Instructions For Form Mv-82.1sn - Registering A Snowmobile In New York State (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

MV-82.1SN (4/06)

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ACCEPTABLE PROOFS

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP

NEW YORK STATE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW REQUIRES ALL SNOWMOBILE DEALERS TO REGISTER ANY

SNOWMOBILE THEY SELL AT THE POINT OF SALE, UNLESS THE PURCHASER QUALIFIES FOR AN EXEMPTION.

IF THE SNOWMOBILE IS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER EITHER IN NEW YORK STATE OR OUT-OF-STATE* AND IS:

NEW:

a. the Manufacturer’s Certificate or Statement of Origin (MCO or MSO)* and

b. a bill of sale (must include model name and number, year, make, VIN, CC/HP, color, buyer’s/seller’s name and address, date of sale

and purchase price). A dealer bill of sale should include the facility number, tax ID number and authorized signature.

USED AND PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN NEW YORK OR ANOTHER JURISDICTION:

a. the prior owner’s registration/transfer stub, signed over to the dealer, or similar proof of ownership issued by another jurisdiction* and

b. a bill of sale (see above).

USED AND NEVER REGISTERED IN NEW YORK OR ANOTHER JURISDICTION:

a. the Manufacturer’s Certificate or Statement of Origin (MCO or MSO) signed over to the dealer* and

b. a bill of sale (see above).

IF THE SNOWMOBILE IS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER AND WAS:

NEVER REGISTERED IN NEW YORK OR ANOTHER

PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN NEW YORK OR

JURISDICTION:

ANOTHER JURISDICTION:

a. the prior owner’s registration/transfer stub, signed over to the

a. the Manufacturer’s Certificate or Statement of Origin

(MCO/MSO) signed over to the new owner* and

new owner, or similar proof of ownership issued by another

jurisdiction* and

b. the original owner’s bill of sale and sales tax receipts from all

b. a bill of sale (see above).

subsequent transfers between individuals, and

c. a bill of sale from the prior owner (see above)

* OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS REGISTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK STATE must provide a photocopy of the same

ownership documents required in their home state (for example, an MCO or MSO, registration/transfer stub and/or bill of sale/invoice).

PROOF OF INSURANCE

Proof of insurance is not necessary when registering a snowmobile. However, the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law

requires the owner of a snowmobile to have liability insurance if the snowmobile is operated on a roadway, shoulder of a highway, or

on property which is owned, leased or held in easement by a person other than the owner or operator of the snowmobile.

PROOF OF SALES TAX CLEARANCE

1. If the snowmobile is purchased from a dealer, evidence that sales tax has been collected by the dealer is required. Dealers have been

instructed to include: the amount of sales tax collected on the bill of sale;

a statement that all sales tax has been collected;

statement that sales tax is not due and the reason why.

2. If sales tax has not been paid to a registered New York dealer or to the NYS Department of Tax and Finance, it will be collected by DMV

when the snowmobile is registered.

3. If claiming an exemption from sales tax, complete form DTF-803.

4. If sales tax was paid to another state, and credit is allowed, complete form DTF-804 and pay the remainder, if any, of the tax due to New

York State. If no credit is allowed, complete form DTF-802.

5. If the snowmobile was purchased through a private sale (one individual to another), or received as a gift, complete form DTF-802.

NOTE: Sales tax forms may be obtained from any Motor Vehicles office or from the NYS Tax Department. They are also available on the

DMV web site ( ) and the Tax and Finance web site ( ).

PROOF OF INCORPORATION

1. A registration or title in the same corporate name

2. A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation

3. For New York State corporations only:

a. a certificate of good standing or subsisting issued by the New York State Department of State

b. a filing receipt issued by the New York State Department of State.

4. For out-of-state corporations only:

a. a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from their home state

b. a certificate of subsisting or foreign bid issued by the New York State Department of State.

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