§ 736-a. Registration required. 1. No person shall engage in business as an automobile broker business, as defined in section seven hundred thirty-six of this article, without first having been issued a certificate of registration for an automobile broker business pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision seven of section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law.

2. A certificate of registration for an automobile broker business shall not permit the registrant to display for sale or lease any new or used motor vehicles without registration as a dealer under section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law.