FEB. 1, 2012 – New Massachusetts legislation (S 1798) is looking to require license plates to pair up to four alpha-numerica characters with one easily recognized symbol, such as a star, heart, circle or diamond.
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Governor Patrick’s Budget Proposes Cuts To The RMV
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 25, 2012…..Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday proposed a $32.3 billion annual state budget plan that calls for $730 million in new savings from government-funded health care programs and would eliminate 300 jobs, close a Norfolk prison with 330 inmates, and generate $260 million in new revenues, in part by raising the […]
New Federal Regulation Includes New Self-Certification Requirement for Commercial Drivers in Massachusetts
Under the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation all of Massachusetts 180,000 licensed commercial drivers, commercial permit holders and new commercial license applicants will be required to self-certify themselves based upon the “…type of commerce they engage in, interstate or instrastate, and whether or not they are required to obtain a US DOT Medical […]
RMV and AAA Announce Latest Partnership in Saugus
In other RMV News, the Registrar Rachel Kaprielian made an appearance at the AAA branch in Saugus along with AAA Southern New England President and CEO Mark Shaw to announce the newest MassDOT/AAA partnership to offer Registry services. The AAA branch in Saugus will now offer routine license and registration renewals Monday through Friday from […]
RMV Moving to Five-Year License Renewal in November
Agents, the RMV wants to remind everyone that November will be the beginning of a five-year license renewal cycle that began in 1991, replacing the previous four-year cycle. As a result, the number of license renewals is expected to increase by 50% and to stay that way for the coming months. Here is what the […]