Code of Massachusetts Regulations
540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies
Section 4.01 - Scope and Applicability
540 CMR 4.00 is adopted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 90, § 31. 540 CMR 4.00 establishes Rules and Regulations for the Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions Inspections of all motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the authority of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7A. 540 CMR 4.00 also establishes regulations for the issuance of various inspection certificates pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 7V(a), (b) and (c), and Regulations for the licensing of stations and inspectors pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 7W. The failure of a motor vehicle to meet the requirements of the Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions Inspections will result in the suspension of the vehicle's certificate of registration pursuant of M.G.L. c. 90, § 20.