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Dealer/Trailer Trade Plate Application

Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
This application is for: Dealer plate or Trailer trade plate Office use only - Registration number

How many plates are required?

Registered operator’s details
Does the below individual or organisation have a Customer Reference Number (CRN)?
The CRN is your Queensland (Qld) driver licence number, Adult Proof of Age (APA) or Photo Identification (Photo ID) Card number or
your reference number issued by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

No Complete a New Customer Application (form F3503) Yes CRN

Full name Mobile/telephone number

Email address

Residential/Business address
Postcode
Postal address
Postcode

Second registered operator’s details

Do you have a CRN? The CRN is your Qld driver licence number, APA or Photo ID Card number or your reference number issued by
TMR.

No Complete a New Customer Application (form F3503) Yes CRN

Details must be those of an individual or the proprietor/trustee of the business/trust
Full name (please print) Mobile/telephone number

Email address

Office use only Expiry

Type of ID produced Ref no. date _____/ _____/ _____
Type of company Expiry
documents produced Ref no. date _____/ _____/ _____

Term of registration: 6 months 12 months

Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Insurance

• Trailer Trade Plate applications do not require a CTP insurance certificate. Insurance cover is provided by the CTP insurer of the
towing vehicle, if that vehicle is registered in Qld.
• Dealer Plate applications require CTP insurance cover for the period of registration.
CTP insurer (please tick appropriate box)
I/We nominate Nominated CTP insurer Insurance class
a CTP insurer
or
I have presented a
Number Issue date CTP insurer
prepaid insurance
certificate / /

Are you entitled to claim the Input Tax Credit Entitlement? No Yes
Plate eligibility (Your responses to the following questions are required to assess your eligibility for a plate).
Does the applicant hold a current motor dealer’s licence?
Yes Provide a copy of this licence when lodging this application. Motor dealer licence number Expiry date
No What is the nature of your business that supports / /
the need for a Dealer or Trailer Trade Plate?
The sale of new motor vehicles The sale of caravans or trailers
Other Please specify (do not include how you intend to use the plate)

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Conditions of use
General
A person must not use, or permit the use of, a vehicle with a Dealer plate or Trailer Trade plate attached to it unless:
• the vehicle is safe and complies with the vehicle laws (as defined in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2021)
• the vehicle is being used for one of the purposes below:
• is being demonstrated for its sale
• is being delivered to the purchaser after sale
• is travelling to or from a workshop or another facility for—
i. painting, repairs or motor body construction work
ii. otherwise preparing the vehicle for its sale
iii. the fitting of optional equipment before delivery to a purchaser
• is being tested after having been painted or repaired, or after having been the subject of motor body construction work
• is being used for demonstration purposes for the conduct of an art union under the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
• is being driven or towed for testing to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle for the purpose of obtaining an inspection certificate (provided
section 11 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Vehicle Registration) Regulation does not apply)
• is being driven or towed to an Authorised Inspection Station to obtain an inspection certificate
• is recorded in the register as a repairable write-off and is being driven or towed to a written off vehicle inspection site for a written off vehicle
inspection report
• is being driven or towed to a departmental service centre to be registered
• is being driven or towed from the manufacturer or a distributor of the vehicle to a dealer
• is being driven or towed between a dealer’s premises and another premises of the same or different dealer, whether or not the vehicle has been
sold.
Carrying a load or towing a vehicle
In addition to complying with the above, a vehicle with a Dealer plate or Trailer Trade plate attached to it must not be used to carry a load, or tow a
vehicle carrying a load, unless the vehicle is:
• a boat trailer carrying a boat
• a boat trailer, carrying one or more boat trailers, being towed from the manufacturer or a distributor of all the trailers to a dealer
• carrying the load only to demonstrate the vehicle is for sale, and not for hire or reward
• a vehicle with a Dealer plate attached (other than a Trailer Trade plate), which is towing a motor vehicle travelling on its rear wheels only, with its
front portion mounted on the towing vehicle.
Applicant/s statement
I/We state that:
• the information provided in this application is true and correct
• the plate/s are necessary for the conduct of the business
• the plate/s will not be used in conjunction with the trading of used motor vehicles unless the applicant is the holder of a current Motor Dealer’s
Licence
• the plate/s will only be used for the purposes listed in the conditions stated above.
I/We consent to TMR verifying my evidence of identity documents or information with the issuing authority or their agencies.
Registered operator/s signature/s Date
/ /

Privacy Statement: TMR is collecting the information on this form for the purposes of maintaining the TMR vehicle registration register as required under the Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act. TMR or its agents/contractors may use your information in its communications with you and where relevant, may give some of the
information to vehicle insurers, statutory entities, insolvency entities, lawyers, persons involved in vehicle incidents/accidents, vehicle manufacturers, third parties who are
involved in or intend to commence legal proceedings, tolling entities, law enforcement agencies and interstate registering authorities. Your personal information will not be
disclosed to any other third party without your consent, unless authorised or required to do so by law.

Office/agency use only

Authorising person’s verification
I certify that I have assessed this application based on the information provided in it.
I have sighted the Motor Dealer’s Licence (if applicable) and confirm the name and date quoted is correct.
Authorising person’s signature Authorising person’s name Date
/ /

Official stamp of receiving office

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