Massachusetts Registry
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WWW.STATE.MA.US/RMV
- Renew Registration
- Change Your Address
- Order Special Plates
- Pay Citations (tickets)
- Duplicate Regsitrations
- License Replacements
- Mass ID Replacements
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Buying a
New Vehicle ?
You will need the following documents in
order to register the vehicle:
- The "Certificate of Origin" for the
vehicle, completed by the Car Dealership.
- A copy of your current Registration
if you are Transferring the Registration to your newly purchased
vehicle.
- The "Odometer Statement" (provided by
the Car Dealership).
- In Massachusetts, an RMV-1 form
completed by the Dealership and stamped by your insurance agent.
- The "Bill of Sale"
- Registry Fees:
- $50 Title fee,
- $15 Registration Transfer fee or
$30 new Registration Fee,
- 5% Sales Tax.
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Buying a
Used Vehicle?
You will need the following documents in
order to register the vehicle:
- The Title of the Vehicle, completed
and signed by the Seller and Buyer.
- A copy of your current Registration
if you are Transferring the Registration.
- In Massachusetts, an RMV-1 form
completed by the Dealership and stamped by your insurance agent.
- The "Bill of Sale".
- Registry Fees:
- $50 Title fee,
- $15 Registration Transfer fee or
$30 new Registration fee,
- 5% Sales Tax.
If you purchased the vehicle from an
individual, you will need all the above information with the exception
of the RMV-1 form. Your Insurance Agent will supply the RMV-1 form for
you.
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Registration Fees:
Registration fees vary by plate type.
The charge for a regular private passenger plate (PAN) is $36.00 every
two years. A $50.00 title fee and the applicable 5% sales tax will also
be collected at the time of initial registration. Please refer to the
RMV Web site for a complete list of all plate types and fees. (Click
here and go to the section titled "Registration" on the Massachusetts
Registry of Vehicles web site.) -
WWW.STATE.MA.US/RMV
Vanity and Special Plates - there is an
annual charge for these plates. They renew on a yearly basis.
The law regarding the Transfer of plates
from one vehicle to another has changed.
As of June 25, 1998, the new law
provides:
1. A person who is at least 18 years of
age who Transfers ownership of a registered motor vehicle or Trailer to
another person OR who loses possession of the vehicle; and
2. who intends to Transfer the plates to
a newly-acquired new or used vehicle of the same type and having the
same number of wheels, may
3. attach the number plates previously
assigned to the old vehicle to the newly-acquired vehicle and operate
the newly acquired vehicle or Trailer for a period of seven days from
the date of Transfer.
While operating the newly-acquired
vehicle during this period, the operator must carry:
1. the bill of sale (title) indicating
the Registration number to be Transferred from the former vehicle to
the newly-acquired vehicle, and
2. while the law does not require it,
The Registry Strongly recommends that the operator carry a copy of the
title to the old vehicle or some other type of documentation to prove
that the operator has Transferred ownership of the old vehicle.
REMEMBER..... The original vehicle must no longer be in your
possession in order to use the plate on the newly acquired vehicle.
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Change
of Personal Registration/ Licensing Information:
Effective November 8, 1998 The
Registry of Motor Vehicles can revoke or suspend the License,
Registration or Learner's Permit of any person who does not notify the
Registry of a change of name, residential or mailing address in writing
within 30 days after the change was made.
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Registry
Contacts:
To reach the RMV Phone Center, call:
(617) 351-4500 from the 617 and 781 area codes or from out of state.
If you are calling from Massachusetts within the 413, 508 or 978 area
codes, call 1-800-858-3926. (Note: This number will not work from out
of state.)
The Telephone Center is open
Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. except holidays.
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