New York Laws
Article 46 - Uniform Vehicle Certificate of Title Act
2126 - Powers of Commissioner.

(b) The commissioner may:
(1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to
carry out the provisions of this article; and
(2) Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out
the provisions of this article; and
(3) Upon assigning a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has
none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated, shall
either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying
number or make an appropriate indorsement on the original certificate.