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Rental Program
The Rental Program is for car rental companies who rent a vehicle to individuals other than the DMV-registered owner. Businesses are given access to web-based reports of their unpaid tickets and are given 54 days to submit the correct name and address of the person responsible for the tickets. The Department of Finance will then transfer the liability of the ticket from the vehicle owner to the verified ticket recipient. Tickets that are not transferred or dismissed timely will be the responsibility of the DMV-registered owner.
Enrollment in this program is based on an annual benefit period from July 1 through the following June 30. The cost to enroll vehicles in the program is $1 per month, per plate annually. You can enroll your business at any time during the benefit period and your fees will be prorated accordingly.
How to apply
Complete and submit the documents listed below:
- Rental application
- Blank rental agreement
- Corporate by-laws
- Certificate of Corporation documents
- Copies of registration for all plates
Rental Program forms
- Rental Program Registration Fee Refund Form - Use this form to request a refund of the NYC Department of Finance’s Rental Program plate registration fee.
- Rental Company Initial Enrollment Application - Use this application to enroll your company in the Rental Program.
Upon receipt of the enrollment application, we will send you a bill listing your summonses. You will then have 30 days to resolve these summonses by paying all summonses you choose not to contest, and scheduling hearings for summonses you choose to contest (if eligible) and paying any of those found guilty.
Companies that enroll in the Rental Program may sign up for the Fleet/Rental Online portal to easily manage the company’s account. Creating an account will allow you to:
- Transfer liability on summonses issued to plates currently enrolled by the respond-by date.
- Review available reports, like the special plate enrollment report, to verify plates that are currently enrolled.
- Create a bill for lessor-liable summonses on currently enrolled plates.
- Create an electronic case folder (ECF) for lessor-liable summonses on currently enrolled plates.
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