Ma dually pickup owners - reg question?
Ok, so I am looking at buying a dually pickup for personal use and from what I am reading in Ma. I will be required to get a commercial plate. possibly pay about $300 a year for the reg and then a DOT...
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paulcardoza wrote:
The definition of a Private passenger vehicle is:
A) Any vehicle which has a weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less or is a sport utility vehicle or passenger van, or which is a pickup truck or cargo van of the ½ ton, ¾ ton or 1 ton class (per the manufacturer) or a vehicles used solely for official business by a college or university police department
B) A pickup truck or cargo van that is registered or leased to an individual and is used exclusively for personal, recreational or commuting purposes.
C) Any vehicle not described elsewhere by the Mass DOT/RMV rules, 540 CMR.
I think the relevant part is in A. "...or which is a pickup truck or cargo van of the 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton or 1 ton class (per the manufacturer)..." It already meets B. If it meets C, it is a private passenger vehicle and the other parts about the number of wheels, etc don't come into play.
Just my non-legal opinion...
