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PROOF OF BUSINESS AND CLAIM

The Garageman must provide proof that he/she is legitimately engaged in the business for which the type of charges are being

claimed, and must provide proof of the claim. The following is acceptable proof:

STORAGE: If only storage is being claimed by a business in New York City (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn,

Manhattan or Staten Island), a copy of the Consumer Affairs Business License must be given to the

Purchaser (showing the business is licensed as a parking, storage, or repair facility). The license must have been

valid at the time the vehicle was brought in for storage. For any business outside New York City, a copy of a

parking, storage or registered repair shop business license, or an original pre-printed letterhead and original billing

statement with the name and address of the storage facility, parking facility or repair shop is acceptable as proof

of business. A copy must be given to the Purchaser.

NOTE: Parties not normally in the business of storing vehicles may have a valid lien for storage. A copy of the

storage agreement, and/or other documentation proving their claim, must be given to the

Purchaser. The documentation will be subject to an investigation by DMV’s Division of Field Investigation.

TOWING: A copy of the authorized tow order from the owner or a police official is required as proof of the

claim, and must be given to the Purchaser. If towing is being claimed by a business in New York City (Bronx,

Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan or Staten Island), a copy of a Consumer Affairs License (showing the

business is licensed as a towing company) must be given to the Purchaser. The license must have been valid at the

time the vehicle was towed. For a business outside New York City, a copy of a tow license, or an original

pre-printed letterhead and an original billing statement with the name and address of the tow company is acceptable

as proof of business, and must be given to the Purchaser. If a vehicle is towed at the request of a police

official, Section 184(2) of the Lien Law requires the towing company to notify the vehicle owner by certified mail,

return receipt requested, within 5 working days from the initial towing, that the garage is in possession of the

vehicle. A person who mails this notice within the five-day period is entitled to a lien for storage from the date of

initial towing; a person who fails to mail the notice within the five-day period is only entitled to a lien for storage

from the date the notice was mailed. Notification must be made even if a lien for storage is not being claimed.

Section 184(5) of the Lien Law requires the towing company to notify by certified mail, return receipt requested,

every person who has perfected a security interest in the vehicle, or who is listed as a lienholder on the vehicle’s

certificate of title, within 20 days of the first day of storage. A person who fails to mail such notice within the

twenty-day period is only entitled to a lien for storage from the date the notice was mailed. A failure to mail the

notice in a timely fashion does not affect a lien for towing.

Notices to owners and lienholders must include: the name of the person who towed and/or is storing the

motor vehicle; the dollar amount being claimed for towing and/or storage; the address and times at which the vehicle

may be recovered; and a statement that the person mailing the notice claims a lien on the vehicle and that the

vehicle will be released to the owner or lawfully designated representative upon full payment of all charges accrued

to the date that the vehicle is released. Copies of the notice(s) and certified mail receipt(s) must be given to

the Purchaser.

NOTE: A storage license is NOT required for any lien for towing in which additional charges for storage are

being claimed.

VERIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Verification of the identification number on the dashboard of the vehicle is required. The following is acceptable verification,

and must be given to the Purchaser:

Legible tracing of the identification number;

Photograph of the identification number;

Signed statement from a police official on the appropriate agency letterhead, verifying the identification number.

STATEMENT OF ACQUISITION

A detailed statement on letterhead and signed by the Garageman regarding his/her acquisition of the vehicle, must be given to

the Purchaser. The statement must fully explain how and when the vehicle came into his/her possession.

MV-901DI (11/15)

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Form Mv-901di - Instructions And Requirements For Completing Mv-901d "Garageman'S Certification And Bill Of Sale For Vehicles Worth Less Than 500" Page 2

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