VS-20

The Facility Out of Business Attestation (Form VS-20) is a legal document used by Vehicle Safety-regulated facilities—such as repair shops, inspection stations, and dealerships—to formally notify the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of a permanent business closure. By submitting this form, the owner or principal officer certifies the closure and initiates the return of all DMV-issued items, including licenses, registration plates, and stickers. The form also requires the facility to account for all vehicles in the Book of Registry within the VERIFI system before the department marks remaining records as sold.

Key requirements and consequences outlined in the document include:  ‍

- Submission of the completed form along with a copy of a government-issued ID of the authorized signer.  
- Mandatory surrender of physical DMV materials to the Bureau of Consumer and Facility Services via specified USPS or private carrier addresses.  
- Acknowledgment that the surrender of a license is final and cannot be undone.  
- Notice that any future intent to operate as an inspection station will require a completely new application, which may be subject to a waiting list and loss of previous transfer rights.