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BOARD_APPEAL_BOSTONFortunately, when it comes to a hardship license in Massachusetts, the Registry of Motor Vehicles is not your only option. The Division of Insurance, Board of Appeal, a little known state agency, has the legal authority to order the Massachusetts RMV to grant you hardship license even if the Registry has initially refused to do so.

Unlike the walk-in hearings held at the Registry, the hearings held before the Board of Appeal must be scheduled in advance. These hearings are much more formal than Registry hearings and those seeking hardship licenses must produce sufficient documentary and testimonial evidence to convince the Board members to grant a hardship license or other relief.

What If I Was Denied A Hardship License?

If MassDOT has denied you a hardship license, you have the legal right to challenge that denial by filing an appeal with the Board of Appeal. You also have the right to be represented by an attorney and due to the complexities associated with Board of Appeal procedures and Massachusetts hardship licensing laws, this is strongly recommended.

Three members comprise the Board of Appeal. They are designated by the Commissioner of Insurance, Registrar of Motor Vehicles, and Massachusetts Attorney General. In order to win a Board of Appeal case, two of the three members must vote in your favor.

The Board of Appeal is located at 1000 Washington Street, Suite 810 in Boston, Massachusetts and the Board conducts hearings at its Boston Office, at the Marlborough District Court, at the Plymouth District Court, and the Springfield City Hall. You can reach the Board of Appeal by phone at (877) 563-4467 and the fax number is (617) 521-7539.

Unlike the RMV, the Board issues written decisions within approximately 10 days of the hearing. If the Board’s decision is favorable, you must take the Board’s Finding and Order to a Registry hearings officer to start the reinstatement process. The Board’s decision is only an order granting you a license it is not a driver’s license itself. In order to get an actual license you must meet all reinstatement requirements and pay any required fees.

Representing Yourself vs. Getting A Board of Appeal Lawyer

Getting a hardship license from the Board is by no means automatic and legal representation is highly recommended. I get countless inquiries from desperate people who have made the mistake of representing themselves before the Board of Appeal only to have been denied hardship licenses. Unfortunately, when this happens, there is usually little than I can do to help.

The time to engage the services of a hardship license lawyer is prior to the Board of Appeal hearing. There is a lot of preparation work that needs to be done before you are in front of the Board and going in without the required documentation and preparation is a huge mistake.

Further Reading

Board of Appeal Hearing Procedures

Hardship License hearings conducted by the Board of Appeal of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance begin with all those who are going to testify being sworn in and placed under oath. Next, those seeking hardship licenses are called up one by one. You are entitled to legal representation and if you have hired a lawyer,...

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The Authority of the Board of Appeal

G.L. c. 90 § 28 confers upon the Board, “overarching authority to affirm, modify, or annul any decision of the Registry.” This means that you can obtain a hardship license from the Board of Appeal even if the Registry has denied your appeal or refused to even consider issuing you hardship license. For example, in...

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Your Board of Appeal Hearing Memo.

At every Board of Appeal Hearing, I present a detailed hearing memorandum, which is legal document that explains why the Board of Appeal should decide the case in your favor and grant the requested relief, which is either a 12 hour hardship license or a full reinstatement of your right to operate. The hearing memorandum...

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Hardship License Denial Reasons

The Board of Appeal does not automatically grant hardship licenses and there are some common hardship license denial reasons which I will briefly explain. In any hardship license case which comes before the Board of Appeal of the Division of Insurance, the presumption is that you should serve the license suspension as imposed by the...

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