Moving out of Massachusetts: insurance, homestead notices, deadlines
The duties below bind a person leaving Massachusetts. Each carries its source
and a visible verification date; expand any citation for the exact quoted
text. Verified Oct 2026.
Every quoted source on this page was found on a saved copy of its page dated Oct 8, 2026 or later.
Apply each item only to its stated population and trigger. Moving, changing an address, losing residence or domicile, and changing retained property or credentials are separate events. A household move does not automatically sell a vehicle, surrender a license, close a business, terminate benefits or cancel an account. Coordinate destination licensing, registration, insurance and commercial-license transfer with the appropriate motor vehicle agencies. Vehicle-excise payment and optional abatement have separate conditions; contact the former municipal assessor or collector about the actual bill. For retained property, local taxes and program-specific exemptions, contact the property's assessor or administrator. Other professions, facilities, businesses and compacts require their issuing board or regulator; compact membership alone does not authorize destination practice. The joint health-application instructions apply to their stated applicant population, and SNAP reporting depends on the household's actual reporting class and notice. Contact MassHealth, the Health Connector or DTA for the actual program; other benefits and federal accounts require their caseworker or administering agency. Arrange school, special-education and enrollment continuity with both institutions. The listed custody, support and registry commands have specific predicates; individual protection, placement and supervision orders require the responsible court, agency or officer before an interstate change. Animal transport documents apply only to their stated purchase, sale or slaughter conditions. Before transport, check destination animal, plant, soil and firearm restrictions and any applicable Massachusetts quarantine, inspection or certification. Utilities, tolls, municipal accounts, contracts and optional refunds require the issuing office or provider. Each bounded absence is limited to the instrument it names.
Credential address
binds: Massachusetts vehicle or trailer registrant, learner's permit holder, or licensed driver · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Change of residential or mailing address
Who this covers, exactly
Report the address change in writing to the Registrar.
If missed
Said registrar may revoke or suspend the license or certificate of registration or learner’s permit of a person violating the provisions of this subsection.
ID address
binds: Massachusetts identification card holder · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Acquiring an address different from the address on the identification card
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Registrar in writing of the old and new address.
note
Penalty scope has not been verified in this coverage set; do not infer that no penalty applies.
Part-year return
binds: Individual, not otherwise required to file a return, who is a resident for a portion of a taxable year and a nonresident for a portion of the same 12–month period · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Resident for a portion and a nonresident for a portion of the same 12–month period, with Massachusetts gross income that exceeds $8,000
Who this covers, exactly
Make separate returns as a resident and a nonresident of income subject to taxation under chapter 62, except as otherwise provided on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year. A resident is any natural person domiciled in the commonwealth, or any natural person not domiciled in the commonwealth who maintains a permanent place of abode in the commonwealth and spends in the aggregate more than one hundred eighty-three days of the taxable year in the commonwealth, including days spent partially in and partially out of the commonwealth. A day spent in the commonwealth while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States is not counted.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.62 §1(f) — partial-day inclusion and active-duty-day exclusion
including days spent partially in and partially out of the commonwealth. ... For purposes of clause (2), a day spent in the commonwealth while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall not be counted as a day in the commonwealth.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(1) verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Every individual, not otherwise required to file a return under this subsection, who is a resident for a portion of a 12–month period beginning on the first day of a taxable year and a nonresident for a portion of the same 12–month period and whose Massachusetts gross income, as defined in section 2 of chapter 62, exceeds $8,000 shall make separate returns as a resident and a nonresident of his income subject to taxation under said chapter 62.
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §1(f) verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section1
any natural person domiciled in the commonwealth, or (2) any natural person who is not domiciled in the commonwealth but who maintains a permanent place of abode in the commonwealth and spends in the aggregate more than one hundred eighty-three days of the taxable year in the commonwealth
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(c) verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Except as otherwise provided, returns under this section shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of each taxable year.
Firearm address
binds: The holder of a firearm identification card, or a person issued a license under section 131 · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Any change of address
Who this covers, exactly
Report any change of address via the electronic firearm registration system administered by the commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services; such notification shall be made within 30 days of its occurrence.
If missed
Failure to so notify shall be cause for revocation or suspension of such card; failure to notify in a timely manner shall be cause for revocation or suspension of said license.
Statute M.G.L. c.140 §129B(e) verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section129B
The holder of a firearm identification card shall report any change of address via the electronic firearm registration system administered by the commissioner of the department of criminal justice services. Such notification shall be made on the portal within 30 days of its occurrence. Failure to so notify shall be cause for revocation or suspension of such card.
Statute M.G.L. c.140 §131(g) verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section131
A person issued a license under this section shall report any change of address via the electronic firearm registration system administered by the commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services. Such notification shall be made on said electronic firearms registration system within 30 days of its occurrence. Failure to notify in a timely manner shall be cause for revocation or suspension of said license.
Vessel address
binds: Any holder of a certificate of number · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
His address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate of number
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the division within fifteen days and, as a part of such notification, furnish the division with his new address.
Recreation vehicle address
binds: Owner of a registered snow vehicle or recreation vehicle · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Any change has occurred in the name and address appearing on said registration certificate
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the director in writing within thirty days after any change has occurred in the name and address appearing on said registration certificate.
Registry departure notice
binds: A sex offender required to register pursuant to sections 178C to 178P, inclusive · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Intends to move out of the commonwealth
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the board not later than ten days before leaving the commonwealth.
If missed
A sex offender required to register pursuant to this chapter who knowingly fails to provide notice of a change of address shall be punished in accordance with this section.
Registry address verification
binds: A sex offender required to register pursuant to sections 178C to 178P, inclusive · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Giving notice of change of address or intended change of address under this section
Who this covers, exactly
Upon giving notice, provide independent written verification of the address at which he is registered or, if changing address, will be registered.
Producer address certification
binds: A nonresident producer who moves from one state to another state or a resident producer who moves from the commonwealth to another state · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Change of legal residence
Who this covers, exactly
File a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state within 30 days of the change of legal residence. No fee or license application is required.
