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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2021-2294

U.P. LA W CENTER
OFFICE of til e NA TIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REG ISTE R
TO All Regional Directors Adm inistrative Rules ona R e gu l at icn~
All Assistant Regional Directors
All Chiefs , Operations Division
All Heads, District/Extension Offices

All Accredited Motorcycle Dealers

SUBJECT RULES ON THE INITIAL REGISTRATION OF MOTORCYC LES

AND PENAL TIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

DATE 11 October 2021

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Motorcycle
Crime Prevention Act (Republic Act No. 11235), the following guidelines are hereby
promulgated . ·
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1. Initial registration of a motorcycle.·shall be made with the LTO by the owner or the
dealer, if authorized by the fo rmer, within five (5) days from the date of the sales
invoice for brand-new locally purchased motorcycles, or from the Certifi cate of
Stock Reported (CSR) report date fo r new or used imported motorcycles.

2. In case a complaint is filed against a motorcycle dealer due to non-compliance

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with the prescribed period of registration , the Operations Division of the Central
Office shall issue a Show Cause Order directing the former to submit a written
explanation why it should not be administratively fined or penalized within a non-
extendible period of fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof. The Resolution of the
complaint filed shall be issued by the MAIRDOEs Accreditation Committee. After
observance of due process , LTO shall impose, when warranted , any of the
following applicable administrative penalties :

a) First Offense - Php 20 ,000.00 . The accreditation shall be

deactivated from the LTO IT System when the Resolution becomes
final and executory. The deactivation shall only be lifted upon proof
of payment.
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b) Second Offense ' - Php 30,000 .00 and a Suspension of one (1)
month. The accreditation shall be deactivated from the LTO IT
System when the Resolution becomes final and executory. The
deactivation shall only be lifted upon proof 0 111 payment and service
of Suspension.

c) Third Offense - Php 40,000.00 and a Suspension of three (3)

months . The accreditation shall be deactivk ted from the LTO IT
System when the Resolution becomes final and executory. The
deactivation shall ohly be lifted u.pon proof o1ij payment and service
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of Suspension.

d) Fourth Offense - Php 50 ,000.00," Cancelilation of Certificate of

Accreditation and Blacklisting of the dealer upon finality of the
Resolution . However, the units sold prior to cancellation of the
Certificate of Accreditation can still be registe 1ed by the LTO.

3. Any party adversely affected by a Resolution of the MA!RDOEs Accreditation

Committee may fi le a Motion for Reconsideration within fifteen (15) days from
receipt of copy thereof, which shall be resolved and signed by the Assistant
Secretary. Only one (1) Motion for Reconsideration shall ~e entertained . Filing
of a Motion for Reconsideration after the lapse of the prescl ribed fifteen (15) day
period shall render the assailed Resolution of the MAIRDOEs Accreditation
Committee final and executory.

4. An Appeal may be made by tfil e aggrieved party befo rie the Depa rtment of
Transportation observing the provisions of Chapter 4 , Book VII of the
Administrative Code (Executive Order No. 292).

5. All Regional Offices shall disseminate this Memorandum Circular to all accredited
dealers of motorcycles in their respective geographical area of respo nsibility for
their information, guidance and cqimpliance.

This Memorandum Circular shall take ~ffect fiff~~n

(15) days aft~r
its publication in at
least one newspaper of general circulation. Let three (3) copies Hereof be filed with the
UP Law Center pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circulk r No. 11 , dated 09
October 1992. I
For the guidance and strict compliance of all concerned. I u.P. L AW CE NTER ·1
OFFICE of lh e N~ T IONAL ADMINISiRATIVE REG ISTE R·
I Administra1 1ve Rul~s ana Re1u1a1ions

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MEMORA~DUM~IRCU.L('R N.O. 2'lii1~224 . .: ..

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RULES b~ THI" INITIAl,.REGISTAAT1QN PF Nl9TORcYCU:$
AND PENALT!El) fORVl~l.ATJ~NS THERERF
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DATIE: --· :-:. . ,· 11october2oz1

