Insurance
Under New York State law, liability insurance is required for all registered vehicles, whether they are
driven or not. Acceptable proof of insurance is either a NYS Insurance Identification Card (FS-20, FS-21
or FS-77), or a copy of the New York State Department of Transportation permit, or Federal Department
of Transportation permit (formerly ICC permit), IN THE REGISTRANT'S NAME.
If a NYS Insurance Identification Card (FS-20) is being submitted as proof of insurance, it must: be bar
coded; be scannable; be pre-printed; have a three (3) digit insurance company code; have the insurance
company name; have an effective date; have an expiration date; and for registration purposes, must have
been issued within 45 days. If a carrier has more than 5 vehicles registered, the insurance card may read
"All Owned Vehicles". If a carrier does not own the vehicles being registered, the vehicle-specific
information must be listed.
ACCEPTABLE PROOFS OF ESTABLISHED PLACE OF RESIDENCY OR BUSINESS
(REQUIRED FOR NEW ACCOUNTS OR EXISTING ACCOUNTS WITH A CHANGE OF ADDRESS)
Apportioned Registration Manual
5.0 New York State Requirements
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INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS
**You must submit 3 proofs from the list below.**
NYS Driver License
NYS Department of State Filing Receipt
Please note: A Post Office box number is not acceptable proof of established place of
residence/business in New York. The proof you provide must show the street address where the
residence/business is located.
If you want to register a vehicle in NYS IRP in a “Doing Business As” (DBA) name, you must submit copies of
the DBA papers that were filed with the County Clerk’s office for an individual DBA or filed with the NYS
Department of State for a corporate DBA. In addition, review the list below and submit 2 proofs that
show the name and address of the registrant
.
Recent real estate or personal property tax bill or receipt
from NYS in the registrant’s name and address.
A recent utility bill in the registrant’s name with the
NYS address. (You can submit only one utility bill.)
A current credit card statement showing activity within
the last 90 days in the registrant’s name and with the
NYS address.
A current bank statement showing recent activity within
the last 90 days in the registrant’s name with the NYS
address.
Property deed in the registrant’s name with the NYS
address.
A recent mortgage document in the registrant’s name
with the NYS address.
A recent homeowner insurance document in the
registrant’s name with the NYS address.
Certificate of Residency from your local municipality
that shows the registrant’s name with the NYS address.
A NYS Certificate of Title in the registrant’s name and
address.
Recent real estate or commercial property tax bill or
receipt from NYS in the company’s name and address.
A recent utility bill in the company name with the NYS
address. (You can submit only one utility bill.)
A current credit card statement showing activity within
the last 90 days in the company name with the NYS
address.
A current bank statement showing recent activity within
the last 90 days in the company name with the NYS
address.
Property deed in the company name with the NYS
address.
A recent mortgage document in the company name with
the NYS address.
A recent commercial property insurance document in
the company name with the NYS address.
A NYS Certificate of Title in the company name with
the NYS address.
If a NYS resident wants to register a vehicle in the NYS
IRP in his or her name, the NYS resident must have a
NYS driver license.
If a company wants to register in a company or
corporation name, the company must have a NYS
Department of State Filing Receipt.
**You must submit 3 proofs from the list below.**
If you want to register a vehicle in NYS IRP in a “Doing Business As” (DBA) name, you must submit copies of
the DBA papers that were filed with the County Clerk’s office for an individual DBA or filed with the NYS
Department of State for a corporate DBA. In addition, review the list below and submit 2 proofs that
show the name and address of the registrant
.