Section 38 Driver's License Non-Renewals 10

          Section 20E of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

          (d) If such lessee or rentee does not appear in person or by writing as otherwise provided in sections 20A or 20A½ or any other general or special law concerning parking violations, or make payment within 21 days from the date on which such notice is issued, the parking clerk shall notify the clerk of the division of the district court department or Boston municipal court department of the trial court having jurisdiction. Upon notification by the parking clerk, the clerk of the district court of the trial court having jurisdiction shall forthwith issue a criminal complaint against the lessee or rentee and thereafter proceed against such lessee or rentee following the procedures established for criminal cases.

This section, together with related sections, eliminates the practice of imposing driver's license non-renewals and motor vehicle registration non-renewals for certain unpaid debts and provides for an alternative enforcement mechanism.