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Owning a Vehicle If you own or lease a motor vehicle in Mas sa chu setts, you must meet certain obligations to keep your vehicle le gal ly registered and safe for the road, with some excep tions: • A vehicle owned or leased by a resident of Massachusetts must be registered, have at least the minimum required liability insurance coverage, and display a valid inspection sticker to be operated on public ways in Massachusetts. • Each vehicle must have a Certificate of Title. • You must pay 6.25 percent sales tax on any vehicle you buy. This chapter presents information on meeting each of these obligations for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles. Unless exempted by law, each person operating a motor vehicle should have a Certificate of Registration on his or her person or in his or her vehicle at all times. CHAP TER 6 119
Vehicle Registration Although there are a few exceptions, if you are a Mas sa chu setts resident, to drive a vehicle legally on the roads of Mas sa chu setts, you must register your vehicle with the RMV and your vehicle must bear the as signed license plates. All ve hi cle reg is tra tions are subject to pe ri od ic re new al with fees. When you are issued two plates, you must display both plates. When you register a passenger vehicle or mo tor cy cle, you will be issued license plates that you must mount on your vehicle. Newly registered passenger ve hi cles are is sued two plates for front and back mount ing; mo tor cy cles require single plates. For each re new al period that your registration is valid, you will re ceive a plate decal that must be placed in the upper right corner of the rear plate. Failure to place the decal as instructed can result in a fine. For mo tor cy cles, you must also affix an in spec tion stick er each year (see the Ve hi cle In spec tions section later in this chapter). Registration Residency Requirements Per Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2012, a resident of Massachusetts, or another state or country, who does not have a driver’s license, a Massachusetts ID, or a Social Security Number, will be required to prove Massachusetts residency to obtain a registration. This new requirement applies to the following registration transactions: • New Registrations • Registration Transfers • Plate Swaps • Renewals • Amendments • Reinstatements When you apply for a registration for a motor vehicle or trailer, you must provide at least ONE (1) of the following, unless you are exempted: • Your driver’s license number; OR • Your Massachusetts ID Card number; OR • Your Social Security Number (SSN); OR • Other proof of legal Massachusetts residency. For a complete list of acceptable documents, please see the Acceptable Forms of Identification section in Chapter One. All documents listed, except for a current Massachusetts registration certificate, are accepted as proof of residency for this requirement. Note 1: If a vehicle has two owners, both owners must meet this requirement. Note 2: When registering a vehicle in the name of a sole proprietor with a Federal Identification Number (FID) or Employer Identification Number (EIN), the sole proprietor is required to also provide his/her SSN on the registration application. 120
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts $5.00
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Shari
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Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions . .
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Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles (Mo
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Warning of Unofficial Websites Mimi
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License Descriptions and Classifica
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effect disguises the person's true
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- A Class A license can have all en
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Massachusetts IDs and Liquor IDs Fo
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Document Requirements Chart Applyin
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Identification requirements are sub
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18 - 21 year old applicants 30. Not
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Official U.S. Immigration Documents
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• Any document presented is not g
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• Any person who swears or affirm
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General Rule: The passenger restric
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A learner's permit is a document th
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• You must wear eyeglasses, goggl
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Road Test Examiners may also cancel
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If you are prevented from taking th
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• Your motorcycle’s registratio
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Whenever you operate a motor vehicl
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if you completed a driver skills de
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Other Foreign Licenses If you hold
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active service. However, you may wi
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your ID Card on or after your 21st
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Every day, 17 people in the United
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The RMV must sometimes suspend or r
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Out-of-State Violations Massachuset
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Mandatory License Suspensions (18 Y
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Violation Suspension Period Reinsta
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For more information on, or to regi
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Penalties for Operating a Motor Veh
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are operating under the influence o
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Buying, Possessing, or Transporting
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The RMV will refuse to renew your l
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Passenger Vehicle Safety Passenger
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How Safety Belts Work Safety belts
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Page 81 and 82: Follow these useful braking tips:
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Page 85 and 86: • Following Behind - Leave extra
Page 87 and 88: You must have a valid driver’s li
Page 89 and 90: Speed Limits Driving too fast (spee
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Page 99 and 100: Crossing Guards In recent years, se
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Page 117 and 118: About 75% of bicycle-related deaths
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Page 125 and 126: • Exit at the nearest tunnel entr
Page 127: Where to send completed reports: 1.
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Page 139 and 140: The special plate fee of $50 every
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Page 145 and 146: Trailers Trailers that have a gross
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Page 151 and 152: have been corrected. Note that the
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Page 161 and 162: C. RMV Full Service and Limited Ser
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Page 165 and 166: F. RMV Special Registration Plates
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