Massachusetts

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

498 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 90:34A — Definitions applicable to Secs. 34A to 34N
• § 90:34B — Certificates of insurance or surety companies; contents; copies
• § 90:34C — Single motor vehicle liability policy or bond covering several motor vehicles
• § 90:34D — Registration application; cash deposit in lieu of liability bond or policy; satisfaction of judgment
• § 90:34E — Receipt for and retention of cash or securities deposited
• § 90:34F — Notice to registrar upon service of writ or summons in action against depositor
• § 90:34G — Actions against surety company
• § 90:34H — Revocation of registration of motor vehicle upon notice of cancellation of motor vehicle liability policy or bond; notice to owner; new certificate
• § 90:34I — Records and books of registrar
• § 90:34J — Operating motor vehicle without liability policy, bond or security deposit
• § 90:34K — Cancellation of policies; notice
• § 90:34M — Personal injury protection
• § 90:34N — Assigned claims plan
• § 90:34O — Property damage liability insurance or bonds
• § 90:34P — Notice to law enforcement officials; failure to provide or maintain liability policy, bond or deposit; seizure of registration plates
• § 90:34Q — Nonowner operators, hired motor vehicles; insurance coverage by endorsements
• § 90:34R — Estimate of cost of exterior repairs; notice
• § 90:35 — Definitions applicable to Secs. 35 to 52
• § 90:35A — Structures within airport approaches; regulation of location and height
• § 90:35B — Structures within airport approaches; permits for erection or addition
• § 90:35C — Structures within airport approaches; application for permit; notice of denial; hearing
• § 90:35D — Structures within airport approaches; maintenance, repair or replacement; initial approval
• § 90:39 — Aeronautics commission; powers; rules and regulations
• § 90:39A — Plan for development of airports and air navigation facilities
• § 90:39B — Certificate of approval; municipal airport site or restricted landing area; application; hearing; issuance
• § 90:39C — Reimbursement of towns and cities for airport construction; federal funds
• § 90:39E — Engineering or technical services of commission to cities and towns
• § 90:39F — Reimbursement of city or town constructing, establishing or enlarging airport
• § 90:39G — Applicability of Secs. 35 to 52 to counties
• § 90:3A — Appointment of registrar as attorney as result of acceptance of rights and privileges of Sec. 3 by non-resident
• § 90:3B — Appointment of registrar as attorney as result of operation of motor vehicle by any person
• § 90:3C — Service of process; notice of service; continuance
• § 90:3D — Appointment of registrar as result of application for registration or license to operate motor vehicle; service of process on registrar
• § 90:3E — Fee paid to registrar; records of registrar
• § 90:3F — Separability of Secs. 3A to 3E; effect of unconstitutionality
• § 90:3G — Security from nonresidents for damage caused by operation of motor vehicles; procedure; contents of motion
• § 90:40 — Purposes of aeronautics commission; discretionary powers of commission; enforcement of laws
• § 90:40A — Airport approach regulations by cities or towns
• § 90:40B — Reasonableness of airport approach regulations
• § 90:40C — Adoption, amendment or repeal of airport approach regulations; public hearing
• § 90:40D — Erection, replacement or alteration of structures or trees; variance
• § 90:40E — Administrative agency
• § 90:40F — Removal of structures erected in violation of regulations; trees; procedure
• § 90:40G — Protection of airport approaches; removal of structures and trees; compensation
• § 90:40H — Appeal by aggrieved corporations
• § 90:40I — Approval of regulations by commission
• § 90:41 — Investigations or hearings; accidents
• § 90:42 — Equitable jurisdiction of superior court
• § 90:43 — Public inspection of copies of orders, rules and regulations
• § 90:44 — Penalties
• § 90:45 — Appeals
• § 90:46 — Altitude of aircraft flights
• § 90:47 — Federal pilot's license, permit or certificate
• § 90:48 — Aircraft license, permit or certificate
• § 90:49 — Registration of federal certificates; fees; exceptions
• § 90:49A — Retention of court records of cases involving violations of Secs. 35 to 52; abstracts
• § 90:49B — Definitions applicable to Secs. 49B to 49R
• § 90:49C — Administration and enforcement of Secs. 49B to 49R; hearings; judicial review
• § 90:49D — Accident reports; security; suspension of aircraft registration; waiver
• § 90:49E — Policy or bond of insurer or surety company
• § 90:49F — Restoration or renewal of registration or non-resident's operating privilege
• § 90:49G — Certificate of self-insurance
• § 90:49H — Certificate of registration or non-resident's operating privilege; allowance; suspension; notice
• § 90:49I — Security; form; limits; reduction or increase
• § 90:49J — Delivery and release of security
• § 90:49K — Commission; availability of information and material
• § 90:49L — Transfer of aircraft registration following suspension of owner's registration
• § 90:49M — Return of suspended registration certificate
• § 90:49N — Illegal operation of aircraft; failure to return suspended registration certificate
• § 90:49O — Application of Secs. 49B to 49R to certain aircraft
• § 90:49P — Availability of other legal processes; enforcement
• § 90:49Q — Service of process; proof of service
• § 90:49R — Discharge in bankruptcy
• § 90:49S — Severability; constitutionality
• § 90:49T — Interpretation and construction of uniform aircraft financial responsibility act
• § 90:5 — General registrations; general registration number plates; eligibility
