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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.03 - Definitions

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Type A.
The Type "A" school bus is a
				conversion or body constructed on a van-type compact truck or a front-section
				vehicle, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,500 lbs. or less, designed
				for carrying more than ten persons.
Type B.
The Type "B" school bus is
				constructed utilizing a stripped chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating
				greater than 12,500 lbs. The entrance door is behind the front wheels.
Type C.
The Type "C" school bus is a
				body installed on a flat back cowl chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating
				of more than 12,500 lbs., designed for carrying more than ten persons. In a
				Type C school bus, all of the engine is in front of the windshield and the
				entrance door is behind the front wheels. (May have a left side driver
				door).
Type D
. The Type "D" school bus is a
				body installed on a chassis, with the engine mounted in the front, midship, or
				rear, with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,500 lbs., designed for
				carrying more than ten people. In a Type D school bus, the engine may be behind
				the windshield and beside the driver's seat or at the rear of the bus behind
				the rear wheels, or midship between the front and rear axles. The entrance door
				is ahead of the front wheels.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.04 - Bus Chassis Standards

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(1)
Air Cleaner
.
(a) The
			 engine intake air cleaner system shall be furnished and properly installed by
			 the chassis manufacturer to meet engine manufacturer's
			 specifications.
(b) The intake air
			 system for diesel engines may have an air cleaner restriction indicator
			 properly installed by the chassis manufacturer to meet engine
			 specifications.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.05 - Bus Body Standards

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(1)
Aisle
. Clearance of all aisles shall be 12 inches or
			 greater.
(a) The seat backs shall be slanted
			 sufficiently to give aisle clearance of 15 inches at tops of seat
			 backs.
(b) At all times, the aisle
			 shall be unobstructed by any barrier or seat.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.06 - Equipment Requirements

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All school buses shall have equipment conforming to the
				following standards.
(1)
Fire Extinguishers
. The bus shall be equipped with at
			 least one pressurized, dry chemical fire extinguisher complete with hose, to
			 meet Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.'s approval. Extinguisher must be mounted
			 in a bracket, located in the driver's compartment and readily accessible to the
			 driver and passengers. A pressure gauge shall be mounted on the extinguisher so
			 as to be easily read without moving the extinguisher from its mounted position.
(a) The fire extinguisher shall be of a type
			 approved by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. with a total rating of 2A10BC or
			 greater. The operating mechanism shall be sealed with a type of seal which will
			 not interfere with the use of the fire extinguisher.
(b) An automatic fire extinguisher system may
			 be provided within the engine compartment. This in no way eliminates the
			 requirements 540 CMR 7.06(1)(a).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.07 - Specially Equipped School Bus Standards

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The specifications in 540 CMR 7.07 are supplemental to
				specifications in the chassis and body sections; specially equipped buses
				should meet all the requirements of
				540 CMR 7.05
				and
				7.06 in
				addition to those listed in 540 CMR 7.07. Because the field of special
				transportation is characterized by varied needs for individual cases and by a
				rapidly emerging technology for meeting these needs, a flexible, common-sense
				approach to the adoption and enforcement of specifications for these vehicles
				is prudent.
The following standards address modifications to school buses
				that, with standard seating arrangement prior to modification, would
				accommodate more than ten people. If, by addition of a power lift, mobile
				seating device positions or other modifications, the capacity is reduced so
				that a vehicle is classified as Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV), rather
				than a school bus, under Federal regulations, such vehicle is required to meet
				the same standards it would have had to meet prior to modification, and such
				MPV's are included in all references to school buses and subject to all
				requirements for school buses.
The Registrar will not approve of the structural modification
				of a school bus originally meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
				(FMVSS) unless the modifications are performed by the original vehicle
				manufacturer or its authorized representative.
(1)
General
			 Requirements
.
(a) School buses
			 designed for transporting students with special transportation needs shall
			 comply with National Standards and with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
			 applicable to their GVWR category.
(b) Any school bus to be used for the
			 transportation of children who are confined to a wheelchair or other mobile
			 positioning device, or who require life support equipment which prohibits use
			 of the regular service entrance, shall be equipped with a power lift, unless a
			 ramp is needed for unusual circumstances related to passenger needs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.08 - Out-of-service Criteria

