540 CMR, § 12.02 - Inspection Procedures

(1) The inspector shall inspect the Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) and odometer reading of every vehicle presented as part of an application for a title. The inspector may check secondary sources on the vehicle to confirm the V.I.N., and examine the exterior of the vehicle to verify that it conforms to the year, make, model and color of the motor vehicle identified in the application and supporting documents.

(2) Using the random selection procedure in 540 CMR 12.03, the inspector shall select a certain number of vehicles to undergo an inspection of the major component parts which have been repaired or replaced as part of the rebuilding process ("Parts Inspection") to determine:

(a) that the vehicle's parts have not been removed, falsified, altered, defaced, destroyed, or tampered with; and,

(b) that the vehicle information contained in the application and supporting documents is true and correct.

(3) In addition to those vehicles selected under 540 CMR 12.02(2), any vehicle that does not have a V.I.N. shall undergo a Parts Inspection.

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540 CMR, § 12.02