Amendment ID: S2426-14

Amendment 14

Clarifying Temporary Registration

Mr. Rush moves to amend the bill by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. Chapter 90 of the General Laws as amended by section 1 of chapter 423 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out section 2D and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2D. The registrar shall design, issue and regulate the use of temporary registration plates for issuance to and usage by the following purchasers of motor vehicles: (i) residents of the commonwealth pending receipt of registration plates issued under the provisions of section two; and (ii) nonresidents of the commonwealth who will be transporting the vehicle to the purchaser’s state of residence for registration in that state. Such temporary plates may be issued to dealers, upon application accompanied by the proper fee, as provided in section 33, for use by purchasers of motor vehicles; said plates shall be valid for not more than 20 days. Satisfactory proof shall be furnished that a certificate, as defined in section 34A, is in effect prior to the issuance of temporary registration plates.

Temporary registration plates issued to nonresidents of the commonwealth who will be transporting the vehicle to the purchaser’s state of residence for registration in that state shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 60A.

The registrar is hereby empowered to issue and enforce regulations for the administration of this section.

SECTION XX. Section 2 of chapter 90D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; (13) A vehicle purchased by a nonresident who will be transporting the vehicle to the purchaser’s state of residence for registration in that state pursuant to section 2D of chapter 90."