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The purpose of these criteria is to identify critical school
				bus components and to further provide standards that an inspector(s) shall
				utilize in determining if a school bus is safe for pupil transportation. These
				criteria are intended to establish minimum standards for inspecting and placing
				school buses out-of-service. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 31, any
				authorized inspector finding a violation of the following criteria shall affix
				an out-of-service decal to the vehicle's windshield.
(1)
Brake System
.
(a)
Adjustment
. Any
			 one brake beyond the adjustment LIMIT (49
			 CFR 396.9, Subchapter B, Appendix
			 G).
(b)
Air
			 System
. Fails to maintain pressure when:
1. the leakage rate (brakes released) exceeds
			 2 psi/min.
2. the leakage rate
			 (brakes applied) exceeds 3 psi/min.
3. fails to recover air pressure as
			 recommended.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.09 - Minimum Standards for School Pupil Transport Vehicles

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(1)
School Pupil Transport
			 Vehicle (7D).
Must be a passenger vehicle with a Gross Vehicle
			 Weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. Except when a temporary waiver is
			 granted in accordance with 540 CMR 7.10, effective July 1, 2020, all school
			 pupil transport vehicles shall have a seating capacity of no more than ten
			 passengers, in addition to the driver.
(2)
Identification.
All vehicles shall conspicuously display on both sides of the vehicle, the
			 company name, city and state in lettering at least two inches high with a
			 ¾ inch brush stroke in glossy black lettering.
(3)
Brakes.
(a) Every vehicle shall be equipped with an
			 adequate working parking brake system.
(b) Every vehicle shall be equipped with an
			 adequate working service brake system. The service brake shall be adequate to
			 stop the vehicle while traveling at a speed of 20 MPH if not more than a
			 distance of 30 feet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.10 - Request for a Temporary Waiver from the Passenger Capacity Requirement of School Pupil Transport Vehicles

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Upon application, the Registrar may temporarily waive
				compliance with the ten-passenger seating capacity requirement in
				540 CMR 7.02(4)
				 and
				7.09(1)
				 for vehicles that have a seating capacity of
				11 passengers in addition to the operator, which otherwise comply with
				540 CMR 7.00 and
				540 CMR 21.00:
Semiannual Safety Inspection of School Pupil Transport
				Vehicles
, and which were registered as school pupil transport vehicles
				on or after June 30, 2020. Any such waivers shall expire no later than August
				31, 2021, and may be revoked at any time in the Registrar's sole discretion.
				The Registrar shall establish policies and procedures setting forth the terms
				and conditions for requesting and obtaining waivers under 540 CMR
				7.10.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors › Section 8.01 - Purpose, Scope and Applicability

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540 CMR 8.00 is adopted by the
				Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 8A and
				8A½ to establish uniform standards and requirements for the issuance of
				School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificates, School Pupil Transport
				Certificates and for the operation of School Bus Driver Training
				Programs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors › Section 8.02 - General Qualifications for School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate

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(1) An applicant for a School Bus Driving
			 Instructor's Certificate (Instructor's Certificate) shall submit such
			 application and other information as required by the Registrar.
(2) In order to qualify for an Instructor's
			 Certificate, an applicant must have at least two years of licensed school bus
			 driving experience, in addition to satisfying all of the requirements of M.G.L.
			 c. 90, § 8A.
(3) At all times
			 while instructions are being conducted, the holder of an Instructor's
			 Certificate shall have the Certificate available for inspection by a police
			 officer or other person authorized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The
			 instructor shall permit such officer or person to examine the certificate in
			 hand, and shall sign his or her name if requested to do so by such officer or
			 person.
(4) Licensed School Bus
			 Driving Instructors shall from time to time, be required to attend and
			 successfully complete a training program within four years sponsored or
			 sanctioned by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, to maintain or update the
			 Instructor's knowledge, skills or abilities in regard to school bus operation,
			 equipment, maintenance or instruction. A School Bus Driving Instructor's
			 Certificate may not be renewed if the Instructor has failed to successfully
			 complete a required training program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors › Section 8.03 - School Bus Driving and Pupil Transport Training Programs (Pre-service and In-service) General Requirements

