By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2038) of Stephen M. Brewer, John P. Fresolo, Gale D.
Candaras and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to
stealing registration plates and the possession of stolen
registration plates. Transportation.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter
266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 148. (1) Whoever
steals, or with intent to defraud obtains by a false pretence, or whoever
unlawfully, and with intent to steal or embezzle, converts or secretes with
intent to convert, a motor vehicle registration plate assigned by the registrar
of motor vehicles to another, whether such plate is or is not in his possession
at the time of such conversion or secreting, or (2) whoever buys, receives or
aids in the concealment of a stolen or embezzled motor vehicle registration
plate assigned by the registrar of motor vehicles to another, knowing it to
have been stolen or embezzled, or (3) whoever with intent to defraud buys,
receives or aids in the concealment of a motor vehicle registration plate,
knowing it to have been obtained from a person by a false pretense of carrying
on business and dealing in the ordinary course of trade, shall be punished by
imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one year or by a fine
of not more than $500.
