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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 34 (2026)

Disposition of fees

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Section 34. The fees received under the preceding sections, together with all other fees received by the registrar or any other person under the laws of the commonwealth relating to the use and operation of motor vehicles and trailers, shall be disposed of as follows: (i) $2 from every motorcycle registration issued pursuant to section 2 shall be deposited into the General Fund and used solely for the purpose of promoting and advancing motorcycle safety; (ii) all fees from the issuance of veterans plates pursuant to section 2, in excess of the fees set for the registration of the motor vehicle, shall be deposited into the General Fund; and (iii) any amount remaining after compliance with clauses (i) and (ii) shall be deposited into the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1924–2009 · leading case: Com. Ins. v. Comm'r of Ins., 447 Mass. 478 (Mass. 2006).
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Com. Ins. v. Comm'r of Ins., 447 Mass. 478 (Mass. 2006). “175, § 113E, to provide: “(a) No insurance company shall refuse to issue or execute as surety a motor vehicle policy or bond both as defined in [G. L. c. 90, § 34,] to any person applying in good faith for such policy or bond .”
Marlow v. City of New Bedford, 340 N.E.2d 494 (Mass. 1976). “To obtain funding, New Bedford accepted the so called “Chapter 90” project, G. L. c. 90, § 34, under the auspices of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (DPW).”
Carter v. Empire Mut. Ins., 374 N.E.2d 585 (Mass. App. Ct. 1978). · cites it 2× “We thus need not deal with the defendants' argument that the proper measure of the plaintiff's recovery is the diminution in market value.”
O'Brien v. State Tax Comm'n, 158 N.E.2d 146 (Mass. 1959). “64A, § 13) and registration fees (G. L. c. 90, § 34, as amended through St.”
Opinion of the Justices to the Senate, 352 N.E.2d 197 (Mass. 1976). · cites it 2× “The Highway Fund, as established by G. L. c. 90, § 34, was in existence when art.”
Am. Trucking Ass'n v. Sec'y of Admin., 613 N.E.2d 95 (Mass. 1993). “Revenue from fuel license fees is placed in the “Highway Fund,” established by G. L. c. 90, § 34 (1990 ed.), and can be expended for such purposes as the “cost of construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of the public highways and bridges,” as well as for the “cost…”
Massachusetts Bay Transp. Auth. v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 205 N.E.2d 346 (Mass. 1965). “See also G. L. c. 90, § 34 (2) (a). We conclude that there is adequate statutory guidance to the Executive Office for its decisions in the making of contracts of assistance under § 28.”
Opinion of the Justices to the House of Representatives, 148 N.E. 889 (Mass. 1924). “That inference is confirmed by the provisions of G. L. c. 90, § 34, as to the distribution and application of such fees.”
Yont v. Sec'y of Commonwealth, 176 N.E. 1 (Mass. 1931). “By § 7, provision is made for distribution from the Highway Fund (G. L. c. 90, § 34, as amended by St. 1928, J.”
Wood v. Inhabitants of Concord, 167 N.E. 311 (Mass. 1929). “See now G. L. c. 90, § 34, as amended by St. 1928, c.”
Mass. Wholesalers of Malt Beverages v. Attorney Gen., 567 N.E.2d 183 (Mass. 1991). “233, § 68 (Economic Development Fund); G.L.c. 90, § 34 (Highway Fund). We briefly address one final argument.”
Massachusetts Wholesalers of Malt Beverages, Inc. v. Attorney Gen., 409 Mass. 336 (Mass. 1991). “233, § 68 (Economic Development Fund); G. L. c. 90, § 34 (Highway Fund). We briefly address one final argument.”
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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 34(0): 2 cases
Kilfoyle v. Liberty Mut. Ins., 56 Mass. App. Dec. 134 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1975).
Ross v. Gunaris, 395 F. Supp. 623 (D. Mass. 1975).
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