Regulations on the Registration of Tractors

Regulations on the Registration of Tractors
Regulations on the Registration of Tractors

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China No. 43

September 21, 2004

The Regulations on the Registration of Tractors, which were examined and passed at the 27th executive meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture on September 6, 2004, are hereby promulgated, and shall be implemented as of October 1, 2004.

Minister Du Qinglin

Regulations on the Registration of Tractors

Chapter I General Principles

Article 1 For the purpose of standardizing tractor registration, these Regulation are formulated according to "Law of the People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety" and its implementation measures.

Article 2 The agriculture (agricultural machines) administrations are responsible for the implementation of the present Regulations.
The agricultural machines safety supervision organizations for the agriculture (agricultural machines) administrations of the municipalities directly under the Central Government, the agricultural machines safety supervision organizations (hereinafter referred to as "agricultural machines supervision organizations") for the agriculture (agricultural machines) administrations of a city divided into districts or such organizations of the same level are responsible for the registration of tractors in their respective localities.
The county-level agricultural machines safety supervision organizations for the agriculture (agricultural machines) administrations will be responsible for accepting the application for tractor registration and tractor examination under the guidance of the agricultural machines safety supervision organizations for the agriculture (agricultural machines) administrations at a higher level.

Article 3 The agricultural machines supervision organizations should hold the principles of openness, fairness, and convenience for users when performing tractor registration.
When processing the tractor registration application, the agricultural machines supervision organizations should finish the process within regulated time limit for the applicants whose application materials are complete and are in compliance with laws, administrative rules and the present Regulations. For applicants whose application materials are not complete, or whose application does not comply with the legal format in other aspects, the agricultural machines supervision organizations should inform the applicant of all that needs to be done to complete their application. For applicants whose application materials do not comply with the regulations, the agricultural machines supervision organizations should send a written notice to notify the applicant why the application cannot be accepted and why the tractor cannot be registered.
The agricultural machines supervision organizations should publicly display the issues, conditions, proofs, procedures, registration periods, payment standard, materials needed to be submitted, and sample application forms for tractor registration at the location where the registration is to be processed.
The provincial agricultural machines supervision organizations should set up a webpage on the Internet in order to publicize information, enable users to check relevant regulations on tractor registration, and download and use related forms.

Article 4 The agricultural machines supervision organizations should use the computer management system to process the tractor registration, print tractor driving permit and tractor registration certificate.
The database standard and software in the computer management system should comply with the national standard. The database should be a complete and accurate record of the content of the registration, the process of the registration, information of the personnel who performed the registration, and should be able to pass related registration content to the national agricultural machines supervision information system in a timely manner.

Chapter II Registration

Section I General Registration

Article 5 When applying for tractor plate number and driving permit for the first time, the applicant should perform safety and technical check on their tractors and acquire a pass certificate for the safety and technical check before applying for the registration.
Tractors produced by enterprises that have been certified by the State Council tractor product administration according to tractor state safety technology standard, and have gained the pass certificates when being inspected before release from the factory are exempt from the safety and technical check.

Article 6 The owner of the tractor should apply for registration at the agricultural machines supervision organization where his domicile is, fill out "Tractor Registration/Transfer-in Application Form", provide legal proof and documents, and submit the tractor for examination.
The agricultural machines supervision organizations should confirm the tractor's type, model, color, engine number, body (chassis) number or the trailer number, main characteristics and technical indexes, double check engine number and tractor body (chassis) or print model of the trailer number, and examine the submitted certificates and documents; for the applications that comply with the application requirements, the organization should issue the tractor registration certificate, number plate, driving license and label that proves the passing of the examination.

Article 7 The registration should include the following contents:
1. The tractor's registration number and registration certificate number;
2. The owner's name or name of his/her employer, his/her personal I.D. title and number, living address, phone number and post code;
3. The tractor's type, manufacturer, brand, model, engine number, body (chassis) number or trailer number, date of release, and body color;
4. Related technical data for the tractor;
5. Means of acquirement;
6. The title and number of the document proving the history of the tractor, or if the tractor was imported, the title and number of the import certificate;
7. Date of processing the compulsive insurance for tractor third party responsibility and the name of the insurance company;
8. Date of registration; and
9. Other issues that must be registered according to laws and regulations;
After the registration, the document proving the history of the tractor and the certificate for passing the factory inspection should be marked as "registered"; the photocopy of the document proving the history of the tractor and of the owner's personal I.D. should be kept by the agricultural machines supervision organizations.

Article 8 If any one of the following situations occurs, the registration application will not be accepted:
1. The owner of the tractor provides invalid certificates and documents;
2. The document proving the history of the tractor has been changed, or the owner named in the document does not match the provided personal I.D.;
3.
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