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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90D:20: Total loss salvage motor vehicles; surrender of certificate of title; salvage title

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Insurers and vehicle owners must surrender certificates of title and apply for salvage titles within ten days when a motor vehicle is determined to be a total loss salvage vehicle.

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