29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 159, § O
A registrant may request a replacement plate. The fee for a replacement plate is five dollars ($5.00). A registration plate may be reported as lost or stolen by executing a notarized lost plate statement. The statement and registration certificate must be returned to the Secretary of State. If not available, the two dollar ($2.00) duplicate fee must be charged on the same unit. The plate number is checked to verify that it is still valid and active if valid, a new plate number will be assigned. The registrant may request a replacement registration certificate and registration plate. The fee for a replacement plate will be five dollars ($5.00) which will be in addition to any other fees. Plates reported as lost will no longer be valid.
The registrant must request replacement plates for lost 25-year permanent plates. A cardboard plate will be used until lost plate is replaced.
29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 159, § O