N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 2116

§ 2116. Additional requirements for applications. (a) An application\nfor a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when\nmailed or delivered to the commissioner.\n (b) Except as provided for in subdivision (c) of this section, an\napplication for the naming of a lienholder or his assignee on a\ncertificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when\nmailed or delivered to the commissioner.\n (c) The filing of a notice of lien by the office of temporary and\ndisability assistance, or a local social services district, or its\nauthorized representative, or a lien of another state agency operating\nunder title IV-D of the social security act, shall constitute an\napplication for the naming of a lienholder on a certificate of title.\nThe filing of an application by any such agency shall be completed\nwithout payment of a fee.\n