HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 158        FILED ON: 1/7/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3269

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to certain fees of 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.  Notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the biennial fee for the renewal of a reserved (particular) plate and special plate fee (aka a special plate handling fee) shall be applicable only when a number plate is actually issued.  If renewal is accomplished by the issuance of a decal, no special handling fee shall apply.