2006 New York Code - Exemptions.

 
    § 11-803 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
  motor vehicles owned and operated, or leased for their exclusive use by:
    1.  The  state  of  New  York,  or any public corporation (including a
  corporation created pursuant to agreement or compact with another  state
  or  the  Dominion  of  Canada),  improvement district or other political
  subdivision of the state;
    2. The United States of America;
    3. The United Nations or other world-wide international  organizations
  of which the United States of America is a member;
    4. Any corporation, or association, or trust, or community chest, fund
  or   foundation,  organized  and  operated  exclusively  for  religious,
  charitable or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty  to
  children  or animals, and no part of the net earnings of which inures to
  the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and no  substantial
  part  of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise
  attempting to influence legislation; provided, however, that nothing  in
  this  subdivision shall include an organization operated for the primary
  purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit,  whether  or  not
  all of its profits are payable to one or more organizations described in
  this subdivision;
    5.  Any  foreign  nation  or  representative  of a foreign nation with
  respect to motor vehicles for which they need not pay a registration fee
  under the provisions of the vehicle and traffic law;
    6. Dealers in new and used motor vehicles where the use of  the  motor
  vehicle is confined solely to demonstrations to prospective customers or
  to  delivery  by or to the dealer and the vehicle bears dealer's license
  plates.