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Gov. Deval Patrick keeps driving up RMV fees

Critics slam new $5 fee for basic branch services

By Hillary Chabot and Edward Mason

Gov. Deval Patrick is quietly whacking beleaguered Bay State motorists with a $5 fee to use Registry of Motor Vehicle branches to renew their licenses and registrations, outraging critics who say the “back-door tax” hits poor and elderly drivers the hardest.

The fee, which goes into effect today, comes on the heels of a $10 license renewal increase last year.

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