Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 61. The registry of motor vehicles shall, upon the surrender of any registration of a motor vehicle or trailer subject to the excise tax established in section 1 of chapter 60A, provide to the individual surrendering the registration, whether for transfer, loss, removal to another state, or any other reason for surrender, affirmation of the return of the registration, along with a Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Application with instructions on how to apply for an abatement. At the time of surrender, the registry of motor vehicles shall transmit notification to the board of assessors of the excise and the tax collector or commissioner that the registration has been surrendered. The tax collector shall notify the individual in writing within fourteen days of receipt of notice from the registry of the surrendered registration of the exact procedure by which to cease any further charges for excise tax and/or to receive an abatement for any excise paid after the surrender of the registration.