Ch. 5 Regulating Vehicles Flashcards
Operate or allow to remain includes
Push, draw, tow
90/9 unregistered motor vehicle covers vehicles and
Trailers
Do trailers have to be insured in order to be registered?
Yes
Are officers required by statute or RMV policy to tow an unregistered vehicle
No
The burden to prove that a vehicle was unregistered falls on the
Commonwealth
Without adequate insurance, a nonresident may only operate their vehicle in Massachusetts for a maximum of
30 days
Any vehicle owned by a non-resident used in connection with a Massachusetts business must be registered in
Massachusetts
An out-of-state vehicle may not be operated by a resident of Massachusetts for more than ____ days in a _______
30 days
Calendar year
Upon obtaining residence in Massachusetts, a nonresident must register his vehicle in mass within
30 days
The student obligation for nonresident college and high school students occurs during what dates
September 1-August 31
Schools must maintain a register of students with out-of-state insurance and allow police inspection at reasonable times. Schools must issue a decal to each student which shall be fixed to
Uppermost center portion of the windshield
The purchaser of a motor vehicle has ___ days to transfer his Herra registration and insurance coverage
7
The seven day transfer period starts on the day of transfer and last until
5pm on the 7th day
A proper bill of sale must list (5)
Seller
Buyer
VIN
Date of sale
Price
In order to be complete, a transfer of ownership will include
Physically moving the vehicle to its new owner
____________ means that the vehicle is a total loss by reason of theft without recovery, damage beyond repair, burning or otherwise
Lose possession
Our violations of the seven day rule sufficient evidence that the vehicle is unregistered and the plates are attached?
Yes
Do industrial vehicles need a registration?
No
Do golf carts need a registration
No
Do agricultural vehicles need a registration?
No
90/5 allows registrations to be issued to certain businesses, including (5)
Dealers
Farmers
Contractors
Repairman
Transporters
Vehicles and trailers registered in another state must also be registered in Massachusetts if they are (3)
Owned by nonresidence
Registered in another state
Possessed by or under control of mass resident for more than 30 days (non consecutive) in a calendar year
For dual register vehicles, the mass registration must be kept in the vehicle or carried by the operator in the other states registration is
Governed by that state
For dual registered vehicles, one registration may be fixed the vehicle and the other may be displayed where
In rear window
What type of insurance do dual register vehicles need?
Must have out-of-state insurance that meets the minimum mass requirements and is mass approved agency
If a dual vehicle is registered and titled out of state does it still need a mass title?
No
Dual registered vehicles must comply with mass state inspection requirements and must obtain an inspection sticker within ___ days of registration
7
Temporary registrations are valid for no more than
20 days
The color-coded registration sticker illustrates when the registration
Expires
Any motor vehicle or trailer may remain upon way between ____pm on the date its registration expires, and ____pm the following day
12pm
12pm
Any person who owns a vehicle or trailer general registration must display a decal showing _______ has been paid
Sales tax
Sales tax decal must be placed on
Vehicle not plate
Failure to comply with decal requirements is considered
Unregistered
What is the one exception to decal possession?
Possession of a receipt if the decal has not yet been issued by the RMV
What vehicles are exempt from compliance decal?
Government vehicles
Any nonresident motorist who has a valid out-of-state registration, but who fails to maintain adequate insurance should be cited for
Operating uninsured vehicle 90/34J
What is the most common general distinguishing plate?
Dealer
Can number plate issued to a licensed dealer be lawfully loaned for use on a vehicle not owned or controlled by him
No
Can someone loan a vehicle with a dealer general registration?
Yes just can’t loan the plate itself
Vehicle with a dealer registration may only be loaned for a maximum of
5 consecutive days
Any vehicle displaying a temporary plate after the expiration date is sufficient evidence of
Unregistered vehicle
Temporary plates typically last for ____ days
12
When do dealer plates expire?
Annually on March 31
When do farmer plates expire?
Annually on September 30
To use a farmer plate you must have have a minimum __ acre farm or __acre forest
5 farm
10 forest
Do farmer plates need a compliance decal
Yes
When do owner contractor plates expire?
Annually on June 30
Owner contractor plates must be for a person owning a fleet of ___ or more vehicles
10
When do repair plates expire?
Annually on December 31
A repair may only use a repair plate for personal use when (4)
Vehicle owned by him
Primarily used in business
Displays valid compliance detail
Displays repairs, name and shop location
Can a repair plate be used on two vehicles at the same time
Yes
Can a repair plate be used on a tow truck to tow an unregistered vehicle?
Yes
Can a tow truck with a commercial plate be used to tow an unregistered vehicle?
No unless there is a repair plate attached to the vehicle being towed
A “ramp truck” with a commercial registration may carry an unregistered vehicle provided that
None of the carried vehicles wheels are on the road
When do transporter plates expire?
June 30
And misuse of a general registration plate should be charged as violation of
90/23 attaching plates