Leased Vehicle Registration Renewals 2

SECTION 34.   Section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:- Applications for the registration or renewal of registration of motor vehicles and trailers may be made by the owner thereof, except that the registrar may accept applications for registration or renewal from and furnish registration documents directly to the lessee of a vehicle if the registrar is satisfied of the existence of the lease in the name of the applicant. The registration shall identify the name and address of the lessor as owner of the vehicle and the name and residential address of the lessee as registrant and such registration shall be mailed directly to the lessee with notice or a copy to the lessor-owner. Providing registration documents directly to the lessee shall in no way extinguish any valid ownership interest in the vehicle by the leasing company.
 
 

Summary:
This section and the previous section will align the RMV's process with standard industry practice by enabling the lessee of a vehicle to handle vehicle registration renewals, rather than requiring the renewals to be processed only by the actual owner of the vehicle.