paper. Its as small as a credit card. BUT, it is your legal ownership of said vechicle in NY. It can be used to prove ownership, sell to other people both in NY and other states. Its just the way NY does business. The system works great, and is normally very easy to work with. There is also a NON Transferable Registration. which can be a intrem status while waiting for a Transferable Registration. You can not transfer or sell the vehcile with a NON Transferable Reg. But these also serve a good purpose, in the intrem.
I like the 'no title system' for older vehicles, Please dont kill the messenger LOL.
Paul