Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90D:19: Issuance to transferee; surrendered certificates
What this law says, in plain English
A registrar must issue a new title certificate to a transferee upon receiving a properly assigned certificate, application, fee, and required documents, then mail it to the lienholder or owner. Surrendered certificates are filed and retained per statute.
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