Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90:34P: Notice to law enforcement officials; failure to provide or maintain liability policy, bond or deposit; seizure of registration plates
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement must seize vehicle registration plates when the registrar notifies them that a motor vehicle owner failed to maintain required liability insurance, bond, or deposit. Plates may be returned if the owner provides proof of reinstated or new insurance dated at least two days before revocation.
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