All of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to a certificate of title so issued, except that a person who receives a transfer of an interest in the vehicle without knowledge of the certificate of title shall not be prejudiced by reason of the existence of the certificate, and the perfection of a security interest under this chapter shall not be effective until the lienholder has complied with the provisions of applicable law which otherwise relate to the perfection of security interests in personal property.
Massachusetts Legal Code