Bill > H3687

This bill proposes an amendment to Massachusetts vehicle inspection laws that specifically creates a new exemption for vintage automobiles that are 45 years old or older. Under the proposed legislation, antique automobiles meeting certain criteria would be exempt from the annual vehicle safety inspection program. To qualify for this exemption, the vehicle must be: (1) at least 45 years old, (2) owned by a member of a recognized antique automobile club, and (3) actively registered with an antique or year of manufacture registration plate. The bill includes an important additional provision that if such an exempt antique automobile is sold to a new owner, the new owner must have a vehicle safety inspection performed within seven days of registering the vehicle. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles would be responsible for developing the specific rules and regulations to implement this exemption, which appears designed to provide flexibility for owners of well-maintained vintage vehicles while still ensuring basic safety standards are maintained during ownership transfers.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3687