Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90D:12: Withholding of certificate; bond
What this law says, in plain English
The registrar may register a vehicle but withhold the title certificate until ownership is proven, or issue the certificate if the applicant posts a bond equal to 1.5 times the vehicle's value to protect prior owners and lienholders against losses.
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