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(1) No
			 school bus driving instructor (Instructor) may certify any person in a school
			 bus driver training program unless the person has satisfactorily completed a
			 pre-service training program established and approved by the Registrar under
			 the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 8A consisting of approximately 60 hours,
			 and has passed a written examination with a grade of at least 75%. Such written
			 examination shall be prepared, administered and evaluated by the Registry of
			 Motor Vehicles and shall consist of questions based on the course content of
			 the training program.
Commercial Driver License (CDL) applicants must complete a
				minimum of 32 hours behind-the-wheel training as well as a minimum of 28 hours
				classroom training with a certified Massachusetts School Bus Instructor.
Current CDL holders who need to obtain a Registry of Motor
				Vehicles MV or Department of Public Utilities issued school bus driver's
				certificate must complete a minimum of 40 hours which shall consist of any
				combination of classroom and behind-the-wheel training to be determined by the
				certified School Bus Instructor.
For Class B applicants, the mandatory minimum hours of
				behind-the-wheel training must be conducted in a representative vehicle for
				that class of license.
For Class C applicants, the mandatory minimum hours of
				behind-the-wheel training must be conducted in a school bus having a gross
				vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of at least 14,000 lbs.
For school buses, a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more
				passengers including the operator shall be used.
(2) Prior to the commencement of an
			 in-service training program, every applicant for training shall be required to
			 submit proof of previous qualified training to the Instructor.
(3) An applicant for the renewal of a school
			 bus operator's license issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or by the
			 Department of Public Utilities, may only be certified by an Instructor after
			 satisfactory completion of an in-service training program in accordance with
			 the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 8A and of not less than eight hours
			 duration.
(4) The Instructor shall
			 notify the appropriate licensing authority under M.G.L. c. 90, § 8A, on a
			 form prescribed by said authority, of the successful completion of a
			 pre-service or in-service school bus driver training program by any
			 person.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors › Section 8.04 - School Pupil Transport Training Programs

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(1) An
			 applicant for a school pupil transport operator's certificate shall complete a
			 minimum of two hours of pre-service training as established and approved by the
			 Registrar prior to receiving the certificate.
(2) The holder of a school pupil transport
			 operator's certificate must complete a ten hour in-service training course
			 established and approved by the Registrar. Thereafter, the holder of a school
			 pupil transport operator's certificate must complete a minimum of eight hours
			 of in-service training as established and approved by the Registrar each
			 year.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors › Section 8.05 - Records and Notices

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(1) For each bus
			 driver training course and school pupil transport course conducted, the
			 Instructor or company shall maintain:
(a) An
			 Electronic system approved by the RMV or two permanently bound books, one for
			 in-service training and one for pre-service training with pages consecutively
			 numbered, containing:
1. an initial page
			 headed by the beginning date of the training program, the Instructor's
			 signature, and each trainee's name and address;
2. a successive page for each lesson, showing
			 the date, time, topic, length of time and location of each lesson. The trainee
			 must sign and print his or her name prior to the commencement of each lesson;
			 and
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 9.00 - Conduct of Hearings within the Registry of Motor Vehicles › Section 9.01 - Purpose, Scope and Applicability

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540 CMR 9.00 is adopted by the
				Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 31, c. 6C, §
				56 and c. 30A, § 9 to establish standards and procedures to be followed by
				the Registrar in discretionary hearings involving the suspension, revocation or
				reinstatement of any license, registration, certificate, or privilege issued or
				allowed under M.G.L. c. 90 or c. 90D. Nothing in
				540 CMR 9.00 should be
				construed to vary, change or abrogate the existing statutory law governing the
				action of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or his or her duly authorized
				agents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 9.00 - Conduct of Hearings within the Registry of Motor Vehicles › Section 9.02 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1, the
				following special definitions shall also apply:
Adverse Action
. The denial, suspension
				or revocation of any license, registration certificate or privilege issued or
				allowed by the Registrar or Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Applicant
. An applicant for or a
				holder of a license or registration.
Lacks Legal Qualifications
. Is not
				legally qualified to hold a license or registration.
License
. Any license, certificate or
				privilege issued or allowed under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90 or c. 90D
				including, but not limited to, a license to operate motor vehicles issued by
				the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or a right to operate such motor vehicles
				recognized by existing statutory law.
Registrar
. The Registrar of Motor
				Vehicles or any deputy, hearings officer or other agent exercising the
				authority of the Registrar in conducting a hearing or taking adverse action
				with respect to an applicant.
Registration
. A certificate of
				registration of a motor vehicle.
Unfit or Unfit to Drive a Motor
				Vehicle
. Applies to all of the following circumstances:
(a) when an individual has a serious mental or physical
				functional incapacity regardless of cause, which would interfere with the
				proper operation of a motor vehicle including, but not limited to, addiction to
				alcohol or any controlled substance scheduled in M.G.L. c. 94C;
(b) when a records, reports or other documentation received or
				maintained by the Registrar indicate a recent history of unskilled or unsafe
				operation of a motor vehicle;
(c) an individual's history of criminal conduct in which there
				is demonstrable correlation between the criminal conduct and the operation of a
				motor vehicle;
(d) when an individual's record shows that the sentencing
				judge, as part of the sentence, recommended consideration of adverse action by
				the Registrar; or there is evidence of the commission of criminal conduct that
				indicates to the Registrar a lack of responsibility necessary to operate motor
				vehicles with due regard for public safety or the rights of other motorists or
				pedestrians.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 9.00 - Conduct of Hearings within the Registry of Motor Vehicles › Section 9.03 - Standards for Adverse Action

