Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles

Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90D:10: Contents of certificate; distinctive certificates; forms; evidence; nature

What this law says, in plain English

Certificates of title must contain owner information, vehicle description, and lienholder details. Special distinctive certificates are issued for vehicles from jurisdictions without lienholder protections, warning of possible undisclosed liens.

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