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Committee hears multiple supporters seeking law to protect registration of imported "kei" vehicles
Summary
Lawmakers and owners urged the committee to codify rules allowing registration of imported Japanese "kei" vehicles and similar older imports after the Registry of Motor Vehicles temporarily changed policy in 2024; sponsors asked for favorable reports on bills H3698 and H4053.
Representative (sponsor) presented H.3698, a bill that would codify registration rules for imported vehicles 25 years or older and require the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to recognize vehicles imported in compliance with federal standards.
Representative (sponsor) said the Registry abruptly banned many kei vehicles in July 2024 and later reversed the ban, and that codifying the federal compliance standard (49 CFR…
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