"Sec.
17. Number plates,
preparation and issuance of—chanrobles virtual law library
"The
Bureau of Land Transportation shall cause reflective number plates to
be
prepared and issued to owners of motor vehicles and trailers registered
and recorded in the Bureau of Land Transportation under this Act, as
amended,
for a reasonable fee: Provided, That the fee shall be subject to the
approval
of the Minister of Transportation and Communications in consultation
with
the Minister of Finance, and, Provided, further, That the
identification,
numbers and letters of any motor vehicle number plate shall be
permanently
assigned to such motor vehicle during its lifetime. No motor vehicles
shall
be exempted from payment of registration fees. Motor vehicles for hire
and privately owned motor vehicles shall bear plates of reflective
materials
so designed and painted with different colors to distinguish one class
from another.chanrobles virtual law library
"The
transfer of motor vehicle plates whether temporary or regular,
validating
tags and/or stickers from one motor vehicle to another without permit
from
the Bureau of Land Transportation, except security number plates on
authorized
vehicles, shall be punishable with a fine of not less than Five
Thousand
Pesos (P5,000.00) and/or imprisonment of six months at the discretion
of
the Court.chanrobles virtual law library
"For
purposes of renewal of registration of motor vehicles, the Director or
his Deputies shall issue validating tags and stickers indicating the
year
of registry, charging a reasonable fee: Provided, That the fee shall be
subject to the approval of the Minister of Transportation and
Communications
in consultation with the Minister of Finance."chanrobles virtual law library
