How to register a truck with the traffic police?

Registration of freight transport does not take much time from the owner. As in the case of passenger cars, the car owner will receive a truck registration certificate on the day of contacting the traffic police.

Where and when to apply?

You can register a truck at any branch of the MREO State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in Russia, regardless of both the place where the vehicle was purchased and the residence of its owner. After registration, the driver will be issued license plates indicating the region in which the car was registered.

Important! The owner is obliged to register the truck within 10 days from the date of conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement. After the specified time has passed, operating a vehicle without registration will be illegal.

Required documents

The required package of documents for registering a truck with the traffic police will depend on who the owner is - an individual or a legal entity. For individuals you will need to provide:

• application for registration of a vehicle (according to the standard form);
• civil passport identifying the car owner;
• a vehicle passport issued at a car dealership, at customs, or transferred by the previous owner of the car;
• documents confirming the ownership of the truck (sale and purchase agreement, deed of gift, cargo customs declaration, etc.);
• compulsory motor vehicle insurance policy;
• a receipt confirming payment of the state duty;
• power of attorney certified by a notary (in the event that the registration of the car is not carried out by the owner himself, but by an authorized person).

If domestically produced freight transport has increased cross-country ability, the application will need to be marked by the regional military registration and enlistment office.

The list of documents for legal entities will be more voluminous. In particular, the following will be added to the list of required papers:

• a copy of the organization's charter;
• extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;
• copy of TIN certificate;
• a copy of the certificate from the State Statistics Committee.

All listed copies must be notarized.

Cost of the procedure

Based on Article 333.33 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the state duty for registering a truck is 850 rubles. This amount includes:

• 350 rubles – making changes to the PTS;
• 500 rubles – registration of a vehicle registration certificate (VRC).

If the truck owner decides to change the license plates, he will have to pay an additional 2,000 rubles.

Important! When a car is registered by a legal entity, the state duty can only be paid by the organization. Receipts for payment from authorized representatives, employees of the enterprise or other individuals are not accepted.

Documents required for registering a Kamaz truck with the traffic police

Today, in accordance with the law, it is allowed to register a car with the traffic police at the owner’s registration address or at the address of residence in the current locality - at the place of residence of the owner of the car. Below is the algorithm for the most popular mechanism among citizens for registering vehicles by owners: In order to contact a government agency, you need to prepare the following papers: Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. PTS is a form in A-4 format containing special notes. All applications will be accepted according to the work and reception schedule of the traffic police department.

If the applicant has a desire, then an appointment time for submitting papers can be scheduled for him through the State Services website - in this option, the appointment should be no later than 5 working days exactly from the moment the application was submitted. If the applicant does not show up on time and does not appear within 30 minutes after the start of the appointment, he will be forced to go through the registration procedure again. The following documents will need to be attached to the application for registration: owner’s passport; if the owner is under 14 years old, a birth certificate is provided; documents for the vehicle confirming ownership and registration (certificate - invoice, purchase and sale agreement); transit numbers if the car was previously registered; documents for numbered units installed on the car; OSAGO policy; in the case of a used car - PTS or registration document; if the car was purchased abroad - a document confirming registration at customs; receipts for payment of state fees; in case of submission of documents by a representative of the enterprise or an authorized representative of the owner, a power of attorney certified by a notary is required; if the car belongs to consulate employees or diplomatic workers, cards of international organizations are attached; documents confirming the right to benefits (if any).

The obligation to register a car with the traffic police does not in any way limit the owner’s rights to the vehicle; it only establishes the connection between him and his car in order to ensure law and order. Moreover, according to the new rules, you can register a car not only at your place of registration, but also in any other region.

Registration through State Services

Owners of cargo vehicles also have access to the vehicle registration service through the State Services portal. This opportunity is available to both individuals and legal entities. In order to use it, you need to scan all the required documents.

After this, the algorithm of actions should be as follows:

1. log into your personal account on the State Services website;
2. in the “Services” section, select “Vehicle registration”;
3. fill out the required form and select the date and time for your visit to the traffic police;
4. attach scanned documents to the application and send it for processing;
5. on the appointed day, appear at the traffic police MREO and provide all documents in their original paper form.

When registering with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, a State Services user can save 30% of the cost of the state duty by paying by bank transfer.

Reasons for refusal

Traffic police officers have the right to refuse to register a car owner. There are several legitimate reasons for this:

• The applicant provided an incomplete package of documents.
• The information in the documents about the car or its owner is incorrect.
• Suspicion arose of forgery of documents.
• Changes were made to the design of the vehicle that were not recorded in the documents (for example, when replacing the engine).
• There were signs of concealment or alteration of markings identifying the truck.
• The vehicle or the registration plates installed on it are stolen.
• The documents provided are entered into the traffic police database as stolen or lost.
• A restriction has been placed on the vehicle (for example, by a bank or bailiffs) prohibiting its registration.
• The PTS does not contain a mark on the recycling fee, which is mandatory for vehicle passports issued after September 1, 2012.
• The car was not insured and does not have a compulsory motor liability insurance policy.
• The owner did not pay the state duty.

