Purpose and compliance instruction
- The memorandum responds to various complaints from accredited manufacturers, assemblers, importers, and dealers regarding rejection of stenciling using adhesive or scotch tape.
- The memorandum directs that the stenciling method using adhesive or scotch tape be accepted under a specific condition involving the Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR).
Covered method: adhesive or scotch tape
- The memorandum directs LTO offices to accept stenciling of engine/chassis number using adhesive or scotch tape.
- Acceptance is required even if some LTO District/Extension Offices previously did not accept the method.
Condition for acceptance
- The memorandum limits acceptance to motor vehicles whose engine/chassis number cannot be directly stenciled to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR).
- The acceptance rule applies only when the inability to directly stencil the engine/chassis number to the MVIR exists.
Required action by LTO offices
- LTO offices must accept the stencil using adhesive or scotch tape for qualified vehicles.
- The memorandum requires strict compliance with this acceptance instruction.
Enforcement and controlling direction
- The memorandum is issued as a directive to accept the specified stenciling method only for cases where direct stenciling to the MVIR is not possible.
- The memorandum’s controlling instruction is stated as a compliance directive for LTO offices handling MVIR-related stenciling of engine/chassis numbers.