Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – The Department of Motor Vehicles’ collects a $10 Motor Vehicle Enforcement Fee that is charged by insurance companies.
The state collects the money under Insurance Law Section 91-10 and it recently went up.
The fee was $5 just a few years ago, but doubled during Governor David Paterson’s time in office when his administration struggled to close a massive state budget gap.
The money collected goes toward the New York State Police and is used for vehicle theft and insurance-fraud prevention.
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