Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. AHS-2008-1072)
The memorandum circular deals with amendments to the rules regarding penalties for underage drivers, specifically addressing age misrepresentation in driver's license applications.
Circular No. 82-047 bars those found to have misrepresented their age from applying for a driver's license for one year starting from the surrender or confiscation of their driver's license or temporary license.
The driver must surrender the previously issued license for cancellation but can have it restored upon submitting a written appeal and paying a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000) plus miscellaneous fees.
The head of the District Office or Licensing Center must forward the written appeal and official receipt of payment to the License Section, Central Office.
The License Section adjusts the first year of issuance to make it appear that the applicant was at least eighteen years old when the driver's license was first issued.
The licensee must surrender their Temporary Driver's License and is barred from applying for a new driver's license for one year starting from the date of surrender and confiscation.
They must confiscate the license, prepare a Request for Systems Update (RSU) informing the License Section of the confiscation, and forward the physical documents to the License Section within 15 days of confiscation.
Yes, a licensee may apply for a Student Permit one year after cancellation of the driver's license.
Yes, the licensee can opt to pay the Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000) fine to have the license restored immediately, following the procedures of option one.
It also applies to driver licensees who voluntarily request correction of records due to age misrepresentation and to those whose license was cancelled for being underage prior to the circular's promulgation.
No, the Circular does not apply to licensees found underage without misrepresentation of birthdate.
It is their responsibility to ensure that submitted documents supporting driver license applications contain complete and accurate information about the applicant's age and identity.
Previous circulars and orders inconsistent with this memorandum circular are deemed revoked, modified, or amended accordingly.