Public Comment Period and Hearing for Proposed Amendments to 540 CMR 2.00, Motor Vehicle Regulations

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2-3, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, (“MassDOT”) will hold a hybrid public hearing on Friday April 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and accept written public comment until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2025, the same day, concerning the following regulatory action:

• Amend 540 CMR 2.00 – Motor Vehicle Regulations

The proposed regulatory amendments repeal the current prohibition on a 10-year reinstatement program for CDL drivers with lifetime disqualifications under regulatory authority in M.G.L. c. 90F, § 9 and maintain compliance with Chapter 313 of the Acts of 2024, requiring the registrar to promulgate regulations governing whether any person with a lifetime CDL disqualification can obtain relief under any circumstances.

The regulatory change would establish a process for most individuals with a lifetime CDL disqualification to apply to reinstate their license after serving ten years of their disqualification by meeting specific federal and state requirements, public-safety related criteria and filing certain documentation

MassDOT will hold this hearing:

• Remotely at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87605083200
• In person at: 10 Park Plaza, 2^nd Floor, MassDOT Conference Rooms 2 & 3, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Individuals who notify MassDOT of their intent to testify during the hearing will be afforded an earlier opportunity to speak. Speakers are strongly encouraged to notify MassDOT of their intention to testify at the hearing by emailing the address below with the subject line “Regulation Hearing Comment -Motor Vehicle Regulations.” Written comments must be submitted by email or postal mail to the following address:

Email: Eileen.Fenton@dot.state.ma.us

Postal Mail: Eileen Fenton, Managing Counsel, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

A copy of the above-listed regulations may be obtained by request to the above address or email address.

MassDOT may adopt a revised version of the proposed action considering relevant comments received and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention.

For accommodation or language assistance requests, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity & Civil Rights Officer by phone at (857) 368-8580, TTD/TTY at (857) 266 0603, fax (857) 368 0602 or by email to MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us. Requests should be made as soon as possible, ideally at least five business days before the close of the public hearing.