Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 32A: Restoration of original identifying number of motor vehicle; certificate

Section 32A. When the identifying number or numbers of a motor vehicle or trailer have been removed, defaced, altered, changed, destroyed, obliterated or mutilated, the registrar may issue to any person applying therefor a certificate authorizing the restoration upon such motor vehicle or trailer of its original identifying number or numbers, or the substitution therefor of an identifying number or numbers designated by the registrar.