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The Registrar shall not take adverse action in any
				discretionary matter under M.G.L. c. 90 or c. 90D unless he or she finds that
				such action is supported by substantial evidence.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 9.00 - Conduct of Hearings within the Registry of Motor Vehicles › Section 9.04 - Opportunity for Hearing before Adverse Action

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Except when acting pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 22(a) or
				when acting pursuant to a mandatory statute, the Registrar shall not take
				adverse action without first affording the applicant notice and an opportunity
				for a hearing. When the Registrar takes adverse action without a hearing under
				M.G.L. c. 90, § 22(a) he or she shall thereafter give notice and an
				opportunity for a hearing according to the provisions of such
				section.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 9.00 - Conduct of Hearings within the Registry of Motor Vehicles › Section 9.05 - Hearing Requirements

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The following procedures shall apply to hearings under
				540 CMR 9.00:
(1)
Notice
. The
			 Registrar shall send the applicant notice, which shall include the reason or
			 reasons for the action, the person's opportunity for hearing, the date and time
			 if a hearing time has been designated, and any obligations imposed on the
			 applicant.
(2)
Representation
. The applicant shall have the right to
			 be represented by counsel or by any other responsible adult if he or she so
			 chooses, but the applicant must accompany the representative to the hearing
			 unless the Registrar waives this requirement for good cause.
(3)
Recording
. The
			 applicant may record the hearing at his or her own expense by any means he or
			 she chooses that will not substantially interfere with the proceedings. Upon
			 request, the Registrar shall be entitled to a copy of the recording at the
			 Registrar's expense. If the copy is in the form of a transcription, the cost
			 per page shall be no greater than the cost per page mandated in the Secretary
			 of State's regulations for the copying of public records.
(4)
Documentary
			 Evidence
. The applicant shall be entitled to examine all
			 documentary evidence to be used against the applicant in the Registry's
			 possession during normal business hours or at the hearing, and to copy such
			 documents at the applicant's expense. The cost per page shall be no greater
			 than the cost mandated in the Secretary of State's regulations for the copying
			 of public records.
(6)
Testimonial Evidence
. The applicant shall have the
			 right to present his or her own evidence and witnesses and to cross-examine
			 those testifying against him or her. The Registrar may rely solely on official
			 documents, reports, court records, transcripts or abstracts, or other
			 documentary evidence. The applicant may, at least two business days prior to
			 the hearing, contact the appropriate Registry official to ascertain the
			 identities of any witnesses the Registry plans to call to testify. Subpoenas
			 may be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures
			 Act.
(7)
Decision
. Unless the Registrar determines that further
			 investigation is necessary he or she shall make a final decision within ten
			 business days of the conclusion of the hearing. For purposes of 540 CMR
			 9.05(7), business days shall be Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal
			 holidays on which the main office of the Registry of Motor Vehicles is closed.
			 The decision of the Registrar shall be based on the preponderance of the
			 credible evidence presented at the hearing.
The Registrar shall commit the decision to writing, with a
				short and concise statement of reasons for the decision, and furnish a copy to
				the applicant.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 11.00 - Operators License Suspension due To Implied Consent Statute › Section 11.01 - Purpose