If missed
The commissioner may place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew an insurance producer's license for violating any insurance laws. A person may, after hearing, be subject to a civil fine according to section 7 of chapter 176D.
Naturopath business address
binds: A licensed naturopathic doctor · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A change in the address of a place of business at which the doctor practices
Who this covers, exactly
Immediately provide written notice to the board of a change in the address of a place of business at which the doctor practices.
Naturopath residential address
binds: A licensed naturopathic doctor · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A subsequent change to the doctor's current residential address
Who this covers, exactly
Advise the board, in writing, of the doctor's current residential address and of any subsequent change to that address.
Crime victim address
binds: The claimant · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A change in address
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the agency of a change in address.
If missed
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the dismissal of the claim for compensation or the termination of a proceeding set forth in this chapter.
Statute M.G.L. c.258C section6, text effective July1,2025 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section6
The claimant shall have a continuing obligation to notify the agency of a change in address.
Statute M.G.L. c.258C section6, text effective July1,2025 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section6
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the dismissal of the claim for compensation or the termination of a proceeding set forth in this chapter.
Statute M.G.L. c.258C section6, publisher effective-version note verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section6
Text of section as amended by 2025, 9, Sec. effective July 1, 2025. See 2025, 9, Sec. 138.
Divorced child removal
binds: A minor child of divorced parents who is a native of or has resided five years within this commonwealth and over whose custody and maintenance a probate court has jurisdiction · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
The child is to be removed out of this commonwealth
Who this covers, exactly
The child shall not be removed out of this commonwealth without the child's consent if of suitable age to signify consent, or, if under that age, without the consent of both parents, unless the court upon cause shown otherwise orders.
Statute M.G.L. c.208 section30, first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter208/Section30
A minor child of divorced parents who is a native of or has resided five years within this commonwealth and over whose custody and maintenance a probate court has jurisdiction shall not, if of suitable age to signify his consent, be removed out of this commonwealth without such consent, or, if under that age, without the consent of both parents, unless the court upon cause shown otherwise orders.
Support registry update
binds: Each party to any paternity or child support proceeding, whether or not a recipient of IV-D services · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Location and identity information to update as appropriate
Who this covers, exactly
Update as appropriate information on location and identity of the party with the state case registry, including residential and mailing addresses.
Subject to privacy and safety safeguards as provided in section 5A.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.119A section5A(b), first sentence
The IV–D agency shall safeguard personal data if the IV–D agency is provided with reasonable evidence of a risk of harm.
M.G.L. c.119A section5A(b), second paragraph, location nondisclosure with listed data
If the IV–D agency is provided with reasonable evidence of a risk of harm, the IV–D agency, its employees and its contractors shall not disclose any personal data that could otherwise be disclosed pursuant to subsection (a) about the location of a parent or child, including residential address, telephone number, and name, address and telephone number of employer, and shall not disclose the social security number of a parent or child;
M.G.L. c.119A section5A(b), second paragraph, initial disclosure qualifications
provided, however, that such personal data may be shared by and between employees of the IV–D agency and its contractors; provided further that the IV–D agency may disclose such personal data to the Federal Parent Locator Service, to a court or agent of a court that is authorized to receive information from the Federal Parent Locator Service established pursuant to Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act
M.G.L. c.119A section5A(b), third paragraph, court disclosure review
before making any disclosure of such personal data, the court is required to determine whether such disclosure to any other person could be harmful to the parent or child.
Statute M.G.L. c.119A section4(a), third paragraph, scope/filing/update clause verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter119a/Section4
Each party to any paternity or child support proceeding, whether or not a recipient of IV–D services, is required, subject to privacy and safety safeguards as provided in section 5A, to file with the state case registry upon entry of an order, and to update as appropriate, information on location and identity of the party
Statute M.G.L. c.119A section4(a), third paragraph, data elements verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter119a/Section4
information on location and identity of the party, including social security number, residential and mailing addresses, telephone number, driver's license number, and name, address, and telephone number of employer.
Health program application address
binds: Eligible person who enrolls in MassHealth or the Health Connector on this application · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Learning of a change in the home address or mailing address on the application
Who this covers, exactly
Tell the health care program in which you enroll about the change in your application information within 10 calendar days of learning of the change. You can make changes by calling (800) 841-2900, sign in to your account at MAhealthconnector.org, send the change information to Health Insurance Processing Center, PO Box 4405, Taunton, MA 02780, or fax it to (857) 323-8300.
note
A change in information could affect eligibility for you or persons in your household.
Form instructions Health Connector, joint MassHealth and Health Connector applicant declaration, heading verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
For MassHealth and Health Connector Applicants
Form instructions Health Connector, joint applicant declaration, item 12 verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
Eligible persons must tell the health care program(s) in which they enroll about any changes in their or their household’s income or employment, household size, health insurance coverage, health insurance premiums, and immigration status, or about changes in any other information on this application and any supplements to it within 10 calendar days of learning of the change.
Agency guidance Health Connector, Updating Your Information, Report Changes excerpt verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/help-center-answers/help-center-answers-category/getting-started-guide/updating-your-information
Update home address, mailing address, or both Update your addresses on your application. If you have moved, make sure you report this change as soon as possible.
Form instructions Health Connector, joint applicant declaration, item 12, phone verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
Eligible persons can make changes by calling (800) 841-2900
Form instructions Health Connector, joint applicant declaration, item 12, online reporting verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
Sign in to your account at MAhealthconnector.org. You can create an online account if you do not already have one.
Form instructions Health Connector, joint applicant declaration, item 12, mailing or fax reporting verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
Send the change information to Health Insurance Processing Center, PO Box 4405, Taunton, MA 02780 ... Fax the change information to (857) 323-8300.
Form instructions Health Connector, joint applicant declaration, item 12, eligibility verified Oct 2026
https://betterhealthconnector.com/site-policies/rights-and-responsibilities
A change in information could affect eligibility for such persons or for persons in their household.
