HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5623

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 30, 2026.

 The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licenses (House, No. 3641), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 5623).

For the committee,

AARON MICHLEWITZ.

        FILED ON: 7/30/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5623

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licenses.

 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. Subsection (c) of section 58 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

 (9) As used in this paragraph “MIADA” shall mean the Massachusetts Independent Automobile Dealers Association, Inc. The person shall attend 8 hours of educational training related to the rules, regulations and laws pertaining to the used car industry to be provided by an organization certified by MIADA to provide educational training. MIADA shall: (i) establish the minimum core curriculum to be presented by certified training organizations; (ii) establish a standardized test, which shall be administered by all certified educational training organizations to persons attending the educational training; and (iii) consult with the National Independent Automobile Association in establishing the said core curriculum and standardized test pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii). Upon an applicant’s successful completion of the training and obtaining a passing grade, the organization providing the training shall issue a Class 2 education certificate to the person. The Class 2 education certificate shall be developed by the MIADA and include on the face a certificate number. All certified training organizations shall record the name and certificate number of all certificates issued to applicants successfully completing the educational training. A municipal licensing authority shall not issue or renew a Class 2 license unless a Class 2 education certificate is presented to the licensing authority by the Class 2 licensee applicant. All Class 2 licensees who have successfully obtained a Class 2 education certificate shall thereafter attend 4 hours of continuing educational training every 2 years. Class 2 licensees shall be issued a continuing education certificate which shall also be a condition precedent to renewing a Class 2 license.

 SECTION 2. Beginning July 1, 2027, a municipal licensing authority shall not issue a new Class 2 license or renew a Class 2 license, pursuant to section 58 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, that was issued prior to July 1, 2027, unless a Class 2 education certificate is presented to the licensing authority by the Class 2 licensee applicant.