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Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d

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Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 1

Definitions . Section 1. In this chapter, except when the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:— ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 2

Exemptions; application of sections . Section 2. (a) No certificate of title need be obtained for: (1) A vehicle owned by the United States unless ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 3

Application of chapter . Section 3. This chapter shall not apply to or affect: (a) A lien given by statute ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 4

Registration under chapter 90; application for certificate of title required . Section 4. (a) Except for vehicles referred to in section two, whoever acquires a ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 5

Owner of implement of husbandry, etc.; application of chapter, exception . Section 5. The owner of an implement of husbandry or special mobile equipment may ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 6

Certificate of origin . Section 6. When a new vehicle is delivered in the commonwealth by a manufacturer to an agent or a franchised dealer, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 7

Application for first certificate of title; contents . Section 7. (a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle in the commonwealth ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 8

Check of application against records . Section 8. The registrar, upon receiving an application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 9

Issuance and record of certificates of title . Section 9. (a) The registrar shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 10

Contents of certificate; distinctive certificates; forms; evidence; nature . Section 10. (a) Each certificate of title issued by the registrar shall contain: (1) The date ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 11

Mailing of certificate . Section 11. The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 11A

Electronic recording of security interests . Section 11A. The registrar is authorized to develop, establish and maintain an electronic data and communication system with banks, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 12

Withholding of certificate; bond . Section 12. If the registrar is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 13

Refusal of issuance; grounds . Section 13. The registrar shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 14

Duplicate certificate of title . Section 14. (a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 15

Transfers; execution of instruments; application for new certificate; lienholder’s rights; compliance . Section 15. (a) If an owner of a vehicle for which a certificate ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 15A

Death of registered owner of motor vehicle; presumption of joint ownership in surviving spouse . Section 15A. Upon the death of a married resident owner ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 16

Dealers; assignment and warranty of title; record of transactions . Section 16. (a) If a dealer buys a vehicle and holds it for resale and ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 17

Involuntary transfers of interests . Section 17. (a) If the interest of any owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 18

Application fee . Section 18. (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 19

Issuance to transferee; surrendered certificates . Section 19. (a) The registrar, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20

Total loss salvage motor vehicles; surrender of certificate of title . Section 20. (a) Whenever an insurer acquires ownership of a motor vehicle which it ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20A

Application for salvage title; procedure . Section 20A. (a) The application for the salvage title shall be made by the owner to the registrar on ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20B

Exceptions to salvage title requirement . Section 20B. No salvage title need be obtained for: (1) a vehicle owned by the United States unless it ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20C

Transfer of interest in vehicle with issued salvage title . Section 20C. (a) If an owner of a vehicle for which a salvage title has ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20D

Reconstruction or restoration of total loss salvage motor vehicle . Section 20D. (a) Any owner who reconstructs or restores a total loss salvage motor vehicle ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20E

Cancellation of certificate upon junking or scrapping of vehicle . Section 20E. (a) Any person who takes possession of a motor vehicle for the purpose ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 20F

Reassembly of motor vehicles from other motor vehicles; application for title and inspection . Section 20F. (a) Any person, including a person licensed under section ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 21

Perfecting of security interest in vehicle . Section 21. A security interest in a vehicle for which a certificate of title is issued under this ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 21A

Motor vehicles or trailers; limitation on creation of sale or security interest . Section 21A. In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, notwithstanding any ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 22

Security interest in vehicle; requirements of owner, lienholder and subordinate lienholder . Section 22. If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle:— ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 23

Assignment, etc. of security interest in vehicle; liability of lienholder; assignee’s rights . Section 23. (a) A lienholder may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his security ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 24

Satisfaction of security interest in vehicle . Section 24. Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 25

Disclosure of information by lienholder . Section 25. A lienholder named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 26

Exclusiveness of method of perfecting security interests . Section 26. The method provided in this chapter of perfecting and giving notice of security interests in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 27

Suspension or revocation of certificate of title . Section 27. The registrar shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 28

Registrar’s fees . Section 28. The registrar shall collect fees, as determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 29

Forms prescribed and provided by registrar; rules and regulations; assignment of persons subject to civil service to administer this chapter . Section 29. The registrar ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 30

Review of ruling or decision of registrar . Section 30. Any person aggrieved by a ruling or decision of the registrar under this chapter shall ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 31

Liability of registrar or commonwealth . Section 31. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability whatsoever upon the registrar of ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 32

Punishment . Section 32. (a) Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a certificate of title or salvage title; or alters or forges an assignment ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 33

Theft, conversion or recovery of a vehicle, report; dealers’ charge for certificates procured . Section 33. A police officer, as defined in section one of ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 34

Previously registered vehicle, defined . Section 34. A “previously registered vehicle” means a vehicle registered by the registrar when this chapter takes effect or a ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 35

Application of chapter to previously registered vehicle . Section 35. This chapter shall not apply to a previously registered vehicle until: (a) there is a ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 36

Previously registered vehicle; undisclosed security interest; distinctive certificate . Section 36. If the registrar questions the existence of undisclosed security interests, created before this chapter ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 37

Perfection of security interest created prior to effective date of this chapter; law applicable . Section 37. The perfection of a security interest, created prior ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title - Chapter 90d, Section 38

Validity of certificate issued prior to certain dates . Section 38. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impair the validity of any ...

Last modified: March 27, 2006