SNAP change reporting residence
binds: SNAP household certified as a Change Reporting household · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A change in residence and the resulting change in shelter cost becomes known to the household
Who this covers, exactly
Report the change in residence and resulting change in shelter cost to the Department within 10 days of the date the change becomes known to the household.
SNAP simplified reported address costs
binds: Household on Simplified Reporting · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Reporting an address change during the certification period
Who this covers, exactly
Give the associated shelter and utility changes if you report an address change, unless homeless.
SNAP EDSAP household composition
binds: Household on Elderly Disabled Simplified Application Project (EDSAP Reporting) · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A change in household composition: a member enters or leaves the household
Who this covers, exactly
Report changes in household composition.
SNAP Bay State CAP SSA address
binds: Bay State CAP client · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
An address change
Who this covers, exactly
Report your address change to the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can update your address with DTA through DTA Connect, the DTA Assistance Line IVR system, or speaking with a case manager.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, Bay State CAP – Reporting Requirements During Case Maintenance, Address Change verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/SNAP/Certification/Cert_BayStateReptReq.htm
After the address is updated in BEACON for Bay State CAP clients, BEACON will block SDX from overriding the address change for the next 30 days. This will give the client time to update their address change to SSA. The client must be instructed to report the change to SSA.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, Bay State CAP – Reporting Requirements During Case Maintenance, opening verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/SNAP/Certification/Cert_BayStateReptReq.htm
Bay State CAP households must report certain changes in income or household circumstances to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in accordance with SSA rules, while some changes such as allowable expenses can be reported directly to DTA.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, Bay State CAP – Reporting Requirements During Case Maintenance, SSA-updated pages verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/SNAP/Certification/Cert_BayStateReptReq.htm
The following pages are available for viewing only. These pages cannot be updated in Case Maintenance mode. The Bay State CAP client must report changes related to these pages directly to SSA. The information on these pages will be changed by the daily SDX update. ... Address
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, Bay State CAP – Reporting Requirements During Case Maintenance, Address Change methods verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/SNAP/Certification/Cert_BayStateReptReq.htm
Active or pending Bay State CAP clients can contact the Department to update their address. Clients can update their address through DTA Connect, the DTA Assistance Line IVR system, or through speaking with a case manager.
SNAP cash combo residency verification
binds: TAFDC, EAEDC, or combo client sent a Residency Verification Notice with an outstanding Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
A Residency Verification Notice is sent because of the outstanding Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match
Who this covers, exactly
While the match is outstanding, provide verification within 10 days from the date the notice is sent.
If you subsequently use your EBT card in Massachusetts while the match is outstanding, BEACON will automatically disposition the match and mark Questionable Massachusetts Residency as verified. If this occurs, you are not required to submit additional residency verification.
If missed
If you do not verify Massachusetts residency during the verification timeframe, BEACON will automatically close the case for “Fail to submit required verifications.” During case maintenance, BEACON will not automatically close the case if available documents in Scanned Document History under your name were received on or after the notice was generated. If staff disposition these documents without dispositioning the match, BEACON will initiate closure the following day. If you make an in-state transaction before a pending closure releases, BEACON will automatically remove the pending closure and disposition the match. If the residency verification provided is sufficient, staff must disposition the match and remove the pending closure due to the match. Massachusetts residency is an eligibility requirement for all DTA programs.
Exceptions on record
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Auto-Dispositioning of Match When In-state Usage Resumes
If a client appears on the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match but subsequently uses their EBT card in Massachusetts while the match is outstanding, BEACON will automatically disposition the match. ... A batch will also mark Questionable Massachusetts Residency in the Verification tab as verified. If this occurs, the client is not required to submit additional residency verification.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Available Verification in Scanned Document History
During case maintenance, if a matched client was sent a Residency Verification Notice, BEACON will not automatically close the case if there are available documents in the Scanned Document History under the client’s name, provided that these documents were received on or after the date that the Residency Verification Notice was generated.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Removal of Pending Closure When In-state Usage Resumes
If a case is pending to close due to the client not resolving the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match but the client makes an in-state transaction before the pending closure releases, BEACON will automatically remove the pending closure, disposition the match, and enter a batch narrative.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Handling Verification, sufficient proof
If the verification is sufficient (e.g., a current utility bill displaying the client’s name and Massachusetts address), you must disposition the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match. If the case is already closing due to the match and the residency verification provided by the client is sufficient, you must remove the pending closure.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Match Procedures for TAFDC, EAEDC, and Combo Cases verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
EAEDC, TAFDC, or combo (EAEDC/TAFDC and SNAP) households will appear on the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match if they use their EBT cards outside of Massachusetts exclusively for a period of 45 days or longer.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, TAFDC/EAEDC/combo notice response verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
TAFDC, EAEDC, or combo clients who are sent a Residency Verification Notice will be asked to provide verification within 10 days from the date the notice is sent.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, failure to verify verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
If the client does not verify Massachusetts residency during the verification timeframe, BEACON will automatically close the case (25 days after the match appeared) for “Fail to submit required verifications.”
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, disposition of available documents verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
If staff subsequently disposition these documents without dispositioning the match, BEACON will initiate the closure for “Fail to submit the required verification” the following day.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Overview, underlying residency eligibility verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
Massachusetts residency is an eligibility requirement for all DTA programs.
SNAP only residency verification
binds: SNAP-only client sent a Residency Verification Notice during recertification or IR with an outstanding Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Being sent a Residency Verification Notice during the recertification or IR period while the match is outstanding
Who this covers, exactly
While the match is outstanding, provide verification by the end of the 45-day reporting period. If the end of that period is less than 10 days away from the date the notice is sent, the due date is 10 days from the date the notice is sent.
If you subsequently use your EBT card in Massachusetts while the match is outstanding, BEACON will automatically disposition the match and mark Questionable Massachusetts Residency as verified. If this occurs, you are not required to submit additional residency verification.
