HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4017        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3708

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Orlando Ramos

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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 the odometer reading of a vehicle that is 25 years or older.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Orlando Ramos

9th Hampden

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4017        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3708

By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3708) of Orlando Ramos relative to odometer readings documented incorrectly in the certificates of title of certain antique motor vehicles.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the odometer reading of a vehicle that is 25 years or older.

 

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

Chapter 90D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 39. (1) If an owner of an antique motor car, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90, discovers that the car mileage in their certificate of title was documented incorrectly upon transferring the certificate of title, under section 15, and after a new certificate of title in the name of the owner was issued by the registrar, under section 19, then the owner may appeal to the registrar, by mail or delivery of the certificate of title to the registrar, to correct the car mileage in the certificate of title. When appealing the certificate of title, the owner may include an affidavit or any other documentation in order to prove that the car mileage was incorrectly documented.

(2) If the registrar finds that the car mileage in the certificate of title was documented incorrectly when transferring the certificate of title, then the registrar shall issue a new certificate of title, with the correct mileage of the antique motor, in the name of the owner and mail it to the owner’s address. An appeal of the register’s ruling in this section is subject to section 30.