Bulletin 2024-06 Re: Inducements, Rebates, & Affiliated Entities
The DOI has released Bulletin 2024-06 regarding the Massachusetts anti-rebating law. We believe this language clarifies that certain lender practices are, in fact, rebating. We will be contacting these entities again, referencing this bulletin, and asking that they change their current practices. View Bulletin 2024-06 here.
Updated Company Auto Filings – June 2024
June 10, 2024 MAIA periodically visits the Division of Insurance to collect the latest information about each company’s private passenger automobile insurance rules, rates, and forms filings. Recent changes and updates are presented here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
DocuSigned RTA Forms
May 28, 2024 GEICO recently began utilizing DocuSign to electronically stamp the Registration and Title Application (RTA). These stamps have a partial frame around them with the letters “DS” at the top. DocuSign stamps are acceptable and comply with our stamp acceptance specifications. Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via…
AAA North Andover Road Tests
April 29, 2024 AAA will soon end road test services at its North Andover location. May 3rd is the last day tests will be conducted. The road test public schedule has been adjusted, and Mass.Gov/RMV will be updated to reflect this change in availability. Customers are currently unable to book road tests at the AAA North Andover…
AAA Greenfield Closing
April 23, 2024 Effective 5:00 pm on April 26, the AAA Greenfield location will close. After that date, it will be permanently closed, and no RMV transactions will be processed. All other AAA locations that process RMV transactions will continue to do so. The RMV and AAA websites will be updated. Read the full update here.…
RMV Business Partner Website
April 8, 2024 Effective immediately, the RMV Business Partner Communication website that resided on massrmv.com has been redirected to Mass.Gov/RMV. The new website URL is https://www.mass.gov/rmv-business-partners. The website pages have been updated and moved to a central location which provides improved access. Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
Updated Company Auto Filings – March 2024
March 27, 2024 MAIA periodically visits the Division of Insurance to collect the latest information about each company’s private passenger automobile insurance rules, rates, and forms filings. Recent changes and updates are presented here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
DOR’s Child Support Services Division
March 3, 2024 Effective April 1, the Department of Revenue (DOR) will change the name of its Child Support Enforcement Division to the Child Support Services Division. ATLAS, RMV webpages, and all RMV letters that reference child support requirements will be updated to reflect the new name this week. The next version of the Driver’s Manual…
Lease Buyout Dealer Advisory
March 3, 2024 The RMV has received questions from dealerships about the process of purchasing a vehicle at the conclusion of a lease agreement, commonly known as a lease buyout. The questions are about instances where the buyout has taken an extended amount of time (more than 20 business days) and the purchaser/lessee had to rent…
Haitian Creole Driver’s Manual
March 3, 2024 A Haitian Creole version of the July 2023 Passenger (Class D) Driver’s Manual has been printed and will soon be distributed to all RMV Service Centers. It will also be available to order on the RMV website (Mass.Gov/myRMV) on March 28. The Haitian Creole Driver’s Manual has the same design as the English,…
Road Test Location Closures
February 27, 2024 Effective March 1, 2024, at the close of business, the following Class D Road Test locations will no longer be available for scheduling: Avon (Central Mass Safety Council Road Test Site) Framingham (Central Mass Safety Council Road Test Site) Holyoke (Department of Conservation and Recreation Fitzpatrick Arena Skating Rink) West Boylston (Central…
Search by Name added to Police Crash Report Request Transaction
February 26, 2024 A standard or certified copy of a motor vehicle police crash report can be requested by an Individual involved in the crash or a Permitted User under the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). The online transaction to request a copy of a police crash report has been amended to include fields…
Vermont Title Changes – Revised
February 20, 2024 On January 1, 2024, Vermont changed its title law to title all vehicles and trailers regardless of age. This was described in the training update titled “Rhode Island and Vermont Title Changes,” dated January 10. However, due to a statute change, Vermont only has rescinded their change and has reverted to the previous title…
Updated Company Auto Filings – February 2024
February 12, 2024 MAIA periodically visits the Division of Insurance to collect the latest information about each company’s private passenger automobile insurance rules, rates, and forms filings. Recent changes and updates are presented here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
Revised Motor Vehicle Crash Operator Report
February 5, 2024 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Crash Operator Report (form number CRASH102) has been revised. The areas in Section A where customers enter details of the route/roadway/address where a crash occurred have been renumbered to A6 and A7 to make this section, and the instructions on the first page, clearer. The revised version…
Registry Procedures Manual Update!