If missed
If the notice due date is the end of the reporting period and you do not resolve the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match during the recertification or IR period, BEACON will automatically close the case following the regular recertification or IR closing procedures. If you do not resolve the match by a Residency Verification Notice due date that falls outside the 45-day reporting period, BEACON will automatically close the case for “Fail to submit the required verification” and the closure will take effect the next month. During case maintenance, BEACON will not automatically close the case if available documents in Scanned Document History under your name were received on or after the notice was generated. If staff disposition these documents without dispositioning the match, BEACON will initiate closure the following day. If you make an in-state transaction before a pending closure releases, BEACON will automatically remove the pending closure and disposition the match. If the residency verification provided is sufficient, staff must disposition the match and remove the pending closure due to the match. Massachusetts residency is an eligibility requirement for all DTA programs.
Exceptions on record
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Auto-Dispositioning of Match When In-state Usage Resumes
If a client appears on the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match but subsequently uses their EBT card in Massachusetts while the match is outstanding, BEACON will automatically disposition the match. ... A batch will also mark Questionable Massachusetts Residency in the Verification tab as verified. If this occurs, the client is not required to submit additional residency verification.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Available Verification in Scanned Document History
During case maintenance, if a matched client was sent a Residency Verification Notice, BEACON will not automatically close the case if there are available documents in the Scanned Document History under the client’s name, provided that these documents were received on or after the date that the Residency Verification Notice was generated.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, Removal of Pending Closure When In-state Usage Resumes
If a case is pending to close due to the client not resolving the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match but the client makes an in-state transaction before the pending closure releases, BEACON will automatically remove the pending closure, disposition the match, and enter a batch narrative.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Handling Verification, sufficient proof
If the verification is sufficient (e.g., a current utility bill displaying the client’s name and Massachusetts address), you must disposition the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match. If the case is already closing due to the match and the residency verification provided by the client is sufficient, you must remove the pending closure.
DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Case Closures note, pending approval before review or notice
If the pending approval for a recertification or IR releases before PI staff can review the match and/or send a Residency Verification Notice, PI will disposition the match and write a narrative that this information must be addressed at the next reporting period.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Residency Verification Due Dates verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
SNAP-only clients who are sent a Residency Verification Notice during their recertification or IR period will be asked to provide verification by the end of the 45-day reporting period. However, if the end of the 45-day reporting period is less than 10 days away from the date the Residency Verification Notice is sent, the due date on the Residency Verification Notice will be 10 days from the date the notice is sent.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Case Closures for Missing Residency Verification verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
If a SNAP-only client does not resolve the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match during the 45-day recertification or IR period, you must not certify the case past the end of the reporting period. BEACON will automatically close the case following the regular recertification/IR closing procedures.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, notice due outside reporting period; closure takes effect the next month verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
If a SNAP-only client does not resolve the Out Of State EBT Card Usage Match by a Residency Verification Notice due date that happens to fall outside of the 45-day reporting period, BEACON will automatically close the case for “Fail to submit the required verification” and the closure will take effect the next month.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Safeguards, disposition of available documents verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
If staff subsequently disposition these documents without dispositioning the match, BEACON will initiate the closure for “Fail to submit the required verification” the following day.
Agency guidance DTA Online Guide, The Out of State EBT Card Usage Match, Overview, underlying residency eligibility verified Oct 2026
https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/%21SSL%21/WebHelp/CrossProg/Matches/ExtAgncyMtchs_OOS-EBTCrdUsgMtch.htm
Massachusetts residency is an eligibility requirement for all DTA programs.
Vehicle insurance on way
binds: Person who operates or permits to be operated or permits to remain on a public or private way a motor vehicle subject to section one A · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Operates, permits to be operated, or permits to remain on a public or private way a motor vehicle subject to section one A
Who this covers, exactly
The required motor vehicle liability policy or bond or deposit must be provided and maintained in accordance with this chapter.
This section shall not apply to a person who operates a motor vehicle leased under section thirty-two C without knowledge that the lessor has not complied with section thirty-two E relative to providing indemnity, protection or security for property damage.
If missed
Fine of not more than $500 where the person has not been previously determined responsible or convicted, or a finding of delinquency or sufficient facts to support a conviction has not previously been rendered, on a complaint charging a violation. Subject to that provision, a violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars, imprisonment for not more than one year in a house of correction, or both. A person convicted or who enters a plea of guilty shall be liable to the plan; the license or right to operate shall be suspended for sixty days upon the registrar's receipt of court notification. For any second or subsequent conviction or plea of guilty within a six year period, the license or right to operate shall be suspended for one year upon the registrar's receipt of notification by the clerk of the court.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.90 §34J, first paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
This section shall not apply to a person who operates a motor vehicle leased under any system referred to in section thirty-two C without knowledge that the lessor thereof has not complied with the provisions of section thirty-two E relative to providing indemnity, protection or security for property damage.
M.G.L. c.90 §34J, final paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, whoever violates this section and has not been previously determined responsible for or convicted therefor, or against whom a finding of delinquency or a finding of sufficient facts to support a conviction has not previously been rendered, on a complaint charging a violation of this section shall be punished by fine of not more than $500.
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §34J, first paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section34J
Whoever operates or permits to be operated or permits to remain on a public or private way a motor vehicle which is subject to the provisions of section one A during such time as the motor vehicle liability policy or bond or deposit required by the provisions of this chapter has not been provided and maintained in accordance therewith
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §34J, first paragraph, subject to final paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section34J
shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year in a house of correction, or both such fine and imprisonment
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §34J, third paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section34J
Any person who is convicted of, or who enters a plea of guilty to a violation of this section shall be liable to the plan organized pursuant to section one hundred and thirteen H of chapter one hundred and seventy-five in the amount of the greater of five hundred dollars or one year's premium for compulsory motor vehicle insurance for the highest rated territory and class or risk in effect at the time of the commission of the offense.
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §34J, third paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section34J
any person who is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty to a violation of this section shall have his or her license or right to operate a motor vehicle suspended for sixty days by the registrar of motor vehicles upon the registrar's receipt of notification from the clerk of any court which enters any conviction hereunder or which accepts such plea of guilty.
