MassachusettsSome drivers could leave front plates off vehicles without factory mounts
Drivers of vehicles made without a factory-provided place for a front plate could leave it off, if they attach one plate to the rear and keep the second inside to show an officer on request.
What it does
Some vehicles made without a factory-provided place for a front plate could go without one. The rear plate must stay attached, and the second plate must be kept inside and shown to an officer upon request.
Argument forDrivers could avoid fitting a front plate where the vehicle has no factory-provided place for one, while keeping the second plate inside for an officer to request.
Argument againstA driver might not be able to find the second plate quickly when an officer asks to see it, which could complicate a plate check.
More detail
The proposal would let some vehicles go without a front number plate. This applies to motor vehicles made and delivered for sale without a manufacturer-provided place for a front plate. The vehicle must have been made and delivered for sale without a manufacturer-provided bracket, mounting point, or other designated place for a front plate. The registrar's first plate must be securely attached to the rear, and the second must be kept inside and shown to a law enforcement officer upon request.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 8Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced
Transportation