Update 3/21/2004: NYS Department of Motor Vehicles has sent out
letters to all current registrants. To see a copy of the letter go
to http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/ATVLTR.pdf.
It has come to the attention of NYSORVA that the
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles has made a decision to freeze current
ATV registrations until the State Budget issue is resolved (recall the
proposal to raise registration from $10/yr. to $45/yr and change the
annual term start/end date to September 1, see http://www.nysorva.org/legislation.htm).
The facts as dictated to us on March
8, 2004 by DMV programs administration personal in Albany are:
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DMV is
about to mail a letter to every registrant and all police agencies
stating much of the following information.
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Until the
budget issue with relation to ATV registration fees is resolved, DMV
has placed a moratorium on processing ATV registration renewals,
either by mail or in person at DMV offices. (The computer system at
DMV offices will block the completion of an in-person renewal
transaction, as verified by a member.)
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At this
time, all current ATV registrations effective through April 30, 2004
will be extended from that lapse date to August 31, 2004. This means
no double-renewal in 2004 (could have been $55 total for the year)
as our legislative analyst had feared might happen. (No contingency
was discussed for the case where the Budget is not passed by
8/31/04)
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New
registrations should still be accepted at this time. However we were
unable to get a definitive answer whether new registrations after
April 30 2004 would be expected to renew by September 1, 2004
(presuming the proposed increase is made law by then) or would be
extended to August 31, 2005 due to "short changing" effect
of the shift in the start-end term of the registration year proposed
in the State Budget bill.
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If the
Budget passes with the proposal to increase the fee and change the
annual registration term dates, a renewal invitation will be mailed
reflecting the new fee. This would presumably occur prior to the
August 31, 2004 lapse date if the Budget is passed relatively early.
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If the
Budget passes WITHOUT any provision for fee increase or change of
the annual registration term dates, a renewal invitation reflecting
the old $10 fee and term will be issued shortly after, that will be
for the retroactive term of May 1, 2004 through April 30, 2005.
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