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(1) To provide an opportunity for a hearing
			 within 15 days of the date of suspension for refusing a chemical test pursuant
			 to M.G.L. c. 90, § 24(1)(f)(1).
(2) To establish procedures for hearings held
			 by the Registry of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §
			 24(1)(g).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 12.00 - Inspection Of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles › Section 12.01 - Purpose, Scope and Applicability

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540 CMR 12.00 is adopted
				pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90D, § 20D to establish regulations for inspection
				of motor vehicles as part of an application for a title for a restored salvage
				motor vehicle. It applies to all inspectors and inspection facilities
				conducting such inspections.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 12.00 - Inspection Of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles › Section 12.02 - Inspection Procedures

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(1) The inspector
			 shall inspect the Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) and odometer reading
			 of every vehicle presented as part of an application for a title. The inspector
			 may check secondary sources on the vehicle to confirm the V.I.N., and examine
			 the exterior of the vehicle to verify that it conforms to the year, make, model
			 and color of the motor vehicle identified in the application and supporting
			 documents.
(2) Using the random
			 selection procedure in
			 540 CMR
			 12.03, the inspector shall select a certain
			 number of vehicles to undergo an inspection of the major component parts which
			 have been repaired or replaced as part of the rebuilding process ("Parts
			 Inspection") to determine:
(a) that the
			 vehicle's parts have not been removed, falsified, altered, defaced, destroyed,
			 or tampered with; and,
(b) that the
			 vehicle information contained in the application and supporting documents is
			 true and correct.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 12.00 - Inspection Of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles › Section 12.03 - Random Selection Procedure

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(1) The Registrar
			 or his designee shall determine the specific selection method or methods to be
			 used by the inspectors to identify the vehicles to undergo the Parts Inspection
			 at a particular inspection facility on a particular day. In making such
			 determination the Registrar may employ any system or combination of systems,
			 whether manual, electronic or computerized, that uses objective and random
			 selection criteria based on one or more vehicle characteristics such as, by way
			 of example only, the presence and placement of particular digits in the V.I.N.
			 The Registrar may change the method of selection from time to time as he deems
			 necessary or desirable, and may designate different selection methods to be
			 used at different inspection facilities.
(2) The Registrar shall provide, by whatever
			 means he deems appropriate, advance instructions to the inspectors of the
			 specific daily selection method to be used at a particular inspection
			 facility.
(3) The inspectors shall
			 make every reasonable effort to maintain as confidential, and prevent the
			 disclosure of the daily selection method to any applicant or any other
			 unauthorized person, prior to the close of business of all inspection stations
			 for the day in question. If an inspector has reason to believe that an
			 unauthorized disclosure of the selection method has occurred, the inspector
			 shall immediately contact the Registry for further instructions.
(4) The inspection facility shall forward to
			 the Registrar a daily record, in a form acceptable to the Registrar, of all
			 vehicles inspected at the facility that day, which shall specifically identify
			 those vehicles selected for the Parts Inspection. The report shall also confirm
			 the random selection method used that day to select those vehicles, consistent
			 with the instructions previously received from the Registrar.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 12.00 - Inspection Of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles › Section 12.04 - Completion of Parts Inspection

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If an applicant removes a vehicle from the inspection facility
				after being informed that the vehicle has been selected for a Parts Inspection,
				but prior to such inspection, an inspector may withhold the applicant's
				original documents and forward such documents to the Registrar. The Registrar
				may refuse to issue a Title for such vehicle.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 12.00 - Inspection Of Restored Salvage Motor Vehicles › Section 12.05 - Confidentiality of Random Selection Method

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In addition to the limitation on disclosure contained in
				540 CMR
				12.03(3), to preserve the
				integrity of the inspection process and carry out the intent of M.G.L. c. 90D,
				§ 20D, the Registrar may maintain as confidential the particular selection
				method to be employed at any specific future date or time, or any information
				from which a person could calculate such method.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 13.00 - International Registration Plan implementation regulations › Section 13.01 - Purpose and Scope

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Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 2 and § 31,
				540 CMR 13.00 implements the
				provisions of the International Registration Plan which the Commonwealth joined
				as of January 1, 1994 and which has most recently been amended effective
				January 1, 2021 (the Plan).
				540 CMR 13.00 applies to the
				registration of vehicles on a full or apportioned basis as defined under the
				Plan and M.G.L. c. 90, and to the operation of those vehicles on the ways of
				the Commonwealth. It shall be construed to advance the expressed fundamental
				principle of the Plan to promote freedom of vehicle movement to the fullest
				extent possible, consistent with the Plan and other laws of the
				Commonwealth
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 13.00 - International Registration Plan implementation regulations › Section 13.02 - Definitions

