HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2982        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3205

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to the registry of motor vehicles ..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1. Chapter 90 Section 8 is hereby amended by adding after the words “expire March 1st” the following language :-

“the Registrar shall notify the license holder of the expiration date 30-60 days prior to the expiration of said license.  The Registrar will send notice by United States Mail to the last known mailing address of said individual”

Section 2: Chapter 90 Section 2 is hereby amended by adding the following sections:-

Section 2A. The Registrar will be required to notify each registration holder by United States mail to inform said individual of the date which their registration will expire.

Section 2B. A vehicle registration or any renewal thereof issued to an operator shall expire on an anniversary of the operator’s date of birth occurring twenty four months after the effective date of such registration.   

Section 2C. All vehicle registrations must be renewed by December 31st 2010.  Upon such registration the new expiration date shall be a 24 months anniversary from the operator’s next birthday. Any individual who renews his/her registration prior to December 31st, 2010, prior to the expiration listed on his/her current registration, shall be credited a pro rated monthly rate towards the renewal fee.

Section 4. Chapter 90 Section 7A is hereby amended by adding the following language : -

“The owner of the vehicle will be required to have said vehicle inspected during the month of the owners birthday. Vehicle inspections shall remain valid until the operators birthday month in the following year.”

Section 5. Section 4 of this act will take effect on January 1, 2009