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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2656 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3701
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/16/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2656 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3701
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3701) of
Steven S. Howitt and David F. DeCoste relative to the release of a vehicle title. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 90D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting in Section 15 the following subsections:-
3 (f) Any lienholder in possession of a motor vehicle title shall provide the title to the
4purchaser or lessee of the vehicle within 7 days of full payment of the vehicle’s purchase price,
5lease buyout, or financing agreement.
6 (g) Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in a penalty of $500 per day of
7non-compliance, to be assessed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
8 (h) The Registry of Motor Vehicles shall promulgate regulations to ensure compliance
9with this section.