Title
Source: Supreme Court
Penalty on Late Motor Vehicle Registration
Law
Lto Memorandum Circular No. Vpt-2013-1792
Decision Date
Sep 5, 2013
The LTO mandates strict enforcement of a 50% penalty for the initial registration of motor vehicles with undated, erased, or superimposed dates on sales invoices, emphasizing compliance to prevent administrative violations and ensure proper documentation.

Q&A (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. VPT-2013-1792)

The penalty is a fine of fifty percent (50%) of the registration fees corresponding to the portion of the year for which the vehicle is registered for use.

Initial/original registration of motor vehicles with undated, erased, or superimposed dates on the sales invoice are subject to the 50% penalty.

The sales invoice of a completely built unit (CBU) and the affidavit of rebuilt with the date of completion for rebuilt units are used as the basis.

Such sales invoices shall not be accepted by the receiving officer and/or evaluator at the Operations Division, Regional Office prior to sales evaluation.

No, sales invoices with rubber stamped dates shall not be accepted under any circumstances.

The computer/evaluator at district/extension offices shall automatically collect the 50% penalty manually.

They shall be subjected to disciplinary action in accordance with existing office and Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

It took effect immediately upon issuance on September 05, 2013.

A fifty percent (50%) penalty shall be imposed on the initial/original registration of such a motor vehicle.

Uniform font entries ensure authenticity and prevent tampering; inconsistency leads to automatic imposition of the 50% penalty.


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