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Register a Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Trailer or Transfer License Plates
NYS DMV has created a Registration Document Guide to help you determine the specific documents needed for your
transaction. Please utilize the online guide or the checklist below to complete your paperwork for mail-in or drop-off.
͏ Proof of Identity
o Photo copy of your NYS Driver’s License, Permit or NDID
o Other proofs of acceptable identity (refer to ID-82)
͏ Proof of ownership (ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ONLY NO PHOTOCOPIES)
o NYS title signed by both the buyer(s) & seller(s)
o Out of state title signed by both parties, notarized if required
o NYS Transferable registration
o If ownership is not changing, please submit a copy of original title for processing
͏ Bill of sale
o Private sale- please complete DTF-802, seller must complete section 6 if form requires. A bill of sale
would be acceptable in other cases, MV-912 attached, or a handwritten bill of sale containing seller &
buyers names, purchase price, vehicle information and signed by both parties.
o Out of state dealer- must have bill of sale on dealer letterhead
o NYS dealer- requires E-50 or MV-50
͏ Proof of insurance
o Must be in effect, have a clear scanable barcode and have registrants full name (Last,First, MI). Insurance
can also be faced to our office (585)396-4981. (Please indicate on forms if this was done).
͏ Required forms
o MV-82 (registration application)- please complete all applicable sections and sign the back. If you are
transferring plates, please indicate that by checking the “transfer plates” box & fill in the plate number to
be transferred. If not indicated on your forms you are transferring plates, new plates will be issued and
you will be charged accordingly.
o DTF-802 (sales tax form)- Buyer completes all sections 1-5. Please make sure to sign in section 5 and
please make sure your social security number is completed. If the vehicle is a gift, the seller is required to
complete section 6. Seller also must complete section 6 if indicated as such in section 4 or 5.
͏ Payment & Fees:
o PREFERRED METHOD: Check or Money Order made out to “Ontario County Clerk”. You are
REQUIRED to calculate your fees & taxes. Go to https://process.dmv.ny.gov/regfeecalc/ to determine
your total, then add your counties percent for sales tax on the purchase price of the vehicle (i.e. Ontario
Co 7.5%, Monroe/Yates Co 8%). If you are unsure of the value, please leave the value portion of the
check blank and our office will fill it in as a courtesy when the transaction is processed.
o Credit Card: Complete the attached credit card authorization form attached which will authorize Ontario
County to process the transaction, without requiring you to calculate your fees.
o IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL FEES: For transactions requiring new plates to be issued, an
additional $5 fee will be incurred for mailing. Please provide separate payment: CASH, CHECK
OR MONEY ORDER ONLY for these fees. PAYABLE TO ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK.
Mail or drop-off items in a sealed envelope to:
Ontario County DMV 20 Ontario St Canandaigua, NY 14424
You will be sent your registration document, windshield sticker and if not transferring plates, a new set of plates by
mail. New titles are issued directly from the State Motor Vehicle Title Bureau and can be received up to 90 after
processing. *Ontario County is not responsible for any unprocessed returned documents*. *Please make sure
everything is completed, signed and ready for processing*
