General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS |
CHAPTER 90D. MOTOR VEHICLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Exemptions; application of sections |
SECTION 3. Application of chapter |
SECTION 4. Registration under chapter 90; application for certificate of title required |
SECTION 5. Owner of implement of husbandry, etc.; application of chapter, exception |
SECTION 6. Certificate of origin |
SECTION 7. Application for first certificate of title; contents |
SECTION 8. Check of application against records |
SECTION 9. Issuance and record of certificates of title |
SECTION 10. Contents of certificate; distinctive certificates; forms; evidence; nature |
SECTION 11. Mailing of certificate |
SECTION 11A. Electronic recording of security interests |
SECTION 12. Withholding of certificate; bond |
SECTION 13. Refusal of issuance; grounds |
SECTION 14. Duplicate certificate of title |
SECTION 15. Transfers; execution of assignments; application for new certificate; lienholder's rights; compliance |
SECTION 15A. Death of registered owner of motor vehicle; presumption of joint ownership in surviving spouse |
SECTION 16. Dealers; assignment and warranty of title; record of transactions |
SECTION 17. Involuntary transfers of interests |
SECTION 18. Application fee |
SECTION 19. Issuance to transferee; surrendered certificates |
SECTION 20. Total loss salvage motor vehicles; surrender of certificate of title; salvage title |
SECTION 20A. Application for salvage title; procedure |
SECTION 20B. Exceptions to salvage title requirement |
SECTION 20C. Transfer of interest in vehicle with issued salvage title |
SECTION 20D. Reconstruction or restoration of total loss salvage motor vehicle |
SECTION 20E. Cancellation of certificate upon junking or scrapping of vehicle |
SECTION 20F. Reassembly of motor vehicles from other motor vehicles; application for title and inspection |
SECTION 21. Perfecting of security interest in vehicle |
SECTION 21A. Motor vehicles or trailers; limitation on creation of sale or security interest |
SECTION 22. Security interest in vehicle; requirements of owner, lienholder and subordinate lienholder |
SECTION 23. Assignment, etc. of security interest in vehicle; liability of lienholder; assignee's rights |
SECTION 24. Satisfaction of security interest in vehicle |
SECTION 24A. Failure to comply with Sec. 24; civil administrative penalty assessed on lienholder by registrar; judicial review |
SECTION 25. Disclosure of information by lienholder |
SECTION 26. Exclusiveness of method of perfecting security interests |
SECTION 27. Suspension or revocation of certificate of title |
SECTION 28. Registrar's fees |
SECTION 29. Forms prescribed and provided by registrar; rules and regulations; assignment of persons subject to civil service to administer this chapter |
SECTION 30. Review of ruling or decision of registrar |
SECTION 31. Liability of registrar or commonwealth |
SECTION 32. Punishment |
SECTION 33. Theft, conversion or recovery of a vehicle, report; dealers' charge for certificates procured |
SECTION 34. Previously registered vehicle, defined |
SECTION 35. Application of chapter to previously registered vehicle |
SECTION 36. Previously registered vehicle; undisclosed security interest; distinctive certificate |
SECTION 37. Perfection of security interest created prior to effective date of this chapter; law applicable |
SECTION 38. Validity of certificate issued prior to certain dates |