Fine for late registration

When is a fine charged for late registration of a car?

According to clause 3 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 12, 1994 N 938, the owner of a vehicle (vehicle) is obliged to register it with the traffic police within 10 days. The period should be counted from the date:

Car purchases.
Making changes to the design (for example, installing gas equipment).
Deregistration.
The occurrence of other reasons that require changing registration data.

Owners of vehicles or persons who, on behalf of the owners, own, use or legally dispose of vehicles... are required to register them in the prescribed manner or change registration data with the State Inspectorate, or military automobile inspections (automotive services), or state technical supervision authorities within the period validity of the registration plate “Transit” or within 10 days after acquisition, release in accordance with the customs legislation of the Customs Union and the legislation of the Russian Federation on customs, deregistration of vehicles, replacement of license plate units or the occurrence of other circumstances requiring a change in registration data.

Clause 3 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 12, 1994 N 938.

After the 10-day period, the owner will face a fine for violating the terms of car registration. In addition, there is also a penalty for a driver driving an unregistered car. To avoid fines, register your car with the traffic police as soon as possible.

How to do this, read the article “Rules for registering a car with the traffic police.”

Fine for late registration of a vehicle

The law allows movement on the roads by car without registration only within 10 days from the date of acquisition of rights to it. Upon completion of the allotted period and if the fact of lack of registration is revealed, the driver risks falling under administrative liability for late registration. Punishment can be imposed in two directions and within the framework of 2 articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses, respectively.

The first version of the violation is interpreted as failure to comply with the deadlines allotted for the preparation of registration documents. Sanctions are imposed in accordance with Art. 19.22 of the Administrative Code, which provides for liability for violating the rules for registering a car.

If a delay is detected, the penalty may be as follows:

1,500 – 2,000 rubles – for ordinary citizens;
2,000 – 3,500 rubles – for people holding certain positions;
5,000 – 10,000 rubles – for legal entities.

The penalty is assigned to the traffic police at the moment when the car owner, who missed the ten-day period and now untimely submits documents to register the car.

The second version of the violation is interpreted as operating a car without registration. In fact, if there is a delay of 10 days, the vehicle is recognized as not properly registered. In this case, the fine is imposed by the traffic inspector who stopped the driver on the road. This is where Art. 12.1 Code of Administrative Offences.

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Punishment options:

primary violation - a fine in the amount of 500 - 800 rubles;
repeated violation – a fine of 5,000 rubles or confiscation of the driver’s license for 1 – 3 months.

It is also permissible to apply sanctions to the driver under paragraph 1 of Art. 12.3 Code of Administrative Offenses – driving a car without registration documents. Namely – STS. In this case, the punishment is quite fair - a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.

All punitive measures outlined above can also be applied in cases where there is a delay in replacing the STS due to a change of surname or registration.

Fine for expired car registration for the owner

The penalty for late re-registration of a car varies from 1,500 to 10,000 rubles. depending on the person who committed the offense. So, according to Part 1 of Art. 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the fine for late registration of a vehicle is:

1500 - 2000 rub. - for citizens.
2000 - 3500 rub. - for officials.
5000 - 10000 rub. - for organizations.

Violation of the rules of state registration of vehicles of all types (with the exception of ships under construction, sea vessels, mixed (river-sea) navigation vessels, inland navigation vessels, including small vessels), mechanisms and installations if registration is mandatory - entails the imposition of an administrative fine for citizens in the amount of one thousand five hundred to two thousand rubles; for officials - from two thousand to three thousand five hundred rubles; for legal entities - from five thousand to ten thousand rubles.

Part 1 art. 19.22 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Amount of punishment

The amount of the fine for late registration will vary for citizens, officials and legal entities.

Physical

Drivers who are individuals are charged under Part 1 of Art. 12.1. Code.

The fine varies from 500 to 800 rubles.

Based on clause 5 and clause 6 of Part 2 of Art. 23.3. Code, the following are authorized to consider such cases:

head of the traffic police, his deputy;
head of TsAFAP, his deputy;
commander of a regiment, company or battalion of traffic police, his deputy;
traffic police officer with a special rank.

The amount of the fine is chosen by one of the above persons in accordance with the norms provided for in Part 1 and Part 2 of Art. 4.1. Code, that is, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances, the nature of the offense committed, etc.

In case of repeated detection of driving an unregistered vehicle, the driver is subject to liability under Part 1.1. Art. 12.1. Code with penalties in the form of:

a fine in the amount of 5,000 rubles;
or cancellation of a temporary residence permit lasting from 1 to 3 months.

According to Part 2 of Art. 23.1. Code, if the traffic police inspector chooses punishment in the form of deprivation of driving license, the period of deprivation will be determined by the judge.

For failure to register military equipment, the responsibility is the same, but the case will be considered by the military automobile inspection (Part 1 of Article 23.77 of the Code).

Legal

Legal entities that own a vehicle, as well as officials responsible for releasing the vehicle onto the line, are liable under Part 1 of Art. 12.31. Code in the event that, within 10 days from the date of emergence of ownership of the vehicle, it is not registered with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.

