The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV or DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and inspecting automobile

Automobile

An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

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Motor vehicle

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s as well as NYS Enhanced Driver License/Driver License and Enhanced Non-Driver Photo ID Card/Non-Driver Photo ID Card in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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As of 2008, the NYSDMV has 11,284,546 drivers licenses on file and 10,697,644 vehicle registrations in force.

Division of Field Investigations

The Division of Field Investigations (DFI) is the criminal investigations arm of the DMV. It employs highly trained investigators/Law Enforcement Officers to combat auto theft, identity theft and fraudulent document related crimes which take place in New York. These investigators are armed New York State peace officers with statewide authority to enforce laws and handle investigations.

See also

• Vehicle registration plates of New York
  Vehicle registration plates of New York
  New York first issued license plates in 1910. Plates are currently issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.-Passenger baseplates 1957 to present:-1986: Statue of Liberty:...
  
  
• Departments of Motor Vehicles in North America
  Department of Motor Vehicles
  In the United States of America, a Department of Motor Vehicles is a state-level government agency that administers vehicle registration and driver licensing. Similar departments exist in Canada...