The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued guidelines to all accredited manufacturers, importers, assemblers, dealers, and other entities (MAIRDOEs) for the efficient and fast distribution of official receipt/certificate of registration (OR/CR), license plates and radio frequency identification (RFID) of newly bought motor vehicles.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II, in a memorandum, cited the need for the MAIRDOEs to observe a five-day rule in the release of the documents, RFIDs, and license plates to the owners.
The memorandum directed to the MAIRDOEs stated that the online submission of documentary requirements must be done in two days, while the payment after approval of the new registration transaction must be done in one day.
The receipt of the said documents should be done within three days, then the owners must be informed of the availability of the OR/CR, RFIDs and the license plates for distribution
“We already simplified the entire process in accordance with the LTO Citizen’s Charter in order to address the numerous complaints about the delay in the release of the documents and license plates,” Mendoza said.
“The guideline has long been in place, the memorandum to the MAIRDOEs is just a reiteration that they must observe the fast transaction and release because it is the LTO that is taking the blame when in fact it should not,” he added.
He instructed the MAIRDOEs to submit a bi-monthly report to the LTO as part of the agency’s monitoring process.
Fines and penalties shall be imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of the memorandum.
“Car dealers must release the OR/CR and the license plates within the prescribed time by the LTO. Our regional directors down to the district office heads must ensure the compliance of the dealers,” the LTO chief said.