Massachusetts H 3017: An Act relative to low digit number plates on leased vehicles

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1837 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3017

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William C. Galvin
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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 low digit number plates on leased vehicles.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
William C. Galvin 6th Norfolk 1/17/2019

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1837 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3017
By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3017) of William C.
Galvin relative to low digit number plates on leased vehicles. Transportation.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1830 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to low digit number plates on leased 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 Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 6C the
2 following section:-
3 Section 6D. Upon the expiration or termination of a lease for a private passenger vehicle,
4 a lessee may reassign a low digit number plate, also referred to as a passenger reserved or lottery
5 plate, to a newly leased private passenger vehicle without physically presenting the plate or
6 otherwise appearing before the registrar. The lessor of the newly leased vehicle shall complete
7 and file any documents required by the registrar to effect the reassignment on behalf of the
8 lessee.
9 The registrar shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to carry out this
10 section.