Original Provision Under Circular No. 82-047
- Drivers found misrepresenting age are barred from applying for a license for one year from surrender/confiscation of license.
Amendment and Options for Affected Licensees
- The original one-year bar considered too harsh.
- Two options are given for licensees found to have misrepresented age but now of legal age:
- Surrender the previously issued license for cancellation and apply for restoration upon payment of a fine and submission of a written appeal.
- Surrender the license and accept a one-year cancellation period during which no new application can be made.
Option 1: License Restoration Procedure
- The licensee submits a written appeal and pays a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) plus fees for record revision.
- The District Office/Licensing Center forwards appeal and payment proof to the License Section, Central Office.
- The License Section restores the license by adjusting issuance year to show the licensee was at least 18 years old at first issuance.
- Procedures differ slightly if misrepresentation was discovered at agency or central office level.
- The restored license is then informed and released to the licensee by the respective agency.
Option 2: One-Year Cancellation Procedure
- Licensee must surrender Temporary Driver's License and is barred from applying for a new license for one year starting from surrender.
- District Office/Licensing Center confiscates the license, prepares the Request for Systems Update (RSU), and forwards physical documents to the License Section within 15 days.
- Suspension reckoning date depends on confiscation or receipt of surrendered license.
- After one year, the licensee may apply for a Student Permit.
- During the one-year suspension, licensee may opt to pay the fine for immediate restoration following Option 1 procedures.
Applicability of This Circular
- Applies also to licensees who voluntarily request record correction due to age misrepresentation.
- Applies to licenses canceled due to underage status prior to this Circular's promulgation.
Exclusions
- Does not apply to licensees actually underage based on year of issuance without birthdate misrepresentation.
Responsibility of Licensing Authorities
- Transportation District Officers must ensure submitted documents have complete and accurate age and identity information.
Repeal and Amendment of Previous Orders
- Previous inconsistent circulars or orders are revoked, modified, or amended accordingly.
Adoption and Signing
- Circular adopted on December 17, 2008.
- Signed by Assistant Secretary Alberto H. Suansing.