N.Y. VAT Law § 2105-A

§ 2105-a. Liens on motor vehicles for failure to make child support\npayments. (a) The commissioner, on behalf of the department, shall enter\ninto a written agreement with the commissioner of the office of\ntemporary and disability assistance which shall set forth the procedures\nfor creation of security interests on vehicles in favor of the office of\ntemporary and disability assistance, a social services district or its\nauthorized representative as provided for in section two hundred eleven\nof the lien law and section one hundred eleven-u of the social services\nlaw.\n (b) Such agreement shall include:\n (1) the procedures under which the office of temporary and disability\nassistance shall notify the department of a security interest arising\nfor failure to make payments of child support or combined child and\nspousal support, including data standards for determining that the\nperson against whom such lien will be imposed is the person owing such\narrears;\n (2) the procedures under which the office of temporary and disability\nassistance shall notify the department that an individual has satisfied\nthe security interest;\n (3) the procedure, subject to the approval of the director of the\ndivision of the budget, for reimbursement of the department and its\nagents for the additional costs of carrying out the procedures\nauthorized by this section, section two hundred eleven of the lien law\nand section one hundred eleven-u of the social services law;\n (4) such other matters as the parties to such agreement shall deem\nnecessary to carry out the provisions of this section, section two\nhundred eleven of the lien law and section one hundred eleven-u of the\nsocial services law.\n (c) A security interest arising under section two hundred eleven of\nthe lien law and entered into the records of the department pursuant to\nthis article shall be listed on any subsequent certificate of title\nissued to such person for the same or any other vehicle.\n (d) Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law, any\npurchaser of a vehicle which is subject to a security interest under\nthis section, including a motor vehicle dealer registered under section\nfour hundred fifteen of this chapter, shall take such vehicle\nunencumbered by such lien which was not recorded on the certificate of\ntitle used to transfer the vehicle.\n