January 29, 2024 This online “flipbook” manual is a MUST for every agent who writes MA automobile insurance and deals with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles! The Registry Procedures Manual (RPM) allows subscribers to utilize keyword searches to find what they need and is automatically updated regularly throughout the year. Check out what’s new HERE.…
AAA Road Test Locations
January 29, 2024 AAA Northeast, which expanded its partnership with the Registry of Motor Vehicles to offer road testing at certain AAA branches in the summer of 2023, will end road test services at AAA Worcester and AAA Rockland as of February 1, 2024. Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353…
First-Time School Bus and School Pupil Plate Issuance – New Locations
January 23, 2024 Effective immediately, in addition to the existing locations, first-time school bus plates and school pupil plates are now available for initial issuance at the Brockton, North Adams, Taunton, and Worcester RMV Service Centers. Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
Non-Resident Short-Term Registration Expiration Date Change
January 23, 2024 Non-Resident Short-Term Registrations are available to out-of-state residents purchasing a motor vehicle (NOT including trailers or mopeds) from a dealer in Massachusetts. These registrations were originally valid for 9 days from the transaction date. Effective January 18, Non-Resident Short-Term Registrations issued January 18 or later will be valid for 15 days from the transaction…
Rhode Island and Vermont Title Changes
January 12, 2024 Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island and Vermont both made changes to their title law. View the update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
Online Crash Report Request Transaction Restored
January 12, 2024 The ability to request a copy online of a Police Crash Report has been restored. The amended process supports changes to our data-sharing policy and access to the RMV systems to comply with the Work and Family Mobility Act that went into effect on July 1, 2023. Read the full update here.…
Updated Company Auto Filings – January 2024
January 9, 2024 MAIA periodically visits the Division of Insurance to collect the latest information about each company’s private passenger automobile insurance rules, rates, and forms filings. Recent changes and updates are presented here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
Revised Veterans’ Plate Application
January 8, 2024 The Navy Branch of Service Decal that customers can select for Veterans’ Plates has been redesigned to match the current emblem of the United States Navy. The Application for Veterans’ Plates with Branch of Service Decal or Flag Image (REG105) has been revised. The Navy decal was updated on the application. The revised version…
Revised IRP New and Amend Account Application
January 8, 2024 The IRP New and Amend Account Application (IRP101) has been revised to include additional instructions. A new Required Documents section (Section F) has been added; please review this new section and understand that these are the only acceptable documents. Read the full update here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email…
Road Test Changes
January 2, 2024 Effective yesterday, January 2, 2024, road test changes will take place at Franklin, Pittsfield, and Holyoke locations. View the specific changes for each location here. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email at [email protected].