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The Registrar hereby incorporates by reference all of the
				definitions of the Plan as they may be administratively or judicially
				construed, as regulations of the Registrar pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90,
				§§ 2 and 31. Terms shall have the meaning as defined in the Plan and,
				unless otherwise defined, any additional terms shall have the meaning indicated
				in the Plan.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 13.00 - International Registration Plan implementation regulations › Section 13.03 - Impact on Reciprocity Agreements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The
			 Plan is the registration reciprocity agreement applicable to all apportionable
			 vehicles notwithstanding the existence of any prior reciprocity agreements or
			 arrangements between the Commonwealth and any other state or Canadian province.
			 To the extent a conflict exists between the provisions of any such other
			 reciprocity agreements or arrangements, or any provision of M.G.L. c. 90
			 dealing with the registration of vehicles or the operation on the ways of the
			 Commonwealth of vehicles registered in other Plan member jurisdictions, the
			 terms of the Plan shall prevail.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 13.00 - International Registration Plan implementation regulations › Section 13.04 - General Registration Rules for Apportionable Vehicles

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(1) An apportionable vehicle shall be deemed
			 registered for travel on the ways of the Commonwealth if the vehicle either:
(a) is fully registered in the Commonwealth
			 in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 2 and
			 540 CMR
			 2.05:
Vehicle Registrations
			 Requirements
; or
(b) is
			 registered under the Plan in a properly designated base jurisdiction other than
			 the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth is listed on a valid cab card for the
			 vehicle; or
(c) is being operated
			 pursuant to a valid trip permit covering the travel in the
			 Commonwealth.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 13.00 - International Registration Plan implementation regulations › Section 13.05 - Status of Trailers and Semi-trailers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Subject to the provisions of 540 CMR 13.05(2)(a), a trailer or semi-trailer
			 that is being pulled by a power unit bearing a valid Plan apportioned
			 registration plate issued by the Commonwealth, or other Plan member
			 jurisdiction if the Commonwealth is listed on the cab card, or a Plan trip
			 permit for travel in the Commonwealth shall be operable on the ways of the
			 Commonwealth regardless of its state of registration while being so pulled,
			 provided that the trailer bears a valid registration plate.
(2)
Applicability of Other
			 Laws
.
(a) Nothing contained in
			 540 CMR 13.05 shall be deemed to authorize the operation on the ways of the
			 Commonwealth of a trailer or semi-trailer that is inoperable for any reason
			 other than the issue of state of registration of the vehicle.
(b) The fact that a trailer or semi-trailer
			 is operable upon the ways of the Commonwealth in the circumstances set forth in
			 540 CMR 13.05 shall not determine whether such trailer or semi-trailer should
			 be properly registered in the Commonwealth, rather than another jurisdiction;
			 and the Registrar retains the authority to determine the issue of proper
			 registration, after an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with M.G.L. c.
			 90.
(c) The fact that a trailer or
			 semi-trailer is operable upon the ways of the Commonwealth in the circumstances
			 set forth in 540 CMR 13.05 shall have no relevance to or impact on any
			 proceeding for the enforcement of the tax laws, or the payment of
			 non-registration fees or taxes.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.01 - Purpose

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 14.00 is adopted by
				the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 19L and
				31, to establish rules and regulations governing the use and operation of
				certain motor vehicles, trailers and commercial motor vehicles, the auditing of
				records of commercial motor carriers, and motor carrier safety and the
				transportation of hazardous materials by motor carriers in both intrastate and
				interstate commerce upon the public ways of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
				540 CMR 14.00 is adopted to
				reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous materials incidents
				involving commercial vehicles, consistent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
				Regulations and the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations issued by the
				United States Department of Transportation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.02 - Scope and Applicability

