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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1326 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Cronin
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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 the certification of inspection for new motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1326 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2219
By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2219) of John J. Cronin for
legislation relative to the certification of inspection for new motor vehicles. Transportation.
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 the certification of inspection for new 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 SECTION 1. Section 7A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out in line 44 the word
3“may” and inserting in place thereof the word “shall.”
4 SECTION 2. Said Section 7A of Chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
5adding at the end of the fourth paragraph the following new text: - The registrar shall provide the
6owner of a new motor vehicle subject to the inspection waiver, together with the certificate of
7registration, with a decal to be affixed to the vehicle which contains the month of the next
8required annual vehicle inspection. Any fee assessed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the
9decal shall not exceed the amount charged for the annual emissions testing and safety program.
10The waiver for the initial annual inspection of new vehicles shall not be applicable to the
11inspection of all buses and transportation network vehicles pursuant to this chapter.