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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 431 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3436
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus
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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 relative to antique motor vehicle inspections.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William M. Straus10th Bristol1/12/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 431 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3436
By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3436) of
William M. Straus relative to exempting certain antique cars from the annual vehicle safety
inspection program. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3603 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 relative to antique motor vehicle inspections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 7A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:-
3 The Registrar shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt antique automobiles that are 45
4years old or older, whose owners are members of a recognized antique automobile club, from the
5annual vehicle safety inspection program. Said antique automobiles shall be actively registered
6with an antique or year of manufacture registration plate to qualify for this exemption. An
7antique automobile exempt under this section that changes ownership shall be required to have a
8vehicle safety inspection performed within seven days of being registered by the new owner.