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §34J, third paragraph, repeat-violation suspension — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section34J
For any second or subsequent said conviction or plea of guilty within a six year period the offender's license or right to operate a motor vehicle shall be suspended for one year by the registrar upon the registrar's receipt of such notification by the clerk of any such court.
Vehicle excise pay
binds: Owner of a motor vehicle or trailer registering the same, to whom an excise is assessed under this chapter · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
The excise notice was issued by the collector or commissioner
Who this covers, exactly
Pay the excise at the expiration of thirty days from the date upon which the notice was issued. Except as hereinafter provided, an excise is assessed and levied in each calendar year on every motor vehicle and trailer registered under chapter ninety, at twenty-five dollars per thousand of valuation. Failure to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the excise.
For this section, registered vehicles and trailers include registrations in revoked, suspended or similar status as determined by the registrar.
If missed
Owners who neglect to pay the excise assessed under this chapter shall pay interest at the rate of twelve per cent per annum from the time when such excise was payable until paid.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.60A §2 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
The collector of taxes or the commissioner, as the case may be, shall seasonably notify the owner of the excise assessed and the due date, but failure to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the excise.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §1, first paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section1
Except as hereinafter provided, there shall be assessed and levied in each calendar year on every motor vehicle and trailer registered under chapter ninety, for the privilege of such registration, an excise measured by the value thereof, as hereinafter defined and determined, at the rate of twenty-five dollars per thousand of valuation.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §2 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section2
The excise shall be assessed to the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer registering the same
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §2 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section2
The excise hereunder shall be due and payable at the expiration of thirty days from the date upon which the notice was issued by the collector or the commissioner pursuant to this section and the due date shall be clearly indicated on the tax notice.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §1, third paragraph as amended effective July 1, 2025 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section1
For the purposes of this section, a motor vehicle and trailer registered under chapter 90 shall include registrations in revoked, suspended or similar status as determined by the registrar.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §2 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section2
Owners who neglect to pay the excise assessed under this chapter shall pay interest at the rate of twelve per cent per annum from the time when such excise was payable until paid.
Optional vehicle excise abatement
binds: Owner of a motor vehicle or trailer subject to excise who removes to another state, registers the vehicle there, and surrenders or does not renew the registration in this state · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Owner removes to another state, registers the motor vehicle or trailer there, and surrenders or does not renew registration in this state
Who this covers, exactly
The owner, if aggrieved by the excise assessed, may apply for an abatement to the board of assessors within 3 years after the date the excise was due or 1 year after the date the excise was paid, whichever is later.
Removes to another state, registers in that other state, and surrenders or does not renew registration in this state.
note
Upon application, the excise shall be reduced by an abatement for the proportion of the full calendar year remaining after the month of surrender or expiration of registration. No abatement shall reduce the excise to less than five dollars; no abatement or refund shall be less than five dollars.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.60A §1, move-out abatement paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
The excise imposed by this section shall in no event be less than five dollars; no abatement under this section shall reduce any such excise to less than five dollars; no abatement shall be granted in an amount less than five dollars; and no refund shall be paid in an amount less than five dollars.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §1, move-out abatement paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section1
if during any calendar year the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer subject to such an excise removes to another state and registers such motor vehicle or trailer in such other state and surrenders or does not renew his registration in this state, the excise under this section shall be reduced upon application by an abatement
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §2 — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section2
The owner, if aggrieved by the excise assessed, may at any time within 3 years after the date the excise was due or 1 year after the date the excise was paid, whichever is later, apply for an abatement to the board of assessors
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §1, move-out abatement paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section1
an abatement equal to that proportion of an excise under this section on such motor vehicle or trailer for the full calendar year which the number of months in said year remaining after the month in which such transfer by sale or otherwise or such surrender or expiration of registration occurs bears to twelve
Nonresident source return
binds: Nonresident whose Massachusetts gross income under section 5A exceeds $8,000 or the personal exemption under section 3, whichever is lesser · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Massachusetts gross income exceeds $8,000 or the personal exemption, whichever is lesser
Who this covers, exactly
Make a return of such income. Except as otherwise provided, make the return on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of each taxable year. A married couple shall file a joint return for a year in which they file a joint federal income tax return, except if at least one of the spouses would not otherwise be required under paragraph (1) because Massachusetts gross income did not exceed $8,000. For non-resident spouses with unrelated items of income, exemptions or deductions, the department provides adjustments or exemption by regulation.
A non-resident means a natural person who is not a resident or inhabitant. Massachusetts gross income is determined solely from sources within the commonwealth, including trade, business or employment, lottery or wagering, or real or tangible personal property there. The foregoing does not include income from qualified tax-deferred retirement plans exempt under this chapter; United States uniformed military active-duty compensation for service at posts, bases or stations within the commonwealth is deemed from other sources.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(2) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
In cases where 1 spouse or both spouses are non-residents of the commonwealth and have items of income, exemptions or deductions unrelated to their Massachusetts income, the department shall provide, by regulation, for appropriate adjustments or for exemption from the requirement to file a joint return.
M.G.L. c.62 §5A(a) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
The foregoing shall not be deemed to include income from qualified tax-deferred retirement plans which are exempt from taxation under any other provision of this chapter.
M.G.L. c.62 §5A(c) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
In applying this section, the compensation paid by the United States to its uniformed military personnel assigned to duty at military posts, bases or stations within the commonwealth for services rendered by said personnel while on active duty, shall be deemed to be from sources other than sources within the commonwealth.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(1) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Every nonresident whose Massachusetts gross income, determined in accordance with section 5A of chapter 62, exceeds $8,000 or the personal exemption to which such nonresident may be entitled under section 3 of said chapter 62, whichever is the lesser,
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(1), second paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
shall make a return of such income.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(c) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Except as otherwise provided, returns under this section shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of each taxable year.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(2) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
A married couple shall file a joint return for any year in which they file a joint federal income tax return; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply if at least 1 of the spouses would not otherwise be required to make a return under paragraph (1) because their Massachusetts gross income did not exceed $8,000.
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §1(f) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section1
The word ''non-resident'' shall mean any natural person who is not a resident or inhabitant.
