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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1616 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3309
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing an auction or online transfer for low number registration plates in the
Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Ann-Margaret Ferrante5th Essex1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1616 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3309
By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3309) of
Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to direct the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to establish an
auction for low number registration plates. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3458 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing an auction or online transfer for low number registration plates in the
Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The registrar shall establish a low-number registration plate auction pilot program that
2shall be limited to not more than 25% of the low-number plates currently available. The registrar
3shall determine and publish online the eligibility requirements, procedures and schedules for any
4auction conducted pursuant to this section; provided, that the registrar shall promote the interests
5of broad public participation and fairness in establishing such eligibility requirements,
6procedures and schedule; provided further, that such auctions shall be scheduled periodically at
7reasonable intervals; and provided further, that all applicants shall be residents of the
8commonwealth with an active Massachusetts driver’s license and that applicant requests for a
9specific registration plate number shall not be honored.