New York Title or Lien Status Report Form
January 2, 2024 The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has recently implemented a new Title or Lien Status Report (Form MV-913). This form can be presented to prove that a lien has been satisfied. The original New York title must also be presented. The title issuance date on the MV-913 must match the issuance date…
2023 Q3 Massachusetts Quarterly P&C Marketplace Summary
You are being provided this 2023 Q3 Quarterly P&C Marketplace Summary covering the Massachusetts Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance Marketplace as a benefit of your membership with the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). Takeaways from the 2023-Q3 Summaries: The data shows market conditions in Q3 are firm, but “increases to the increases” have paused…
IRP Job Aid & Supplement Applications
December 6, 2023 Due to changes in how data is entered into an IRP transaction, the IRP Supplement Application has been updated. The new application has been posted to the RMV website and is also linked for you here. Please begin using this revised application today. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353 or via email…
Saturday Hours Ending in Pittsfield
November 20, 2023 The final day for Saturday hours at the Pittsfield RMV Service Center will be November 25. It will be closed on Saturdays beginning on December 2. Pittsfield will continue to have weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and will also add additional appointments on Mondays. Read the full update…
Notice of Appearance of Counsel Form
November 20, 2023 Effective November 20, 2023, in order for an attorney to view or receive a customer’s record and to represent a customer in Driver Control Unit (DCU) Hearings, DCU will require a Notice of Appearance of Counsel form (DCU150). This form, also referred to as an NOA form, must have the applicable portions filled…
Free Replacement Plates After Failed Inspections
November 20, 2023 Effective immediately, when a customer requests a replacement plate (online, by phone, or in a service center) because their vehicle failed an inspection due to a damaged plate, the replacement plate will be free. ATLAS will automatically check for failed inspections and set the fee to zero if it finds a failed inspection…
The MAP: Temporary Substitutes and Use of Other Autos
November 17, 2023 Written By: Irene Morrill, CPCU, CIC, ARM, CRM, CRIS, MLIS, LIA, CPIW – Vice President of Technical Affairs, MAIA I always enjoy receiving questions from our agents. I especially like them if I can remotely answer them! Here is one of them: MAP And A Temporary Substitute…Or Not I work mainly in…
Road Tests at Quincy Headquarters
November 7, 2023 The RMV’s Quincy Headquarters (25 Newport Avenue Extension) will open for road tests on Monday, November 6. Class D Road Tests will be offered Monday to Friday from 8:45am to 5:15pm. Customers will be directed to back into the dedicated, signed Road Test parking spaces in the parking lot (located near the marked…
Data Privacy and System Changes per AGO
October 17, 2023 Effective October 12, 2023 – Changes to System, Processes and Forms. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is formally notifying you about the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) emergency data privacy regulations – in response to Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA) – and the changes to RMV processes, forms, and systems which must be implemented…
Revised Crash Report Request Form
October 10, 2023 The Request for a Crash Report form has been revised due to Work and Family Mobility Act requirements. A photocopy of the requestor’s license/ID is now required with the form. Crash Reports are no longer considered public records. The revised Crash Report form (CRASH101) has a date of “0923” in the lower right…
Revised History Search or Photocopy Request Form
October 10, 2023 The History Search or Photocopy Request Form (previously called the Title History Search or Photocopy) has been revised due to Work and Family Mobility Act requirements. A photocopy of the license/ID of the requestor is now required with the form. Additional transactions have been added to the History Search or Photocopy Request Form. This…
New Road Test Locations
October 10, 2023 The following new road test locations will open the week of October 9. These new locations will not offer any transactions other than Class D Road Tests. *DCR Location Weekday Hours – The public schedule will reflect the specific days of the week customers are able to schedule in DCR locations. Due to driving…
MAIA’s Opposition to HB1077
Last Tuesday (10/3/23), MAIA CEO Nick Fyntrilakis was on Beacon Hill to testify before the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Financial Services. Nick’s testimony focused on MAIA’s opposition to HB1077, “An Act relative to insurance company rebates.” This bill would lift the state’s prohibition on rebating and allow companies to offer a broad array of products or services related to loss…
New CDL Road Testing Standard
October 10, 2023 Effective October 10, 2023, the RMV will begin administering commercial road tests using the new American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) modernized testing standard. Any applicant who is scheduled for or taking a full CDL Skills Exam on or after October 10 should be prepared to test on the new modernized…
Revised Driving Record and DPPA Forms
October 3, 2023 Due to the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), many RMV records request documents have been revised. Attached is a training update with the details of the change. The revised Driving Record Request form and the Request for Personal Information RMV Records (DPPA) are posted on mass.gov. Questions? Contact Kathy Cormier at 508-634-7353…
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