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §5A(a) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section5A
The Massachusetts gross income shall be determined solely with respect to items of gross income from sources within the commonwealth of such person
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §5A(a)(1) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section5A
Items of gross income from sources within the commonwealth are items of gross income derived from or effectively connected with: (1) any trade or business, including any employment carried on by the taxpayer in the commonwealth, whether or not the nonresident is actively engaged in a trade or business or employment in the commonwealth in the year in which the income is received;
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §5A(a)(2)-(3) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section5A
(2) the participation in any lottery or wagering transaction within the commonwealth, including gaming winnings acquired at or through a gaming establishment licensed under chapter 23K or sports wagering winnings acquired through a sports wagering operator licensed under chapter 23N; and (3) the ownership of any interest in real or tangible personal property located in the commonwealth.
Retained resident return
binds: Individual inhabitant of the commonwealth whose Massachusetts gross income exceeds $8,000 · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Receives or accrues during the taxable year Massachusetts gross income in excess of $8,000
Who this covers, exactly
Make a return of such income, except as otherwise provided on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of each taxable year. A married couple shall file a joint return for a year in which they file a joint federal income tax return, except if at least one of the spouses would not otherwise be required under paragraph (1) because Massachusetts gross income did not exceed $8,000.
Resident or inhabitant: a natural person domiciled in the commonwealth, or a person not domiciled there who maintains a permanent place of abode there and spends more than one hundred eighty-three days of the taxable year there, including days spent partially in the commonwealth. For clause (2), a day spent in the commonwealth while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall not be counted.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.62 §1(f), clause (2) exception — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial
For purposes of clause (2), a day spent in the commonwealth while on active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall not be counted as a day in the commonwealth.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(1), first paragraph — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Every individual inhabitant of the commonwealth who receives or accrues during the taxable year Massachusetts gross income, as defined in section 2 of chapter 62, in excess of $8,000 shall make a return of such income.
Statute M.G.L. c.62 §1(f) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section1
''Resident'' or ''inhabitant'', (1) any natural person domiciled in the commonwealth, or (2) any natural person who is not domiciled in the commonwealth but who maintains a permanent place of abode in the commonwealth and spends in the aggregate more than one hundred eighty-three days of the taxable year in the commonwealth, including days spent partially in and partially out of the commonwealth.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(c) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
Except as otherwise provided, returns under this section shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of each taxable year.
Statute M.G.L. c.62C §6(a)(2) — General Court compilation; publisher identifies it as unofficial verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62C/Section6
A married couple shall file a joint return for any year in which they file a joint federal income tax return; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply if at least 1 of the spouses would not otherwise be required to make a return under paragraph (1) because their Massachusetts gross income did not exceed $8,000.
Federal CDL transfer
binds: Applicant applying to transfer a CDL from one State of domicile to a new State of domicile · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Establishing his/her new domicile
Who this covers, exactly
Apply for a CDL from the new State of domicile and surrender the CDL from the old State of domicile to the new State of domicile.
Provide certifications, updated information, names of all States where previously licensed during the previous 10 years, proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency or be registered under paragraph (f), and proof of State of domicile. If the applicant wishes to retain a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with the specified requirements.
Bovine transport document
binds: Persons who transport bovine animals upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Transport bovine animals upon any public way in connection with purchase or sale
Who this covers, exactly
Have in possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor, containing the address of the owner or vendor, date of purchase or sale, number of animals, breed, eartag number or other means of identification of each animal.
This section shall not apply to such licensees under section thirty-nine as are exempted from the provisions hereof by the director, by rules or regulations made under the authority of said section thirty-nine.
If missed
Whoever violates any provisions of sections thirty-nine to forty-two, inclusive, or of any rule or regulation made under section thirty-nine or thirty-nine A, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.129 section41, fourth paragraph
This section shall not apply to such licensees under section thirty-nine as are exempted from the provisions hereof by the director, by rules or regulations made under the authority of said section thirty-nine.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section41, first paragraph verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section41
All persons who transport bovine animals upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof, shall have in their possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor of such animals, containing the address of such owner or vendor, the date of purchase or sale, the number of animals, breed, eartag number or other means of identification of each animal.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section43 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section43
Whoever violates any provisions of sections thirty-nine to forty-two, inclusive, or of any rule or regulation made under section thirty-nine or thirty-nine A, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Bovine document exhibit
binds: Any person transporting bovine animals · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Demand by an officer qualified to serve criminal process
Who this covers, exactly
On demand exhibit such bill of sale or memorandum to any officer qualified to serve criminal process.
Transport of bovine animals upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof. This section shall not apply to such licensees under section thirty-nine as are exempted from the provisions hereof by the director, by rules or regulations made under the authority of said section thirty-nine.
If missed
Whoever violates any provisions of sections thirty-nine to forty-two, inclusive, or of any rule or regulation made under section thirty-nine or thirty-nine A, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.129 section41, fourth paragraph
This section shall not apply to such licensees under section thirty-nine as are exempted from the provisions hereof by the director, by rules or regulations made under the authority of said section thirty-nine.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section41, second paragraph verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section41
Any person transporting bovine animals shall on demand exhibit such bill of sale or memorandum to any officer qualified to serve criminal process.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section41, first paragraph verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section41
All persons who transport bovine animals upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof, shall have in their possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor of such animals, containing the address of such owner or vendor, the date of purchase or sale, the number of animals, breed, eartag number or other means of identification of each animal.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section43 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section43
Whoever violates any provisions of sections thirty-nine to forty-two, inclusive, or of any rule or regulation made under section thirty-nine or thirty-nine A, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Equine slaughter transport document
binds: A person who transports equine animals for immediate slaughter upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Transport equine animals for immediate slaughter upon any public way in connection with purchase or sale
Who this covers, exactly
Have in possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor, containing the address of the owner or vendor, date of purchase or sale, number of animals and means of identification of each animal.