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
								540 CMR 14.00 applies to:
(a) motor carriers operating commercial motor
			 vehicles and persons who drive commercial motor vehicles as, for, or on behalf
			 of motor carriers, upon the ways of the Commonwealth;
(b) all motor carriers and shippers
			 transporting hazardous materials, under the Hazardous Materials Regulations of
			 the United States Department of Transportation, Parts 171 through 180 of Title
			 49, Code of Federal Regulations, by motor vehicles upon the ways of the
			 Commonwealth; and
(c) common and
			 contract carriers by motor vehicle, and private carriers of property and
			 passengers by motor vehicle.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.03 - Incorporation of Federal Regulations as State Regulations

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Subject only to the specific exceptions and limitations
				expressly provided in
				540 CMR 14.00, the following
				are incorporated as the regulations of the Registry of Motor Vehicles governing
				motor carrier safety and the transportation of hazardous materials upon the
				ways of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in both intrastate and interstate
				commerce:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of Title 49,
				Subchapter B of Chapter III, Code of Federal Regulations:
Part 325: Compliance with Interstate Motor Carrier Noise
				Emissions Standards;
Part 350: Commercial Motor Carrier Safety Assistance
				Program;
Part 382: Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and
				Testing;
Part 383: Commercial Drivers License Standards; Requirements
				and Penalties;
Part 387: Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor
				Carriers;
Part 390: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
				General;
Part 391: Qualifications of Drivers and Longer Combination
				Vehicle (LCV) Driver Instructors;
Part 392: Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles;
Part 393: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe
				Operation;
Part 395: Hours of Service of Drivers;
Part 396: Inspection, Repair and Maintenance;
Part 397: Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and
				Parking Rules; and
Part 107: (subparts F & G) and Parts 171 through 180 of
				Title 49, Subchapter C of Chapter I, Code of Federal Regulations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.04 - Compliance and Audit of Records of Commercial Motor Carriers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Every motor carrier operating in
			 intrastate or interstate commerce, or both, upon the public ways of the
			 Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall comply with:
(a) the Federal Regulations adopted by the
			 Registrar and referenced in
			 540 CMR 14.00;
(b) M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 2, 3, 9, and
			 10 relative to operator licensing and registration of commercial
			 vehicles;
(c) M.G.L. c. 85, §
			 2B and M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 19L and 31 and relative to the transportation
			 of freight, passengers or hazardous materials;
(d) M.G.L. c. 90F relative to the operation
			 of commercial vehicles; and
(e) any
			 other applicable state statute or regulation pertaining to the operation of
			 commercial motor vehicles.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.06 - Penalties

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Subject to
			 540 CMR
			 14.05(2), the penalties and
			 provisions contained in M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 2, 9 and 20, shall apply to
			 the enforcement of
			 540 CMR 14.00. If the
			 Registrar determines that a commercial motor vehicle is unsafe, improperly
			 equipped, or unfit to be operated, he or she may refuse to register such
			 commercial motor vehicle or, if it is already registered, may suspend or revoke
			 its registration.
(2) Penalties for
			 violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to the transportation of
			 hazardous materials shall be those provided in M.G.L. c. 85, § 2B for the
			 transportation of unsafe materials or products, and those provided in M.G.L. c.
			 90, § 2, pertaining to the right of the Registrar to refuse to register a
			 vehicle or, if already registered, to suspend or revoke such
			 registration.
(3) Penalties for
			 violations of
			 540 CMR
			 14.04 for noncompliance with records
			 requirements shall be as stated in M.G.L. c. 90, § 19L(c).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.07 - Conflict with Other State Regulations and Application of Federal Standards

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 14.00 establishes
				minimum standards for motor carrier safety and hazardous materials
				transportation. Motor carriers, drivers, shippers and any other persons subject
				to
				540 CMR 14.00 must comply
				with the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth, and in the event of a
				conflict between
				540 CMR 14.00 and any other
				regulation or law of the Commonwealth, the stricter, more stringent standard
				shall apply.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 14.00 - Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material Transportation › Section 14.08 - Enforcement

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 14.00 shall be
				enforced only by police officers of the Commonwealth who have satisfactorily
				completed a course of instruction in Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations,
				safety inspection procedures, and out-of-service criteria, as prescribed by the
				U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
				Each police officer shall be recertified annually.
				540 CMR 14.07 shall
				not limit the power of the Registrar to withhold, suspend or revoke
				registrations, or take any other action authorized by law.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 15.00 - Specifications For Vehicle Manufacturer's Certificates Of Origin › Section 15.01 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 15.00 is adopted by
				the Registrar pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90D, § 6 and c. 90, § 31 to
				establish uniform specifications for Certificates of Origin for new vehicles
				delivered in the Commonwealth by manufacturers to agents or franchised
				dealers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 15.00 - Specifications For Vehicle Manufacturer's Certificates Of Origin › Section 15.02 - Security Features

