MV-260F

The New York State DMV Form MV-260F, known as the Certificate of Farm Vehicle Use, is a legal document required for registering vehicles in the agricultural class. This form certifies that a vehicle—such as a truck, tractor, or trailer—is used exclusively for farming activities, including crop production, livestock care, and dairy farming. By filing this certification, owners can operate their farm vehicles on public highways without standard registration restrictions, provided they follow the most direct route (within a 25-mile radius) between specific locations: different portions of the farm, the farm and a municipal sanitary landfill, the farm and a licensed repair shop, or the point of sale and the farm.

The form is divided into two parts: one to be submitted to the DMV during the original registration or renewal (if routes change) and one to be kept with the vehicle's registration. It requires detailed information regarding the farm's location and the specific routes the vehicle will travel. While farm class vehicles are exempt from standard inspections, they must still maintain functional signaling devices, reflectors, and lamps. Registrants must sign a certification statement acknowledging that false statements are a misdemeanor punishable by fines, imprisonment, and license sanctions. Form MV-260F is distinct from the CFV-1 form, which is used for the "Covered Farm Vehicle" designation that offers broader exemptions from federal regulations like medical certification and drug testing.