Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

[Rich G.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

It does work I’ve done it. In fact they are all hanging on the garage wall. Nothing great about nys government, get real.
Gene

The great state remark was sarcasm. I’ve lived here long enough so all I can do is say it only hurts when I laugh. So, you’re saying what you did was in NY? If that’s the case it makes life easier
Edit edit. I see you’re in NY from your profile. Thanks for the info.
Rich

[Frank D.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

I just moved from NC to SC not long ago and found out that SC demands you turn in a plate on a sold car. If not the SCHP will come and visit you (so I have been told by a local restoration shop). Different states - Different rules.

Maryland is the same, they came after me 13 YEARS after I had moved to Florida with a bill for over $4,000 in fines and penalties because they claimed I didn't turn in my plates before moving to Florida (which I did).

No notice or anything in the intervening years....turns out a financial audit found out their computer systems were hosed and they were trying to CYA for all the database screw-ups by shooting out nastygrams willy-nilly. A 3 year fight to get them off my back.

Don't screw around on this, obey the letter of the law precisely...

[Owen L.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

Maryland is the same, they came after me 13 YEARS after I had moved to Florida with a bill for over $4,000 in fines and penalties because they claimed I didn't turn in my plates before moving to Florida (which I did).

How can you turn in plates before moving; wouldn't you then be driving to a new destination without plates?

[Michael S.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

owen, after you move, you re-register the car in that state, then mail the old plates to your old dmv. get a return receipt on the plates from the post office.

[Frank D.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

How can you turn in plates before moving; wouldn't you then be driving to a new destination without plates?

My wife moved before I did and established residency in Florida (and registered her cars there), so there was a "twist" to the story but the results are the same...

[Owen L.]

Re: Question for NY guys re: surrender plates

owen, after you move, you re-register the car in that state, then mail the old plates to your old dmv. get a return receipt on the plates from the post office.

Thanks Michael, When I moved to Oregon from Arizona 25+ years ago, as I recall, I gave OrDMV my AZ plates. Have no clue what they did after that. I suppose things could have changed in a quarter-century!