If missed
Whoever violates any provisions of section forty-five to forty-seven, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made under section forty-five shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.129 section47, final sentence
Horses intended for immediate slaughter shall not be required to have a certificate as provided in section forty-four.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section47, first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section47
A person who transports equine animals for immediate slaughter upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof, shall have in his possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor of such animals, containing the address of such owner or vendor, the date of purchase or sale, the number of animals and means of identification of each animal.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section48 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section48
Whoever violates any provisions of section forty-five to forty-seven, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made under section forty-five shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Equine slaughter document exhibit
binds: A person transporting equine animals for immediate slaughter upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Demand by an officer qualified to serve a criminal process
Who this covers, exactly
On demand exhibit such bill of sale or memorandum to any officer qualified to serve a criminal process.
If missed
Whoever violates any provisions of section forty-five to forty-seven, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made under section forty-five shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Exceptions on record
M.G.L. c.129 section47, final sentence
Horses intended for immediate slaughter shall not be required to have a certificate as provided in section forty-four.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section47, second sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section47
Any such person transporting such equine animals shall on demand exhibit such bill of sale or memorandum to any officer qualified to serve a criminal process.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section47, first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section47
A person who transports equine animals for immediate slaughter upon any public way in connection with the purchase or sale thereof, shall have in his possession a bill of sale or memorandum signed by the owner or vendor of such animals, containing the address of such owner or vendor, the date of purchase or sale, the number of animals and means of identification of each animal.
Statute M.G.L. c.129 section48 verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter129/Section48
Whoever violates any provisions of section forty-five to forty-seven, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made under section forty-five shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for any subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years, or both.
Registry work address notice
binds: A sex offender required to register pursuant to sections 178C to 178P, inclusive · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Intends to change his work address
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the board in writing not later than ten days prior to establishing the new work address.
If missed
A sex offender required to register pursuant to this chapter who knowingly fails to provide notice of a change of address shall be punished in accordance with this section.
Registry institution leaving notice
binds: A sex offender required to register pursuant to section 178C to 178F, inclusive · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 8, 2026 or later
Intends to transfer from the institution of higher learning he is attending or stop attending
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the board in writing not later than 10 days before leaving the present institution of higher learning and provide the board with the name and address of the new institution of higher learning, if applicable.
Statute M.G.L. c.6 section178E(p), first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178E
A sex offender required to register pursuant to section 178C to 178F, inclusive, who intends to transfer from the institution of higher learning he is attending or stop attending shall notify the board in writing not later than 10 days before leaving the present institution of higher learning and shall provide the board with the name and address of the new institution of higher learning, if applicable.
Statute M.G.L. c.6 section178E(p), first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178E
A sex offender required to register pursuant to section 178C to 178F, inclusive, who intends to transfer from the institution of higher learning he is attending or stop attending shall notify the board in writing not later than 10 days before leaving the present institution of higher learning and shall provide the board with the name and address of the new institution of higher learning, if applicable.
Statute M.G.L. c.6 section178E(p), first sentence verified Oct 2026
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter6/Section178E
A sex offender required to register pursuant to section 178C to 178F, inclusive, who intends to transfer from the institution of higher learning he is attending or stop attending shall notify the board in writing not later than 10 days before leaving the present institution of higher learning and shall provide the board with the name and address of the new institution of higher learning, if applicable.
Duties people expect here that the cited law does not impose
Each of these is a claim commonly made about leaving Massachusetts. Each was
checked against the provision named with it, and is not there. The
finding is bounded by that provision and says nothing about the rest of
Massachusetts law.
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Not in the cited law: A Massachusetts commercial driver license holder who moves out of the commonwealth must surrender the commercial driver license to the Massachusetts registrar
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 90F section 2, on a single commercial driver license and licensing by other jurisdictions, has each applicant for a commercial driver license certify to the registrar that he does not hold a commercial driver license from more than one jurisdiction; read in full, it states no surrender to the Massachusetts registrar owed by a holder who moves out of the commonwealth. The licence address-change duty of chapter 90 section 26A is ma-exit-credential-address. Other sections of chapter 90F, including section 8 on issuance, expiration and renewal, were not read.
Related duty that does exist: credential address.
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Not in the cited law: A Massachusetts certificate of title is suspended or revoked, or must be surrendered, because the owner moves out of the commonwealth
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 90D section 27 lists when the registrar shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title (when authorized by any other provision of law, fraudulent procurement, erroneous issue, or a vehicle scrapped, dismantled or destroyed); a change of the owner's residence is not among the grounds it states. Other provisions of law were not searched for such an authorization.
Statute M.G.L. c.90D §27 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90D/Section27
The registrar shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with section thirty, when authorized by any other provision of law, or if he finds that the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued, or that the vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed.
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Not in the cited law: A Massachusetts vehicle registration expires, or its certificate must be returned, because the owner moves out of the commonwealth
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 90 section 2 expires a registration, and requires the certificate of registration to be returned to the registrar, upon the transfer of ownership of the vehicle; read in full, the section states no expiry or return triggered by the owner moving out of the commonwealth. The registrant's address-change duty of section 26A is ma-exit-credential-address.
Related duty that does exist: credential address.
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §2 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section2
Upon the transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle or trailer its registration shall expire, and the person in whose name such motor vehicle or trailer is registered shall forthwith return the certificate of registration to the registrar
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Not in the cited law: A person leaving Massachusetts must surrender the Massachusetts number plates on departure
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 90 section 2 treats a surrender of number plates and the registration certificate, for any reason other than suspension or revocation, as the owner's choice, which, where the owner does not apply for registration of another vehicle, can earn a rebate on a timely written application to the registrar; read in full, the section states no surrender of plates owed because the owner moves out of the commonwealth.
Statute M.G.L. c.90 §2 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section2
for any reason other than suspension or revocation surrenders his number plates and registration certificate and does not apply for registration of another vehicle ... files in the office of the registrar a written application for a rebate shall be entitled to a rebate
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Not in the cited law: A vehicle owner leaving Massachusetts must obtain a safety or emissions inspection because of the departure
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 90 section 7A directs the registrar's rules and regulations for a periodic staggered inspection of all motor vehicles, with an emissions component and a maintenance inspection that includes the vehicle identification number; read in full, the section ties inspection to that periodic cycle and to a vehicle's return to the commonwealth, and states no inspection owed on leaving. The registrar's inspection regulations were not read.
