SENATE DOCKET, NO. 832        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2133

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to temporary registration plates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

5/22/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 832        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2133

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2133) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to temporary registration plates.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2456 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to temporary registration plates.

 

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 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking section 2D in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2D. The registrar is hereby authorized and directed to design, issue and regulate the use of temporary registration plates, including, but not limited to, for issuance to and usage by purchasers of motor vehicles who do not reside in the commonwealth and who will be transporting the vehicle to their state of residence for registration in that state. Such temporary plates shall be issued to dealers, upon application accompanied by the proper fee, as shall be established by the registrar, for use by purchasers of motor vehicles, and shall be valid for not more than twenty days. Satisfactory proof shall be furnished that a certificate, as defined in section thirty-four A, is in effect prior to the issuance of temporary plates to any purchaser. The registrar is hereby empowered to issue and enforce regulations for the administration of this section.