Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.06 - Procedures for Inspection of Motorcycles

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Prior to Beginning Inspection
. A visual check of the
			 motorcycle shall be made to determine that under-inflated tires, condition of
			 suspension and other conditions visible to the inspector will not impede or
			 interfere with the proper aiming of headlamps. In order to proceed with
			 inspection, a properly functioning side stand or center stand must be able to
			 support the weight of the motorcycle while wheels, front end and swing arm are
			 examined. Passenger foot rests should be put in an upright stored position, if
			 possible, to prevent interference with the inspection.
(2)
Inspection of the
			 Motorcycle
. 540 CMR 4.06 shall apply to two wheeled motorcycles or
			 two wheeled motorcycles with a side car. All inspections must be performed in
			 accordance with the applicable provisions of
			 540 CMR 4.00 by certified
			 inspectors in the approved inspection area only. Inspectors must first collect
			 the proper fee and secure the proper Certificate of Registration or the on-line
			 renewal confirmation receipt. The Certificate of Registration shall be
			 inspected and the information contained thereon, including license plate,
			 vehicle description, and vehicle identification number, shall be verified by
			 observation of the subject motorcycle. The information contained on the
			 Certificate of Registration shall also be matched with the vehicle information
			 accessible to the workstation. The data appearing on the Certificate of
			 Registration, the data accessible on the Workstation, the data appearing on the
			 vehicle license plate, and the vehicle identification number and motorcycle
			 description must match in order for the inspection to proceed. As per M.G.L. c.
			 90, § 11 online renewals do not require a valid plate decal. No fee shall
			 be assessed for an inspection which does not proceed due to a data match
			 failure. The following inspection shall then be completed:
(a) The number plate must be undamaged,
			 securely horizontally mounted on the rear of the motorcycle, clean and clearly
			 visible. No accessory mounted on the motorcycle may interfere with a clear view
			 of the number plate. Any decorative number plate or number plate replica not
			 issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the motorcycle being inspected on
			 which appears any jurisdictional name must be removed from the
			 motorcycle.
(b) Upon the completion
			 of the inspection and a determination by the inspector that the motorcycle
			 meets all inspection requirements, the inspector shall affix a new Certificate
			 of Inspection to the license plate and provide the operator with all inspection
			 documentation and program literature as required.
(c) A motorcycle which is determined by the
			 Inspector not to meet all inspection requirements shall be issued a Certificate
			 of Rejection document in accordance with any regulations, policies or
			 procedures of the Registrar.