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filed-registration-application-for-your-car

"We advise new motor-vehicle owners who have yet to receive their license plates to ask
their dealers to furnish them with proof of registration application," said LTO chief
Alfonso Tan Jr. "Weve received reports that some dealers have taken months to even
start the application process, so this will help the public monitor whether they are
getting the services they paid for."

The LTO said car owners still without license plates should ask their dealers for copies of
their:
* Certificate of Stock Reported (CSR);
* Sales Invoice;
* Certificate of Insurance Cover; and
* Philippine National Police Clearance.
The agency explained that if a car dealer cannot produce these supporting documents--
which are "needed to start the registration process"--it means the dealer might not have
even begun the registration process in the first place.

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Singzon said that the 7-day window period is meant for the dealer to register the
vehicles. It is not a 7-day window given to the owners so they can drive the vehicle
pending its registration.

Tey Sornet, a veteran car industry expert who handles multiple dealerships, disagrees.
He pointed to several reasons dealerships experience delays in registering their new
cars, and these include the filing of the CSR (Certificate of Stock Reported) with the
LTO and getting clearances from the Philippine National Police, which lasts two days.

So, how would the dazed and confused owner of a brand new (yet unregistered) vehicle
settle this issue before he or she finds himself or herself facing a painful P10,000 fine?

The person can file a complaint with the LTO, Singzon advised. If there is a delay in the
process of registration documents, and the car owner files a complaint, and it is proven
that the dealer did not do its part, the penalty is P100,000 for the first violation,
P500,000 for the second violation, and revocation of their accreditation as dealer on the
third penalty.
But if it was proven that the registration delay was caused by the LTO offices, and that
the delay is not justified, Singzon said the erring LTO personnel would face
administrative sanctions.