Announcement of the Ministry of Transport on Provisions on the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Announcement of Ministry Transport on Provisions on the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Order of the Ministry of Transport[2005] No.7

June 24, 2005

The Provisions on the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance, which were adopted at the 11th executive meeting of the Ministry of Communications, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of August 1, 2005.

Minister Zhang Chunxian
June 24, 2005

Provisions on the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Chapter I General Provisions
　
Article 1 The present Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Regulation of the People's Republic of China on Road Transport and the relevant laws and administrative regulations in order to regulate business operations of motor vehicle maintenance, preserve the market order of motor vehicle maintenance, protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties concerned in motor vehicle maintenance, guarantee the safe operation of motor vehicles, protect the environment, save energies and resources and promote the sound development of the motor vehicle maintenance industry.
　
Article 2 Any business activity of motor vehicle maintenance shall be governed by the present Provisions.
The term "business operation of motor vehicle maintenance" as mentioned in the present Provisions refers to the relevant business activities of maintenance, repair and maintenance aids as carried out with maintaining or recovering the technical state and normal functions of motor vehicles and extending the serving term thereof as operational tasks.
　
Article 3 An operator of motor vehicle maintenance shall undertake his business according to law, be honest and credible, compete in a fair manner and provide high-quality services.
　
Article 4 The principles of fairness, justice, openness and facilitating the people shall be upheld in the administration of motor vehicle maintenance.
　
Article 5 No entity or individual may blank off or monopolize the market of motor vehicle maintenance.
An enterprise of motor vehicle maintenance is encouraged to undertake an intensified, specialized and chain operation so as to promote reasonable division of work and coordinated development of the motor vehicle maintenance industry.
It's encouraged to popularize the technical application of environmental protection, energy-saving, testing without any dismantlement and breakdown diagnosis in motor vehicle maintenance, promote the informatization construction and network building of aid and repair services of the industry so as to enhance the whole quality of the motor vehicle maintenance industry and meet the demand of the society.
　
Article 6 The Ministry of Communications shall take charge of the administration of motor vehicle maintenance in the whole country.
The administrative department of communications of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall take charge of organizing and leading the administration of motor vehicle maintenance within the administrative divisions thereof.
The administrative institutions of road transportation at or above the county level shall take charge of the specific implementation of the administration of motor vehicle maintenance within the administrative divisions thereof.

Chapter II Operational Licensing

Article 7 A classified licensing system shall be adopted for operations of motor vehicle maintenance in light of types of vehicles as maintained, serving capability and operational items.
The business operations of motor vehicle maintenance shall be classified into four categories of business operations of auto maintenance, business operations of maintenance of vehicles that transport dangerous goods, business operations of motorcycle maintenance and business operations of other motor vehicle maintenance in light of the maintenance objects.
The business operations of auto maintenance and other motor vehicle maintenance are classified into business operations of Grades I, II and III in light of operational items and serving capabilities.
The business operations of motorcycle maintenance are classified into business operations of Grades I and II in light of operational items and serving capabilities.
　
Article 8 Anyone that has obtained the license of business operations of auto maintenance of Grade I and other motor vehicle maintenance of Grade I, may undertake major repair, unit repair, small repair, maintenance aids, special repair and the examination work after the completion of maintenance of corresponding vehicle types. Anyone that has obtained the license of business operations of auto maintenance of Grade II and other motor vehicle maintenance of Grade II may undertake major repair, unit repair, small repair, maintenance aids, special repair and the examination work after the completion of maintenance of corresponding vehicle types. Anyone that has obtained the license of business operations of auto maintenance of Grade III and other motor vehicle maintenance of Grade III may undertake such special work of the maintenance of engines, vehicle bodies, electric systems, automatic speed transmissions and the clean maintenance of vehicle body, lacquering and tyre dynamic balance and repair, the inspection and adjustment of four wheel alignment, the maintenance of oil supply system and the change of oils, the maintenance of injection pump and injector, crankshaft machining, cylinder canal-jet machining, maintenance of radiator (water tank) and air-conditioner, decoration of vehicles (tent cloth, cushion and inside ornament) and the installation of vehicle glass.
　
Article 9 Anyone that has obtained the license of business operations of motorcycle maintenance of Grade I may undertake such work as major repair, unit repair, major maintenance, small repair, special repair of motorcycles and the inspection work after completion. Anyone that has obtained the license of business operations of motorcycle maintenance of Grade II may undertake the maintenance, small repair and special repair of motorcycles.
　
Article 10 Any operator that has obtained the license of business operations of maintenance of vehicles that transport dangerous goods may undertake business operations of auto maintenance of Grade I besides the business operations of maintenance of vehicles that transport dangerous goods.
　
Article 11 Any operator that applies for undertaking business operations of auto maintenance and other motor vehicles shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Having the parking lot and production workshop that comply with the business operations thereof. For the place as rented, there shall be a written lease contract and the lease term shall be no less than 1 year. The area of the parking lot and production workshop shall be subject to the provisions of relevant articles of the Requirements of Business Start-up of Auto Maintenance(GB/T16739).
(2) Having the equipment and facilities that comply with the business operations thereof. The measurement equipment as fitted out shall meet the requirements of the relevant technical standards of the state and shall pass the inspection as carried out by the statutory institution. The specific requirements of equipment and facilities concerning business operations of auto maintenance shall be in line with the provisions of the relevant articles of the Requirements of Business Start-up of Auto Maintenance(GB/T16739). The specific requirements of equipment and facilities concerning business operations of other motor vehicle maintenance shall be in line with the provisions of the relevant articles of the Requirements of Business Start-up of Auto Maintenance(GB/T16739). However, the equipment and facilities as fitted out shall comply with the vehicle types as maintained.
(3) Having the necessary technical personnel:
a) For business operations of maintenance of Grades I and II, there shall be at least one technical person-in-charge and one quality inspection person respectively. The technical person-in-charge shall be familiar with the business operations of auto maintenance and other motor vehicle maintenance and master the relevant policies and regulations on the maintenance of automobiles and other motor vehicles and technical norms; the quality inspection personnel shall be familiar with the operational norm of maintenance inspection of all kinds of automobiles and other motor vehicles, master relevant techniques of breakdown diagnosis and quality inspection of auto maintenance and other motor vehicle maintenance and be familiar with the charging standard for services of auto maintenance and other motor vehicle maintenance and the relevant policies and regulations and technical norms. 60% of the total number of technical persons-in-charge and quality inspection personnel shall pass the national uniform examination.
b) For business operations of Grade I and II, there shall be no less than 1 technical person for the maintenance of machine repair, electrical appliance, plate and lacquering; the technical persons for the maintenance of machine repair, electrical appliance, plate and lacquering shall be familiar with the maintenance techniques and operational norms for the work he undertakes and shall acquaint himself with the maintenance of automobiles and other motor vehicles and the relevant policies and regulations.
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