• § 90:50 — Appointment of administrator for aeronautics as attorney for service of process
• § 90:51D — Municipal airports and air navigation facilities
• § 90:51E — Airport commissions for municipal airports; members; vacancies; airport managers
• § 90:51F — Leasing of land at airports
• § 90:51G — Acquisition of property to establish airport; eminent domain; purchase; lease
• § 90:51H — Charges or rentals for use of properties, facilities, installations; terms and conditions of contracts
• § 90:51I — Power of commission; expenditure of funds; contracts for maintenance, operation, construction and enlargement of airports
• § 90:51J — Rules and regulations; use of airports; safety of public
• § 90:51K — Federal funds; receipt by aeronautics commission; bids; contracts; loans in anticipation of funds
• § 90:51L — Contracts for construction, enlargement or improvement of airports by airport commission
• § 90:51M — Exclusive contracts, permits or licenses to transport persons for hire or to receive or deliver passengers at airports
• § 90:51N — Establishment, maintenance and operation of airport by municipalities as joint enterprise; contents of agreement; joint airport commission
• § 90:52 — Partial unconstitutionality and invalidity of Secs. 35 to 51
• § 90:5A — Application for general distinguishing mark for motor vehicles under control of military forces of commonwealth
• § 90:5B — Persons in military service; vehicles purchased in another state; registration
• § 90:6 — Display of number plates; temporary number plates
• § 90:61 — Logan Airport security zone; access; penalties
• § 90:62 — Notice to police department regarding suspensions or revocations pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of Sec. 22, Secs. 22F, 22I, 24, 241/2, 24D, 24G or 24L
• § 90:63 — Collection and maintenance of traffic stop data; use and storage of data; preparation of analysis and report; annual public report; public hearings
• § 90:6A — Number plates for antique motor cars
• § 90:6B — One number plate; display
• § 90:6C — Return of number plates by repossessor; penalty
• § 90:7 — Brakes, braking systems, mufflers, horns, lights, audible warning systems, and other equipment; compliance with safety standards; stickers and emblems
• § 90:7A — Rules and regulations for periodic inspections of motor vehicles; school buses; fees
• § 90:7AA — Child passenger restraints; fine; violation as evidence in civil action
• § 90:7B — Equipment and operation of school buses
• § 90:7C — Minimum standards for construction and equipment of school buses
• § 90:7CC — Transporting of special needs children
• § 90:7D — Application of Sec. 7B; additional equipment
• § 90:7E — Display of red or blue lights on vehicles; permits; revocation; violations
• § 90:7G — Used brake drums; servicing, sale or grinding; prohibition
• § 90:7H — Brake linings; minimum safety standards
• § 90:7I — Emergency disaster service vehicles of charitable corporations; identification and equipment
• § 90:7J — Handlebars on motorcycles; rules and regulations; penalty
• § 90:7K — Tires; minimum safety standards; penalty
• § 90:7L — Standing in school buses; penalty
• § 90:7M — Retread or recapped tires; sale; marking quality
• § 90:7N — Voiding contracts of sale
• § 90:7O — Motor vehicle pollutant control devices; removal
• § 90:7P — Height of motor vehicles; alteration restricted
• § 90:7Q — Tire tread depth regulations; compliance; operation of vehicle prohibited
• § 90:7R — Vehicle identification number; display in certain motor vehicles
• § 90:7S — Motorcycle sound emissions; definitions
• § 90:7T — Motorcycle sound levels; testing regulations
• § 90:7U — Motorcycles; maximum sound levels
• § 90:7V — Certificates of inspection; rules and regulations
• § 90:7W — Licensing of safety and emissions inspection facilities and technicians; rules and regulations; penalties; computerized communication system
• § 90:7X — Designation of referee stations
• § 90:7Y — Certification and training of inspectors; rules and regulations
• § 90:7Z — Entry on premises of inspection stations; examination of records
• § 90:8 — Operator's licenses; applications; examinations
• § 90:8A — Operators of school buses; licensing; training; instructors
• § 90:8B — Learner's permits
• § 90:8C — Medical advisory board; standards of fitness for applicants for learner's permits or licenses
• § 90:8D — Donor registry and anatomical gift act; information to be included with notice of license and registration renewal; symbol on license; charitable donations; liability of government employees; transmission of information to organ procurement organizations; educational materials
• § 90:8E — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; application; REAL ID–compliance; fee; organ donor status; provision of donor information to eye and tissue banks; expiration
• § 90:8G — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; lost, destroyed or mutilated cards; change of name; duplicate cards
• § 90:8H — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; fictitious, fraudulent, or altered cards; possession
• § 90:8I — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; description
• § 90:8J — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; change of address
• § 90:8K — Identification cards for persons not possessing motor vehicle licenses; cancellation
• § 90:8L — Voter registration agency
• § 90:8M — Use of mobile telephone, hands-free mobile telephone or mobile electronic device by person under 18 years of age while operating motor vehicle prohibited; penalties;affirmative defenses
• § 90:8N — Gender designations on applications for license, permit or identification card
• § 90:9 — Operation of unregistered or improperly equipped motor vehicles, tractors, trailers, etc.
