The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lewis G. Evangelidis

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the registry of motor vehicles .

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the registry of motor vehicles .

                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. Chapter 90 Section 8 is hereby amended by adding after the words “expire March 1^st” the following language :-

            “the Registrar shall notify the license holder of the expiration date 30-60 days prior to the expiration of said license.  The Registrar will send notice by United States Mail to the last known mailing address of said individual”

Section 2: Chapter 90 Section 2 is hereby amended by adding the following sections:-

            Section 2A. The Registrar will be required to notify each registration holder by United States mail to inform said individual of the date which their registration will expire.

Section 2B. A vehicle registration or any renewal thereof issued to an operator shall expire on an anniversary of the operator’s date of birth occurring twenty four months after the effective date of such registration.   

Section 2C. All vehicle registrations must be renewed by December 31^st 2010.  Upon such registration the new expiration date shall be a 24 months anniversary from the operator’s next birthday. Any individual who renews his/her registration prior to December 31^st, 2010, prior to the expiration listed on his/her current registration, shall be credited a pro rated monthly rate towards the renewal fee.

Section 4. Chapter 90 Section 7A is hereby amended by adding the following language : -

            “The owner of the vehicle will be required to have said vehicle inspected during the month of the owners birthday. Vehicle inspections shall remain valid until the operators birthday month in the following year.”

Section 5. Section 4 of this act will take effect on January 1, 2009