§ 1 Excise tax on motor vehicles; assessment and levy; exemptions; abatement for theft of motor vehicle
§ 2 Collection of tax; abatement
§ 2A Nonpayment of taxes; collection; nonrenewal of driver’s license and vehicle registration
§ 3 Remedies of collectors
§ 4 Laws respecting registration of motor vehicles; effect of this chapter
§ 6 Where excise laid and collected
§ 7 Uncollectible tax; abatement
§ 8 Unpaid tax; abatement
§ 9 Deferral of excise due by Massachusetts National Guard members and reservists on active duty and dependents
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