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shazam LTO defers order on fines for unregistered second-hand car sales
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspends on October 23, 2024, its order that fines buyers and sellers of second-hand cars who fail to immediately register their transactions with the government. Administrative Order No. VDM 2024-046, which was released on August 30, requires sellers to report the re-sale of a vehicle within five days to the LTO. Failure to do so will result in a fine of P20,000. It likewise requires the buyer or the new vehicle owner to process the transfer of ownership within 20 days. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended its order that fines buyers and sellers of second-hand cars who fail to immediately register their transactions with the government.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II ordered in a memorandum dated Oct. 23 that Administrative Order (AO) No. VDM 2024-046 or the “Guidelines in the immediate transfer of ownership of motor vehicles with existing registration,” will not be implemented for now.
Article continues after this advertisement“In the best interest of service and to clarify certain provisions for better implementation, as well as to lengthen the compliance period and allow more time to widen the information dissemination, the effectivity of [the AO] is held in abeyance until further notice,” the memorandum states.
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Article continues after this advertisementMendoza also instructed the LTO Executive Director to draft and submit an amended AO No. VDM 2024-046, taking into consideration the inputs of other stakeholders.
Article continues after this advertisementThe memorandum signed by Mendoza takes effect immediately.
AO No. VDM 2024-046, released on Aug. 30, requires the seller to report the re-sale of a vehicle within five days to the LTO and the buyer or the new vehicle owner to process the transfer of ownership within 20 days.
Article continues after this advertisementFailure to comply with these directives will result in the imposition of fines amounting to P20,000 to both the seller and buyer.
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The LTO’s action came after Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the agency’s lack of proper information dissemination on AO No. VDM 2024-046 during Wednesday’s hearing of the Senate committee on public services, which he chairs.
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Tulfo said the LTO should issue a clearer amended administrative order with proper information dissemination to avoid confusion among the public.
The senator also told the LTO to waive the penalties for vehicle owners who had sold their cars before the release of order.
“This is a step in the right direction but I will continue monitoring the amendments to ensure that they will craft an AO with a well-defined systemshazam,” Tulfo said in a statement Thursday.
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