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RMV Updates Registration Drop Off Form & Info Sheet

As of August 10th, the Registration Drop Off Center Form and the Registration Drop Off Center Information Sheet have both been revised to make it more clear that customers will receive an email to make payment online, and that transactions will not be ready for pickup until payment is confirmed. Individual customers no longer have…

School Bus & School Pupil Plates Only Issued at Certain RMV Locations

Effective Monday, August 10th, both school bus plates and school pupil plates will only be available in the following RMV service centers for initial issuance:

RMV OKs In-Person License/ID Card Renewal Appointments

Effective immediately, service center appointments can be scheduled for license/ID card renewals (all classes) for credentials with September expirations. This new appointment type will be available in all RMV service centers that are open for general or license-related appointments.

RMV “Registration Drop Off Centers” (formerly B2Bs) Open in Braintree 8/3, Other Locations 8/10

Starting Monday, August 3rd, a new Registration Drop Off Center (previously known as a B2B) will pilot in the Braintree Service Center. Registration Drop Off Centers will then open in the following additional service center locations beginning Monday, August 10th:

RMV Openings & Changes on 8/3 & 8/10 – Revere, Lawrence, Brockton

Over the next two weeks, the following RMV Service Centers will either open for certain transactions or change their hours.

RMV Now Scheduling Appointments for CDL Payment and Issuance

As of July 27th, RMV customers who passed a commercial road test and did not prepay for their CDL will be able to schedule appointments for license payment and issuance. This new appointment type is available at any open RMV service center, except those that are B2B only.

Plate Cancellation Error? Please Don’t Fax the Correction Form!

If an agent cancels a customer’s license plate in error, they should complete and email a Plate Cancellation Error Correction form to the RMV to fix the problem. It is important that you DO NOT FAX these forms to the RMV Business Support office. This department is working remotely due to COVID-19, so no one…

Braintree RMV Now Processing B2B Drop-Offs

The RMV has opened a dedicated B2B center at its Braintree location for insurance companies/agents, auto dealerships, and runners to drop off multiple vehicle registrations and other bulk transactions for processing. Like the existing B2B centers in Attleboro, Boston (Haymarket), Chicopee, Haverhill, Milford, and Wilmington, the Braintree B2B center is for dropping-off transactions and bundles…

RMV Asks Police Not to Cite High-Risk Customers for Expired Inspection Stickers

Inspection stickers that expired in March, April, and May were extended to July 31st. Inspection stickers that expired in June were not extended, and further extensions are not currently planned. The RMV is asking law enforcement to use their discretion, and to NOT cite customers who are over age 75, or those who are at…

RMV Needs Your Help on School Bus/Student Pupil Plates (7D)

This is the busy season for registering School Bus and Student Pupil (7D) plates, and COVID-19 has made it even crazier at the RMV. If your agency writes for bus companies or school districts, the RMV has a couple of requests to help them stock the most school bus plates at the RMV service center…

RMV Webinar – Electronic Signature Guidance for Insurance Industry/Agents and Auto Dealers

 

New Cover Sheet Required When Dropping off B2B Bundles

Agents and runners take note! The RMV has created B2B Drop Off Cover Sheets, which must now be completed and included with your bundle any time you are dropping off transactions for processing. Each B2B service center location has its own drop-off cover sheet: Attleboro, Boston, Braintree, Chicopee, Haverhill, Milford, and Wilmington. 

RMV Service Center Openings and Changes on 7/20

On July 20th, the following RMV Service Centers will either open for certain transactions or change their hours.

RMV Now Scheduling Road Tests at These Locations

Class D and M road tests are now being conducted at the following RMV Service Centers:  Braintree Brockton Haverhill Leominster Milford Pittsfield Plymouth Springfield Taunton Watertown Wilmington. 

New Online Duplicate Learner’s Permit Transaction

Effective Thursday, July 2nd, a new duplicate learner’s permit transaction will be available through the MA RMV’s Online Service Center at Mass.Gov/RMV.  Customers can use this transaction to pay for and print a duplicate permit.  This will prevent the need for customers to visit a service center before their road test if they have lost…

Motorcycle Inspection Stickers Will Not Expire Until July 30

A further extension has been implemented for motorcycle inspection stickers. All motorcycle inspection stickers will now expire on July 31, 2020, consistent with the extension for all commercial and non-commercial inspection stickers. They had previously been extended only to June 30th.

IRP (Apportioned) Plates Expiration Extended by 3 Months

Good news! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all currently active Massachusetts International Registration Plan (IRP) registrations that are due to expire on June 30, 2020 are now valid through September 30, 2020.

Temporary Change to JOL 6 Hours Driving School Observation Requirement

Instead of the 6 hours observing another student driver that is normally required, individuals with a junior operator’s license (JOL) can complete an additional 6 hours of supervised driving with a parent, guardian, or designee.