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All Certificates of Origin for new vehicles sold in the
				Commonwealth shall contain the following security features:
(1)
Paper
:
(a)
Security Thread,
with or without watermark, or
Intaglio Print
, with or
			 without latent image, or both.
(b)
Sensitized Security Paper:
paper that is reactive to
			 chemicals commonly used to alter documents.
(c)
Non-Optical Brightener
			 Paper
: paper without added optical brighteners which will not
			 fluoresce under ultraviolet light.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 15.00 - Specifications For Vehicle Manufacturer's Certificates Of Origin › Section 15.03 - Waiver

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Registrar of Motor Vehicles reserves the right to waive any
				of the provisions of
				540 CMR 15.00 in the public
				interest.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 16.00 - Minimum Specifications For Repair Facilities Of A Class 2 Used Motor Vehicle Dealers To Make Repairs Under Warranty › Section 16.01 - Purpose, Scope and Applicability

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 16.00 is adopted by
				the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, § 58 and c. 90,
				§§ 7NVi and 31 to establish the minimum requirements for a repair
				facility which a Class 2 motor vehicle dealer must maintain or have access to
				in order to make motor vehicle repairs under warranty.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 16.00 - Minimum Specifications For Repair Facilities Of A Class 2 Used Motor Vehicle Dealers To Make Repairs Under Warranty › Section 16.02 - Specifications for Repair Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A sufficient repair facility shall include:
(1) an enclosed repair area ten feet longer
			 and five feet wider than the largest vehicle to be repaired, which is
			 maintained in a clean and neat manner and used only for the repair of motor
			 vehicles.
(2) those tools and
			 equipment, in proper working order, that are necessary for the adequate repair
			 and maintenance of a motor vehicle.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 17.00 - Issuance Of Disability Plates And Placards › Section 17.01 - Policy, Authority and Application

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
540 CMR 17.00 is adopted by
				the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 2 and 31
				to establish uniform standards and procedures for the issuance and use of
				disability plates and placards, which carry certain parking privileges under
				the laws of the Commonwealth, including M.G.L. c. 40, §§ 21 and 22A.
				Plates and placards are issued by the Medical Affairs Branch of the Registry of
				Motor Vehicles, to persons meeting the standards contained in
				540 CMR 17.00 who, by reason
				of disability, need a plate or placard to minimize the distance to be traveled
				between the person's parked vehicle and ultimate destination, or to accommodate
				movement between the vehicle and a wheelchair or other assistive
				device.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 17.00 - Issuance Of Disability Plates And Placards › Section 17.02 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in
				540 CMR 17.00, the following
				terms shall have the meaning indicated:
Disability Plate or Plate
is a
				registration number plate issued by the Registrar displaying the international
				symbol of access.
Disability Placard or Placard
is a
				special parking identification permit referenced in M.G.L. c. 90, § 2, of
				such size and design as the Registrar shall require, to be used by the person
				to whom it is issued when traveling in a private passenger vehicle, a private
				passenger vehicle bearing a commercial registration, a pickup truck or a
				vehicle designed and used for the transportation of handicapped persons. A
				placard may be used while a vehicle is parked in a designated handicapped space
				from which the authorized user is entering or exiting, including immediate drop
				off or pick up.
Health Care Provider
is a medical
				doctor, optometrist, osteopath, chiropractor, podiatrist, registered nurse, or
				physician assistant, who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of
				Massachusetts; provided that the Registrar may specify the appropriate type of
				health care provider to address the applicant's medical qualifications to
				receive disability plates or placards and hold a driver's license.
Immediate Drop Off
or
Pick-up
means ten minutes.
Medical Affairs Branch
is the Registry
				of Motor Vehicles' office which initially handles issues involving the medical
				qualification of applicants for driver's licenses and for disability plates or
				placards. The name of this office may be changed by the Registrar in his
				discretion.
Private Passenger Vehicle
means a
				vehicle used for non-commercial purposes, and with a gross weight rating of
				10,000 pounds or less.