Recent Massachusetts OUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
July 1, 2021
Interlock for some first offenders with a hardship license
Chapter 227 of the Acts of 2020 requires certain first-time OUI offenders to install an ignition interlock as a condition of a hardship license.
Official sources
- Mass. RMV — Alcohol and drug suspensions for over 21 years of age
- Mass. RMV — Alcohol and drug suspensions for under 21 years of age
- Mass. RMV — Types of RMV suspension hearings
- Mass. RMV — Suspension hearings information
- 540 CMR 11.00 — RMV suspensions and hearings under c. 90 §24(1)(f) and (g)
- District Court Standing Order 1-08 — Review of chemical test refusal suspensions
- M.G.L. c. 90 §24
- M.G.L. c. 90 §24D
- M.G.L. c. 90 §24V
- M.G.L. c. 90 §24I
- M.G.L. Chapter 90 (index, including §24L)
- Acts of 2005, Chapter 122 (Melanie’s Law)
- Mass. RMV — Ignition Interlock Device Program
- Mass. RMV — Melanie’s Law / IID Program document
- Mass. RMV — Multiple Offense OUI Hardship License Criteria
- Mass. RMV — First Offense (24D) OUI Hardship License Criteria
- Mass. RMV — Commercial Driver License Manual
- Mass.gov — Find out if you can seal your criminal record
- District/Municipal Courts Rules of Criminal Procedure — Rule 4: Pretrial Hearing
- District Court Standing Order 7-83 — Pretrial conference and continuance policies
- BMC and District Court Sentencing Bench Book
- Mass.gov — Licensed and Court-Approved Impaired Driving Programs
- Mass.gov — Reinstate your driver’s license
- Mass.gov — Courts serving Boston
- Mass.gov — Central Division, Boston Municipal Court
- Mass.gov — Worcester District Court
- Mass.gov — Springfield District Court
- Mass.gov — Cambridge District Court
- Mass.gov — Lowell District Court
Educational information, not legal advice. Massachusetts law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and talk to a licensed Massachusetts attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.