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Not in the cited law: A Massachusetts homeowner who moves away must notify the assessors that the home is no longer the principal residence receiving the residential exemption
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 59 section 5C, a residential exemption a city or town may adopt, applies the exemption only to the principal residence of a taxpayer as used for income tax purposes; read in full, the section provides an application to the assessors by a taxpayer aggrieved by not receiving it and states no notice owed by the taxpayer when the property stops being the principal residence. The assessors' own forms were not read. Other sections of chapter 59 were not read.
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Not in the cited law: A person who moves out of the commonwealth with a registered firearm must report the removal or deregister the firearm
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 140 section 121B requires registration of firearms possessed, manufactured or assembled in the commonwealth, reporting of firearm transactions within the commonwealth, and reporting of loss or theft; read in full, it states no report or deregistration owed because the owner removes a firearm from the commonwealth. Other sections of chapter 140 and the regulations were not read.
Statute M.G.L. c.140 §121B verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section121B
All firearm transactions within the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, all purchases, sales, rentals, leases, loans or other transfers shall be reported to the electronic firearms registration system.
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Not in the cited law: A Massachusetts firearm identification card must be surrendered because the holder moves out of the commonwealth
What the cited law does instead. Sections 129B and 131 of chapter 140, read in full, set the conditions on holding a card or license, including the change-of-address report through the electronic firearm registration system, and make failure to report cause for revocation or suspension; neither section states a surrender owed because the holder moves out of the commonwealth. Surrender upon revocation (section 129D) was not read. Section 131 (license to carry) was read for the same point, and regulations under 129B(f) and 131(h) were not read.
Related duty that does exist: firearm address.
Statute M.G.L. c.140 §129B(e) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section129B
The holder of a firearm identification card shall report any change of address via the electronic firearm registration system ... Failure to so notify shall be cause for revocation or suspension of such card.
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Not in the cited law: A registered Massachusetts voter who moves out of the commonwealth must notify the registrars or cancel the registration
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 51 section 3, on the place of registration and voting and change of residence, provides that a registered voter who moves to another precinct in the same city or town may register at the new address on written application to the city or town clerk; read in full, it states no notice owed by a voter who moves out of the commonwealth. The annual-register and inactive-voter sections (37 and 37A) were not read. Sections 46A and 4 and the registrars' other duties were not read.
Statute M.G.L. c.51 §3 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter51/Section3
any registered voter of a city or town who moves to any other precinct in said city or town may register to vote at his new address by making written application to the city or town clerk no later than the close of registration
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Not in the cited law: A household on Simplified Reporting must report an address change during case maintenance merely because its address changes
What the cited law does instead. The DTA Online Guide expressly says a Simplified Reporting household is not required to report an address change during the certification period. This is bounded to case maintenance outside application, Interim Report and recertification. Income and work-rule changes have their own reporting requirements. If the household reports its address, associated shelter and utility changes must be provided unless homeless, as represented by the linked guidance. Massachusetts residency remains an eligibility requirement; this is not permission to retain benefits after losing eligibility.
Related duty that does exist: SNAP simplified reported address costs.
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Not in the cited law: A household receiving SNAP through Bay State CAP must report its address change directly to DTA
What the cited law does instead. The DTA rights declaration says Bay State CAP recipients do not have to report changes to DTA. The specific Bay State CAP case-maintenance guide permits DTA address updates but instructs the client to report the change to SSA as well. The linked guidance retains that SSA branch; this bounded absence concerns a mandatory direct report to DTA, not the underlying SSA reporting rules.
Related duty that does exist: SNAP Bay State CAP SSA address.
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Not in the cited law: An out-of-state EBT transaction by itself automatically closes a Massachusetts SNAP case or requires surrender of the EBT card
What the cited law does instead. This DTA match-policy original treats continuous exclusive out-of-state EBT use as possible evidence of a residency issue, distinguishes shopping patterns near the border and temporary reasons for being away, and uses residency-verification notices and case-specific review. It states no card-surrender command and no automatic closure merely because an EBT transaction occurs elsewhere. Failure to resolve a required residency-verification notice can lead to closure, as represented by the linked guidance. This is bounded to the match-policy original; it does not establish continuing eligibility after a person stops residing in Massachusetts.
Related duty that does exist: SNAP only residency verification.
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Not in the cited law: An owner leaving Massachusetts must record a release or another filing to terminate an estate of homestead solely because of departure
What the cited law does instead. Section 10 read in full specifies termination methods, including a recorded release, abandonment of the home as principal residence, another recorded declaration and identified deed or court events. It imposes no filing solely because of departure. Abandonment affects only the rights of persons who abandoned the home, and military service alone is not abandonment. Actual title, deed, trust, family and principal-residence facts remain for the Registry of Deeds and responsible court.
Statute M.G.L. c.188 §10(a), especially (a)(3); bounded to this section verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleI/Chapter188/Section10
the abandonment of the home as the principal residence by the owner, the owner's spouse, former spouse or minor children, except that such abandonment shall terminate only the rights of the persons who have abandoned the home; provided, however, that no person in military service as defined in 50 U.S.C. appendix, section 511 shall be deemed to have abandoned the home due to such military service
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Not in the cited law: A vehicle owner must obtain excise clearance or apply for an abatement solely because the owner leaves Massachusetts
What the cited law does instead. Sections 1 and 2 read in full retain excise assessment and payment, while the move-out abatement requires removal to another state, registration there and surrender or nonrenewal here, followed by an application. Neither section requires the owner to elect that abatement or obtain departure clearance. Actual assessed bills and the permissive application remain separate.
Related duty that does exist: optional vehicle excise abatement.
Statute M.G.L. c.60A §§1-2; bounded to these sections verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter60A/Section1
if during any calendar year the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer subject to such an excise removes to another state and registers such motor vehicle or trailer in such other state and surrenders or does not renew his registration in this state, the excise under this section shall be reduced upon application by an abatement