The Land Transportation Office (LTO) says it penalizes 88 motorcycle and car dealerships for not meeting required timelines for processing and releasing official receipts or certificates of registration (OR/CR) and license plates. According to an LTO statement reported by Inquirer.net, the penalties cover failures to comply with prescribed deadlines for paperwork and plate release.
The LTO’s announced results include fines for part of the group and accreditation action for others. One source says that 37 dealers are fined P500,000, indicating the monetary penalties imposed for late compliance. It also states that 12 dealerships have had their accreditation canceled.
While the sources agree on the overall count of penalized dealers and the general basis for the action—late release of OR/CR and plates—they differ in the way the remaining cases are described. Together, the reports describe regulatory enforcement against dealerships that do not follow processing and release timelines set by transport authorities.
