Title
LTO Mandates Real-Time Emission Test Validation
Law
Lto Memorandum Circular No. Rib-2006-790
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2006
Effective January 2, 2007, all Private Emission Testing Centers (PETCs) must connect to the LTO-IT System for real-time verification of emission test results, ensuring that only authenticated results are accepted for motor vehicle registration.

Questions (PVAO DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. A-049)

It is issued pursuant to Department Order Nos. 2005-34 and 2005-37, which govern the authorization of Private Emission Testing Centers (PETC) and PETC Information Technology (IT) Providers.

All PETCs must be connected to the LTO-IT System on an online and real-time basis through their respective PETC-IT Providers.

LTO officials and employees must accept only emission test results verified and authenticated online and in real time through the DOTC/LTO-IT System before motor vehicle registration.

Effective January 2, 2007.

It verifies and accepts emission test results with a Pass for renewal registration of Private and Exempt Private vehicles, including when combined with miscellaneous transactions (otherwise, rejection is generated).

If not a Pass (for the covered renewal registration of Private and Exempt Private vehicles), the system generates a rejection letter.

No. The system will not validate emission test results of other motor vehicle classifications and type of transactions.

A rejection letter is generated (Annex A provides a sample).

The emission test result must be issued by a DOTC/LTO authorized PETC connected to the LTO-IT System online and real time.

A rejection letter is generated (Annex B provides the list of duly authorized PETC-IT Providers).

All orders/memoranda in conflict are deemed superseded.

They must strictly accept only emission test results that are verified and authenticated online, real time under the DOTC/LTO-IT System.

They are the intermediaries/IT providers through which PETCs connect to the LTO-IT System online and in real time to allow LTO verification.

It verifies and accepts only vehicles with Pass emission test results for renewal registration of Private and Exempt Private vehicles, based on online real-time verification.

Annex A provides a sample rejection letter for cases like no emission record; Annex B provides the list of duly authorized PETC-IT Providers.

It was signed by Reynaldo I. Berroya, Assistant Secretary. The signature indicates official authorization of the issuance within LTO leadership.


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