Reference! In addition to all the reasons listed, registration may also be denied if the owner of the vehicle has unpaid traffic fines.

What to do if they refuse?

If a motorist is refused registration, he has the right to appeal this decision. To do this you need:

1. require the refusal to be issued in writing with a mandatory indication of the reason;
2. file a complaint with the traffic police to higher authorities, personally delivering an application with a request to review the decision;
3. If the management of the traffic police does not satisfy the car owner’s complaint, the only option is to go to court.

You can apply to the court no later than three months from the day the owner of the vehicle received an official refusal to register.

Can the procedure be declared invalid?

In some situations, the traffic police has the right to cancel the existing vehicle registration. In this case, the previous registration procedure is considered invalid and must be cancelled. There are several reasons for deregistration:

• errors made in documents during customs clearance of a vehicle;
• fake documents;
• loss of vehicle passport;
• mistakes made when registering a car;
• vehicle recycling.

What if it's cancelled?

If the truck's registration has been deregistered, the owner should:

1. contact the traffic police and find out the reasons;
2. wait for the official response from the traffic police;
3. determine whether it is possible to eliminate the reason for cancellation;
4. after correcting all the shortcomings, contact the traffic police again and try to restore the registration;
5. If the traffic police refuses again, you will need to receive an official refusal in writing and go to court with this document.

Important! When canceling the registration, the owner of the truck must either provide evidence of the illegality of the traffic police’s actions, or correct these shortcomings and restore the vehicle’s registration.

Registering a car with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate

1. If a vehicle is registered by a citizen of a foreign state, then the foreign citizen’s passport can be used as an identification document.
2. If the numbered units in the car (for example, the engine) have been replaced, then you must also provide documents for them.
3. When changing the design of a vehicle, the traffic police must provide a certificate of safety of the design of the vehicle or a certificate of compliance of the vehicle with the changes made to its design with safety requirements.
4. Various documents can be used to confirm ownership of a car: a gift agreement, a certificate of inheritance, a court decision, a copy of the protocol of the drawing commission (if the car was won in the lottery) and other similar documents.

Perhaps the only difficulty that may arise when registering a car is the large number of car enthusiasts doing the same thing. The queues at the traffic police can be quite impressive, but the procedure for changing registration data in any case takes one day. Attention ! When registering a car through the government services portal, you can get a 30 percent discount on state fees. That is, the total registration costs in this case will be 1,995 rubles . The discount is valid from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2021.

You can find out more about it in this article.

• Statement.
• Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. If the passport does not indicate the place of registration, then a document confirming registration at the place of stay is also required.
• Power of attorney if the owner’s representative contacts the traffic police.
• Vehicle passport - PTS.
• Vehicle registration certificate.
• Document certifying ownership (car purchase and sale agreement).
• Number plates (state registration plates) of the vehicle, if issued.
• MTPL insurance policy (the original policy is provided by the driver upon request, but insurance must be issued in any case).

Responsibility for violation of registration rules

If a truck driver does not register the vehicle within 10 days, then, according to Part 1 of Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, he will be punished with a fine, the amount of which is:

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

Also, a traffic police inspector who stops a truck that is not registered with the traffic police has the right to bring the driver to administrative responsibility. In particular, part 1 of article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 rubles.

In case of repeated violation, the punishment will be much more severe:

• a fine of 5,000 rubles;
• deprivation of rights for a period of 1 to 3 months.

State duty and fine for late registration of a car

The amount of state duty for car registration is:

• 2000 rubles - for registration actions with the issuance of license plates;
• 800 rubles - for issuing a vehicle passport;
• 350 rubles - for making changes to the vehicle passport;
• 500 rubles - for issuing a registration certificate.

That is, if a used car is registered and the owner wants to keep the license plate, then it is enough to pay 850 rubles of state duty (changes in the PTS and a new STS).

Before paying the state duty, it is advisable to clarify the payment details at the traffic police department: sometimes the details change, and one incorrectly specified letter or number will cause the payment not to reach the recipient.

Another point when paying the state fee: if you submit an application for registration through the government services portal, the applicant receives a 30% discount on payment. The legislation allows 10 days to carry out actions to register a car, and if this period is not observed, then penalties are issued.

The amount of the fine will be:

• 1500 - 2000 rubles for owners - individuals;
• 2000 - 3500 rubles, if the violator turned out to be an official;
• 5,000 - 10,000 rubles if the owner of the car is a legal entity.

The driver of a vehicle that is not registered on time is subject to a fine of 500 to 800 rubles. And if this happens again, the amount of the fine will increase to 5,000 rubles, or the driver will be deprived of his rights for a period of 1 to 3 months.