Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-882

TRP 882

RMV Authorization for Electronic Signatures and Titling

Mr. Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following 3 sections:-

“SECTION XX. Section 11A of chapter 90D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding section 24, upon receiving notification of satisfaction of a security interest, the registrar may waive the issuance and mailing of the certificate of title to the owner or third party requested by the lienholder. If the registrar waives the issuance and mailing of the certificate of title, the registrar shall ensure: (i) the owner or third party may receive a paper certificate of title upon request; and (ii) it has a process or system established to ensure the owner or third party may affect action that would otherwise be necessary upon the certificate of title.

SECTION XX. Section 24 of said chapter 90D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 16, the registrar shall prescribe a form or electronic process whereby a dealer may retail a vehicle for which: (i) the dealer has made payment as described in the previous paragraph; or (ii) the registrar has received an electronic notification of the satisfaction of a security interest in accordance with the system established pursuant to section 11A. The registrar shall prescribe the manner in which the dealer shall maintain, invalidate or surrender the certificate of title upon receipt of the certificate of title for a vehicle which is retailed under this paragraph.

SECTION XX. Said chapter 90D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 39. Electronic signatures as prescribed in section 9 of chapter 110G shall be accepted by the registrar on any document, form, certificate of title or record necessary or required under this chapter without limitation. A document that is created through a secure printing process may be made electronic by imaging, scanning or similar process for the purposes of capturing an electronic signature. The registrar may prescribe reasonable requirements for electronic signature authentication, maintenance, invalidation or surrender of a securely printed document that is made electronic and electronically signed.”