Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 90d - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title
Section 31 - Liability of Registrar or Commonwealth

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XIV - Public Ways and Works

Chapter 90d - Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Exemptions; Application of Sections

Section 3 - Application of Chapter

Section 4 - Registration Under Chapter 90; Application for Certificate of Title Required

Section 5 - Owner of Implement of Husbandry, etc.; Application of Chapter, Exception

Section 6 - Certificate of Origin

Section 7 - Application for First Certificate of Title; Contents

Section 8 - Check of Application Against Records

Section 9 - Issuance and Record of Certificates of Title

Section 10 - Contents of Certificate; Distinctive Certificates; Forms; Evidence; Nature

Section 11 - Mailing of Certificate

Section 11a - Electronic Recording of Security Interests

Section 12 - Withholding of Certificate; Bond

Section 13 - Refusal of Issuance; Grounds

Section 14 - Duplicate Certificate of Title

Section 15 - Transfers; Execution of Assignments; Application for New Certificate; Lienholder's Rights; Compliance

Section 15a - Death of Registered Owner of Motor Vehicle; Presumption of Joint Ownership in Surviving Spouse

Section 16 - Dealers; Assignment and Warranty of Title; Record of Transactions

Section 17 - Involuntary Transfers of Interests

Section 18 - Application Fee

Section 19 - Issuance to Transferee; Surrendered Certificates

Section 20 - Total Loss Salvage Motor Vehicles; Surrender of Certificate of Title; Salvage Title

Section 20a - Application for Salvage Title; Procedure

Section 20b - Exceptions to Salvage Title Requirement

Section 20c - Transfer of Interest in Vehicle With Issued Salvage Title

Section 20d - Reconstruction or Restoration of Total Loss Salvage Motor Vehicle

Section 20e - Cancellation of Certificate Upon Junking or Scrapping of Vehicle

Section 20f - Reassembly of Motor Vehicles From Other Motor Vehicles; Application for Title and Inspection

Section 21 - Perfecting of Security Interest in Vehicle

Section 21a - Motor Vehicles or Trailers; Limitation on Creation of Sale or Security Interest

Section 22 - Security Interest in Vehicle; Requirements of Owner, Lienholder and Subordinate Lienholder

Section 23 - Assignment, Etc. of Security Interest in Vehicle; Liability of Lienholder; Assignee's Rights

Section 24 - Satisfaction of Security Interest in Vehicle

Section 24a - Failure to Comply With Sec. 24; Civil Administrative Penalty Assessed on Lienholder by Registrar; Judicial Review

Section 25 - Disclosure of Information by Lienholder

Section 26 - Exclusiveness of Method of Perfecting Security Interests

Section 27 - Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Title

Section 28 - Registrar's Fees

Section 29 - Forms Prescribed and Provided by Registrar; Rules and Regulations; Assignment of Persons Subject to Civil Service to Administer This Chapter

Section 30 - Review of Ruling or Decision of Registrar

Section 31 - Liability of Registrar or Commonwealth

Section 32 - Punishment

Section 33 - Theft, Conversion or Recovery of a Vehicle, Report; Dealers' Charge for Certificates Procured

Section 34 - Previously Registered Vehicle, Defined

Section 35 - Application of Chapter to Previously Registered Vehicle

Section 36 - Previously Registered Vehicle; Undisclosed Security Interest; Distinctive Certificate

Section 37 - Perfection of Security Interest Created Prior to Effective Date of This Chapter; Law Applicable

Section 38 - Validity of Certificate Issued Prior to Certain Dates