Amount of fine for late registration of buses:

500 rubles – officials;
50,000 rubles – legal entity.

What is the fine for a driver for not registering a car?

A driver who drives a vehicle that is not properly registered is also subject to administrative liability. If you are stopped by a traffic police officer, then a fine for failure to register a car under Part 1 of Art. 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation will range from 500 to 800 rubles.

Driving a vehicle that is not registered in the prescribed manner shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred to eight hundred rubles.

Part 1 art. 12.1 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

If, after the punishment is imposed, you still do not register the car, then the next fine for not registering the car will be much more severe. According to clause 1.1 of Art. 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the punishment for repeated violation of registration is:

5000 rub. fine or
Deprivation of a driver's license from 1 to 3 months.

Repeated commission of an administrative offense provided for in Part 1 of this article shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to three months.

Clause 1.1 art. 12.1 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

A person who has been imposed an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offense is considered subject to this punishment from the date the decision on the imposition of an administrative penalty enters into legal force until the expiration of one year from the date of completion of the execution of this decision.

Art. 4.6 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

How to avoid penalties for late registration

If the above methods of increasing the registration interval are not feasible, then one option remains - to wait until the end of the limitation period for imposing a fine, especially since it is only 2 months. However, you should not drive the car during this period. Because when stopped on the road, the inspector will immediately impose a monetary penalty for lack of registration.

It is best to park the car during this period or in a garage. In the future, you should hire a tow truck to deliver the car for inspection to the traffic police.

It must be remembered that when purchasing a car, the seller can personally deregister it 10 days after the completion of the transaction. And in this case, the buyer will no longer be able to avoid a fine for late registration actions.

The period for registering a car is 10 days. The countdown should begin from the day ownership rights arise. Failure to register on time may result in a fine, the amount depending on the status of the car owner. Thus, for delay, the official will be fined in the amount of 2,000 - 3,500 rubles. A legal entity will need to pay from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles, and an ordinary citizen – 1,500 – 2,000 rubles. Additionally, sanctions may be imposed for driving a vehicle without registration. In this case, the amount of recovery will be 500 - 800 rubles. For a second violation – 5,000 rubles or confiscation of your driver’s license.

Fine for an expired car purchase agreement

The purchase and sale agreement does not have an expiration date, so there is no need to worry about what will happen if it expires. However, by late agreement we mean a 10-day delay in registering the car by the new owner. In the case of purchasing a car, this period is calculated from the date of conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement.

If you do not have time to register your car, you will be held administratively liable. The fact that the car purchase and sale agreement has expired upon registration will certainly be noticed by the traffic police officers, since to register a car, the purchase and sale agreement must also be presented among all the documents.

If you have expired the car purchase and sale agreement, pay the fine and register the car as soon as possible. There are no other options.

The rules for registering a car if the purchase and sale agreement for a car has expired are no different from regular vehicle registration. You will need the same set of documents and an application for car registration. Information on what documents need to be collected, as well as a sample of filling out the application, can be found in the article “Documents for registering a car with the traffic police.”

What to do if you haven’t managed to register your car

If it is not possible to register a car in a timely manner due to any circumstances, you can try to extend the procedure.

Ways to do this:

Draw up a new vehicle purchase agreement indicating a later date. In this case, you will need to contact the seller and try to explain the situation to him. In practice, few of the former owners agree to put their signature on another agreement, but it is still worth trying to implement this option.
Prove a good reason. If the delay occurs due to serious circumstances (illness, forced departure), then you must provide a supporting document to the traffic police. If the existence of a worthy reason is proven, then the obligation to pay the fine is canceled.

You can also submit a registration request through State Services and try to book a date for your visit to the traffic police for a later time. For example, after 20 - 30 days. The main thing in this case is to submit the application within the established ten-day period. If the application is accepted, then all this time the owner will be able to drive the car without the risk of receiving a fine.

How long does it take to complete the procedure after purchase?

To register a tow hitch, like any other vehicle, the owner is given 10 days from the date of purchase or customs clearance .

If the owner does not have time to register the trailer within the specified time frame, he will have to bear responsibility for violating the existing law. For untimely registration and operation of a vehicle without registration, punishment is provided in the form of monetary fines and even deprivation of driver's license.

Penalty for late registration

According to Part 1 of Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the amount of the fine for overdue registration with the traffic police is:

1500 – 2000 rubles – for individuals;
2000 – 3500 rubles – for officials;
5,000 – 10,000 rubles – for legal entities and organizations.

Fine for her absence

If a driver driving a car with an unregistered trailer is stopped by a traffic police officer, the latter has the right to issue a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 rubles (according to Part 1 of Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). For repeated violations, a much more severe penalty is provided :

a fine of 5,000 rubles;
deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 to 3 months.

In addition, the absence of registration plates on a trailer is grounds for a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of a driver’s license for a period of 30 to 90 days.