Piirs~anfw: ih.e prgvis,ioli~ of:JheJ~plerilen\il'!9 Ro.les arid Re~111aiions 'of .itie ~ot.Qr~i;:lfi·
Crime Prevention Act (Republic Act No. 11"~35)~ : th\1 fqliqwh:tg '.91Jldelines. ~(e. hef."IJ:!Y.'
·j>iQmulgated, · · · .
.· 1. lliili;d l'egistriiti~n iit~ mofcrcy$.sneli bii malie With th~icLTO by·the o~eror the ' .
·' . · " d~lfir; lf autho~ed by the'former;:wittlin -fi¥e.{5) \la\iS frcnjr~<dale ~;ltie "iia~ ·
JnvoicEi' fprobra!id·(li>'W.focaUt pu_rchased motpreyclEis;.-:.or' from t\10•eefii~te.: p'(' ·
. . Ste.ck Repor.te¢ (CS.R),riipqrt d;;tefou1ew·orn!\edJr:nported mq\orcypl~. . · .
. . 2. -,~ 'Ci!$.e a;c;Qn:tplalnfls -~led ~g~i~st·a m<)lorcycle de~;er d~:lo '11~~pii~~:.
. with fhe prescr1becl penod, of re91stratlo.o, the.Operation1> 01v1sloo of the .Centraf .
· . , Officecs~,all .fs~\i~ .a Shol'f,l'.:!!_use Or~e_r:d. ir~cljog th~iqr,m~~ to lilii?mlta'Wottllii
·expla11at1on wtty.1t l!hould•not be .a~m1mstralively fined 0r penaliZed withlrt :a•non;.
· extendibfe.perfild,of fitteeii ti~) ;days·@ln ·recelptllier!itif::..TM·ReilolutiOn:.of lfa~,
comp~int .filecl.:sttall .be Issued.by !he.MAIRDOEsAccceditaiion Committee. ~
oll~eryance.. of.due p~SJ! ... l;TO•~hal~ lmpos~. ;wne.o w~®nled, -any ~f .thiii•
. fo1Jowmg·-<1pplicable adm1mslrat1ve_
penalt1e$: · ·· · · · .t ·
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· a>·fire.~ p!feoiie .·. . ". PhP":20.ooo.oq•. Th~ .accred~Ubn. ·11haU be I'
· d~ctiyated fronllh:e l.:T01TSystem wfieiJthe-.Riafi!ilutlpli beCO,rn•
· . .fif1l and exe911tqry, The .de.cicti~tion·snat! ooly'be;llMc! .!Jp!:i.nprq9f j
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b)' Second Off~ime · ·:' P~p ·3,0 iOOO;Oo_:arnt:~ ~!i!IP.fl.nsJqti ;cf '1} one
month.. The. acCl'.ed1tat1on shall. be•delil~lvat!li:1o fri:i.l'll .Jh~· t11
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Sy.stem whe~Jhe Reso)utiori beci;imes fi~aff.!nr:! :~ice.cutary. ThiJ
deactivation shall onlv be Jiftect 1,1pon· pro.Of of P.!IY~nl a!lcl s r:vlc.e .
of-Suspension~ · · · · , · · · '· ' · · :

~- c» ·~hli'cl of:f•ms!l· .":" PhP 4~~oocr.oo;.~nd'.•a 'Su~Pen~~-of th~J3)

. months,· The. aecreditli.tion.shall. be·,deactlyatedJrom ~ - 1..TO IT
System Wberr lh,e °R~solution :tiec;omeii final and. exeqijtqi;y. / 1!19
·i:1eaetivation .s.haU only be lifted. 4P9" 'proofof'BaY!iie.!Wanct ~r:v1ce
ol suspension: ." . .
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.d) Fourth OffE!l.!sli ·· . • Pflp <5o;OOO:oo;-.ca~11¢liirt ()(, c;ert1flca!lil 'Of
Mc:redit;ition and Blacklistlng p.f ·!h~ <fe11f(lr_J.ipo,rt. 'finality of ·!Ml ·
Resolution, .'However, the- uriits solCI. prli;>r to 'C<lncallatloiJ:· ·, 'the .
Certi~cate ofAccr.!lditl?tion·ciin stiO be regii;terecf-bf.the LTO. · .

.. 3,. -Any party ~d~ere'ely alf~:ci~ by ~ .Respfuflon of lli~ MAJROOE!~ f\lP.ed~t!Qll

· :cor.nmittee may file .a..Motion 'for -Reconsideration W!!hi.n fjlleen (15) ·11ays;.Jram
, ·· .receipt. of .copy_lhereof, whfqh ·sh'\111 .lie resol11~ .and slgnea by the: ,A~istijtlt.
' · "seereta,y, ' On!y one. (1}Motlcmfor Reconsjderatlon · sh;ill be eritel,UilnlJll: , r~illl'!~ ·
ola Mqt)on for Recr;ins.iaera!lon after the 'llips.e .of'th~ pf~$!lrlbaj .flfteen (11$) da)'
· ~rloif sJ"lall render ·the ;ilSsailecl RespJ,utiQll Qf.-the ,MAi~OO~ Ac:!lredltlltion
Committee,fin.al.and exe.gµJqiy, · · .· · ·, (, .
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4:. An Appeal ·may ·be'. ini1i:le ·111t. !lie- ilggrieW<I '.f>BrtY':~efo(ll.'.. the ·.Oepartinent :~f
'.fr<1~P,or:ti;t!i:>n, . !lb~rvin9 . t_he : proyisions or Chap_t¢r •fr- !3tlqk .VII ··r··thti.
.:f#!1!'f11Slrative:Cocle (Ex!l(:utive,Or?er No.. 292), . ·, . ·, • . . .
5. ·. NI Regional Olftces.:shaii llisaemlnate;this Memoraildunt CffCUlat to ai1~111t111i!4-
dealers. oflllQtorcycles. lrt their flisp,e~ ;g~ographlc;i! .area. :ofJ¢:!p911s~ililY f0t ·
lhelrinflii;mation; gvit,1aitc;li end, ~p~a11G!J.. · · - · · · · _. · ·

This.Memorand'llll'.l .ciiculapsball take e~t 6~11ii:~i1s) ~~ys. a~ itll ~ub!J~ib·lli ~­

·li!a~r oil~ rieWsp.aperpf 9enef~! circ~Jation. l!!t ifirer:i,(~)~op~fw~pf~ fi~ WlJfi itiJ:t·
UP "'9w Cent~r _pµrsµan.t IQ Pres1d,entl.<1l _fy'l~roorand~m' GirC\Jl~r :No~ ·11i da'teii ,Oji
Octobert992: . . : · . . ._ · .. . : : " ··. .· · . :·· · / · ,_-
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for the gujdimce and sti!Ct cornplianc'l't.ofall concietti,lld;