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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 137 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3781
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam J. Scanlon
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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 clarifying the vehicle transfer and registration laws.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol1/6/2025 1 of 1
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By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3781) of Adam J. Scanlon relative to motor vehicle transfer and registration laws.
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 clarifying the vehicle transfer and registration laws.
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 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 134, the words "five o'clock post
3meridian of the seventh calendar day" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
4 "the close of business of the tenth business day"
5 SECTION 2. Section 4 of chapter 90D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
6amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “within ten days from the” and inserting in place
7thereof the following words:-
8 “prior to the close of business of the tenth business day following the”