• § 90:9A — Safety glass; windshields, windows
• § 90:9B — Registration of vehicles; display of number plates; application of law
• § 90:9C — Repair of tires on trucks, etc.
• § 90:9D — Windshields and windows obscured by nontransparent materials
• § 90A:1 — Governor's Highway Safety Committee; establishment; membership
• § 90A:2 — Personnel; offices
• § 90A:3 — Expenditures
• § 90A:4 — Powers and duties of committee
• § 90B:1 — Definitions
• § 90B:10 — Requests for information or records from federal agencies
• § 90B:11 — Powers and duties of director
• § 90B:12 — Enforcement of chapter
• § 90B:12A — Operation without personal flotation devices or in overloaded or unsafe condition
• § 90B:13 — Arrest without warrant; entry upon private lands
• § 90B:13A — Scuba divers; display of diver's flag required
• § 90B:13B — Kayak instructor certification and training requirements
• § 90B:14 — Penalties; proceedings
• § 90B:15 — Scope of chapter; local regulations; approval of ordinances and by-laws
• § 90B:17 — Enforcing officers; reports to director
• § 90B:18 — Laws applicable
• § 90B:19 — Severability
• § 90B:2 — Numbering; exceptions
• § 90B:20 — Definitions applicable to Secs. 21 to 35
• § 90B:21 — Recreation vehicle safety and responsibility course
• § 90B:22 — Registration; application; period; certificate; name and address; transferability; fees
• § 90B:22A — Vintage snow vehicle; registration; operation restrictions
• § 90B:23 — Transfer of ownership
• § 90B:24 — Lights; reflectors; excessive noise; noxious fumes
• § 90B:25 — Operation on public ways; emergencies; regulations
• § 90B:26 — Prohibited or limited operation by underage persons; restrictions
• § 90B:26A — Operation of snow or recreation vehicle while under influence of alcohol or other intoxicants; punishment
• § 90B:26B — Negligent or reckless operation of snow or recreation vehicle; leaving the scene of an accident; negligent or reckless operation of snow or recreation vehicle resulting in serious bodily injury or death; punishment
• § 90B:26C — Forfeiture of snow or recreation vehicle due to violation of Sec. 26B or subsequent violation of Sec. 26; petition; hearing; dispensation of proceeds from sale of vehicle upon forfeiture
• § 90B:26D — Summons for violation of Secs. 26A or 26B
• § 90B:26E — Permitting underage operation of snow or recreation vehicle; joint and several liability for resulting damages
• § 90B:27 — Accident reports
• § 90B:28 — Suspension or revocation of registration; hearing
• § 90B:28A — Suspension of license and revocation of registration of snow or recreation vehicle due to violation of Sec. 26B; underage violations
• § 90B:28B — Suspension of license and revocation of registration of snow or recreation vehicle due to violation of Sec. 26A; underage violations
• § 90B:29 — Rules and regulations
• § 90B:3 — Application for certificate of number; display
• § 90B:30 — Nonresident recreational vehicles
• § 90B:31 — Municipal assessments
• § 90B:32 — Regulations; enforcement; reports of violations
• § 90B:33 — Local or departmental regulation; trespassing
• § 90B:34 — Violations; punishment
• § 90B:35 — Disposition of fines
• § 90B:36 — Titled motorboats; certificates of title
• § 90B:37 — Statement to be provided to defendant
• § 90B:38 — Failure to disclose name and address, to stop when signaled, or to produce certificate of number
• § 90B:39 — Surcharge on registration, title and permit fees; surcharge on fines for violations of chapter 90B
• § 90B:4 — Lost, destroyed or mutilated certificates of number; replacement
• § 90B:4A — Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates of number of motorboat; penalty
• § 90B:4B — Removal, defacing, etc. of identification number of motorboat, motor or engine; penalties
• § 90B:5 — Classes of motorboats; required lighting, signaling and fire extinguishing and control devices
• § 90B:5A — Wearable personal floatation devices
• § 90B:5B — Automatic shut–off nozzle for motorboat fuel dispensing devices; fine
• § 90B:5C — Discharge of sewage into waters designated as a no discharge area; fine
• § 90B:5D — Violations of Sec. 37B of Chapter 21; penalties