Massachusetts Statutes

Section 37. The perfection of a security interest, created prior to the date this chapter takes effect, shall be governed by the provisions of chapter one hundred and six, until a certificate of title is issued naming the secured party as lienholder therein.

Section 38. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impair the validity of any certificate of registration issued by the registrar prior to September first, nineteen hundred and seventy-two or within a period of two years next following said date, regardless of the v…

Section 39. Electronic signatures as prescribed in section 9 of chapter 110G shall be accepted by the registrar through the electronic process prescribed under section 24. The registrar may promulgate rules and regulations for the requirements for electronic signature authenticat…

Section 4. (a) Except for vehicles referred to in section two, whoever acquires a motor vehicle or trailer after the effective date of this chapter, shall be required to make application for a certificate of title. Such application shall be made within ten days from the acquisiti…

Section 5. The owner of an implement of husbandry or special mobile equipment may apply for and obtain a certificate of title. All of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to a certificate of title so issued, except that a person who receives a transfer of an interes…

Section 6. When a new vehicle is delivered in the commonwealth by a manufacturer to an agent or a franchised dealer, the manufacturer shall execute and deliver to such agent or franchised dealer a certificate of origin in such form as the registrar shall prescribe; and effective …

Section 7. (a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle in the commonwealth shall be made by the owner to the registrar on such form or forms as the registrar shall prescribe, and which shall contain: (1) The name, residence and mail address of the owner; (…

Section 8. The registrar, upon receiving an application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by section nine and against the record of stolen and conv…

Section 9. (a) The registrar shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vehicle. (b) The registrar shall main…

Section 1. Wherever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words or terms shall have the following meanings:— ''Bicycle'', a two-wheel nonmotor-powered vehicle. ''Bike path'', a route for the exclusive use of bicycles separated by grade or othe…

Section 2. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules, regulations, plans, proposals, and procedures as are necessary and appropriate to the construction and maintenance of bikeways and bicycle parking facilities. Such rules, regulations, plans, proposals and procedures shall t…

Section 2A. The commissioner shall make all reasonable provisions for the accommodation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the planning, design, and construction, reconstruction or maintenance of any project undertaken by the department. Such provisions that are unreasonable sh…

Section 3. The commissioner shall expend for the purpose of assisting counties, cities and towns to construct bikeways for commuter or recreational use, and for the construction of unique regional bikeways and bicycle parking facilities, such funds as are appropriated or authoriz…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-- "Alcohol'', any substance containing any form of alcohol, including but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol and isopropanol. "Alcoh…

Section 10. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol in his system. (B) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor veh…

Section 11. (A) Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle upon the highways of the commonwealth shall be deemed to have given consent, to a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration, or the p…

Section 12. Whenever a person holding a commercial driver license issued by another state is convicted of a violation of any law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, in either a motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle, …

Section 13. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the registrar shall furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person to the driver license administrator of any other state, or Province or Territory of Canada, requesting that information;…

Section 14. The registrar may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Section 15. The registrar may enter into and execute agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Section 16. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may operate a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle issued by any state or Province or Territory of Canada, in accordance with the minimum Federal standards for the …

Section 2. Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall not have more than one license to operate a motor vehicle except during the ten day period beginning on the date the person is issued a license to so operate. Each applicant for a commercial driver license shall …

Section 3. A. Notification of convictions. Any operator of a commercial motor vehicle holding a license to operate issued by the commonwealth, who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, in any other state or Canadian …

Section 4. A. Each employer must require the applicant to provide the information specified in paragraph (C) of section three. B. No employer may knowingly allow, permit, or authorize any applicant to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the driver has a …

Section 5. (A) Except when driving under a learner's permit to operate a commercial vehicle and accompanied by the holder of a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds …

Section 6. No person may be issued a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless that person is a resident of the commonwealth and has passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle which complies with minimum federal standards established by f…

Section 7. The application for a license to operate a commercial vehicle or for a learner's permit to operate a commercial vehicle shall include the following: (1) the full name and current mailing and residential addresses of the applicant; (2) a physical description of the appl…

Section 8. A license to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall be marked ''Commercial Driver License'' or ''CDL'', and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) the name and residential ad…

Section 9. (A) Any person, who holds a license to operate a motor vehicle, a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle or is unlicensed, is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle and is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not l…

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall have, unless the context otherwise requires, the following meanings:— ''Program'', the Gateway Roads program established by section two. ''Department'', the division of highways. ''Commissioner'', the administrator for …

Section 2. There is hereby established in the department of highways a program to be known as the Gateway Roads Program for the purpose of undertaking improvements of the gateway roads defined in section one, which are deemed to be essential routes for the convenience of tourists…

Section 3. The secretary and the commissioner shall consult on a regular basis with the secretary of economic development, the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs, the commissioner of the department of environmental management and the director of the office…

Section 4. The commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with federal, state, regional and local agencies and authorities and private parties to accomplish the purposes of section two.

Section 5. The secretary is hereby authorized to enter into agreements on behalf of the department with state, regional or local agencies or authorities of bordering states to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: ''Complete streets'', streets that provide safe and accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities includi…

Section 2. There shall be within the department a complete streets program to provide grants to municipalities to encourage them to regularly and routinely include complete streets design elements and infrastructure during the construction on new or existing locally-funded roads.

Section 3. To be eligible for funding under the program, a municipality shall: (i) apply to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department; (ii) adopt a complete streets by-law, ordinance or administrative policy which shall be approved by the department and whi…

Section 4. The department may adopt rules, regulations and guidelines for the administration of this chapter including, but not limited to, criteria for awarding grants under the program, application procedures and other requirements. The department shall consult with the bicycle…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- ''Airbag'', a motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system device that is part of a supplemental restraint system. ''Counterfeit suppl…

Section 2. A person who knowingly and intentionally does any of the following shall be guilty of the crime of airbag fraud and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 21/2 years, or by both such fine and impri…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: ''Authority'', as defined in section 1 of chapter 161A. ''Bus mounted camera system'', a motor vehicle sensor device, which produces digital …

Section 2. (a) The authority and any regional transit authority established pursuant to chapter 161B that adopts this chapter may deploy bus mounted camera systems to enforce the priority of buses on roadways in lanes designated for the exclusive use of buses and bus stop violati…

Section 3. (a) Notwithstanding section 2, if the registered owner of a motor vehicle is a person or entity engaged in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles, and the motor vehicle was operated under a rental or lease agreement at the time of the camera enforceable viol…

Section 4. (a) An enforcing authority shall post on any vehicle equipped with a bus mounted camera system and in the location of any bus stop camera system an unobstructed sign notifying the public that such camera system is in use. (b) The enforcing authority shall make a public…

Section 5. (a) A photograph or other recorded evidence taken pursuant to this chapter shall not be discoverable in any judicial or administrative proceeding, other than a proceeding held pursuant to this chapter, without a court order. A photograph or other recorded evidence take…

Section 6. An enforcing authority may only recover costs reasonably related to the implementation and operation of any bus mounted or bus stop camera system, including, but not limited to, costs associated with: (i) installing, maintaining and operating the bus mounted safety cam…