Purpose: monitoring and centralized evaluation
- The LTO Memorandum requires strict monitoring of all issuances involving DP replacements.
- The memorandum establishes centralized evaluation of the documents submitted for DP replacement processing.
- All concerned offices must align replacement processing with the centralized LTO-CO Plate Unit workflow.
Coverage: who must act and where
- All District Offices are required to collect applicable fees/charges for DP replacement.
- All District Offices must forward DP replacement applications beginning 02 June 2008 to the LTO-CO Plate Unit.
- The LTO-CO Plate Unit serves as the centralized receiving and evaluation unit for DP replacement applications.
Replacement applications and submission rule
- All DP replacement applications must be forwarded starting 02 June 2008 to the LTO-CO Plate Unit.
- District Offices must collect fees/charges for DP replacement prior to permit issuance.
- District Offices must furnish original copies of required documents to the LTO-CO Plate Unit after processing.
Fees and improvised-plate permits
- District Offices must collect corresponding fees/charges for the replacement of dilapidated plates.
- District Offices may issue permits to use improvised plates.
- The validity of any improvised-plate permit issued by District Offices must not exceed thirty two (32) days from the date of release.
Required original documents to submit
- District Offices must furnish the LTO-CO Plate Unit with original copies of the required documents.
- The required original documents are:
- an “Affidavit of dilapidated plates”;
- motor vehicle’s dilapidated plate numbers;
- a certified true copy of Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR).
Compliance requirement
- The memorandum directs strict compliance with the document submission requirements to the LTO-CO Plate Unit.
- Compliance obligations apply to District Offices that handle DP replacement processing and permit issuance.