Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90:8G: Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; lost, destroyed or mutilated cards; change of name; duplicate cards
What this law says, in plain English
A person who loses an identification card and later finds the original after obtaining a duplicate must immediately return the original card to the registrar. Duplicate cards require proof of loss and a fee.
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