Massachusetts Registry News

The Registry of Motor Vehicles charges reinstatement fees which have been authorized by the Massachusetts Legislature. Registry Hearing Officers have no discretion to waive these fees. They are set forth in G.L. c. 90 Sec. 33. With the implementation of the Registry’s new computer system, Hearing Officers may be charging for multiple unpaid reinstatement fees […]

In order to comply with the Real ID Act, which is a federal law, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will be imposing certain requirements for the issuance of Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses which comply with the security requirements of the Real ID Act. This new secure credential will be required for entry into certain government

The Driver’s Licensing Department of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will make secure Real ID Act Complaint Licenses available to Massachusetts Residents in March of 2018. These new driver’s licenses are going to be required to enter Federal facilities, buildings, and installation as well as nuclear power plants and commercial aircraft which are regulated

If you are required to attend a hearing at the Driver Control Unit of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) due to a driver’s license suspension, revocation, or reinstatement, it is essential to understand your legal rights and the hearing procedures. Your Rights at an RMV Hearing One of the most critical legal rights

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is working toward compliance with the Federal Real ID Act and the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) now issues driver’s licenses which are Real ID Act Compliant. These new secure driver’s licenses will be required for entry into federal buildings and to board domestic fights. However, individuals who have

With the legalization of Marijuana by the Massachusetts Legislature as a result of a referendum ballot question, there have been many changes in the law and some of those law changes impact Massachusetts Hardship Licenses as well as suspensions and revocations. Medical Marijuana is low legal in Massachusetts and the Registry of Motor Vehicles no

Four Customer Service Representatives at the Boston Registry of Motor Vehicles Branch were recently indicted on license fraud charges in Federal Court. The Registry will undoubtedly be revoking the fraudulent licenses which these clerks issued. Most, if not all, apparently were issued based on Puerto Rican birth certificates and other official documents to Dominicans and

Both Massachusetts and Federal Laws impose severe penalties for truck drivers who violate DUI and breathalyzer refusal laws. These laws can result in a lifetime commercial driver’s license revocation which may be extremely difficult to reverse, even at the Massachusetts Division of Insurance Board of Appeal or in court. For example, if you have a

In order to comply with federal identification document security standards which were implement as a post September 11, 2001 anti-terrorism safeguard, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing driver’s licenses which comply with the Federal Real ID Act in the Fall of 2017. Although compliance with the Real ID Law was controversial, it