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How to Restore Your Massachusetts License After a No-Insurance Suspension
The short answer
These are the steps the Massachusetts agency lists to restore a license after a suspension for no insurance. The state's reinstatement fees are $100 to $1,200, depending on the suspension. Massachusetts uses its own proof-of-insurance rule instead of the SR-22 name.
Steps listed by the Massachusetts agency
- Check your license status, and see what requirements are necessary for your specific case
- Pay the reinstatement fee, which varies based on violation ($100 to $1,200 under MGL c.90 s.33)
- Pass any required learner's permit exam or road test (full exam if the suspension was 2 years or more)
- Pay online, or visit an RMV Service Center with a completed application and applicable fee(s)
Go to the state agency's website
Check your status first
Check your license status or reinstatement requirements on the state's own website before you pay anything.
Need to drive to work while suspended? The state offers a Hardship license (H restriction, typically 12 hour). Many states limit these licenses to certain suspensions, such as DUI cases, so check that it covers yours.