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.”
Rules of procedure
Registration of the trailer is carried out at any branch of the MREO traffic police . The car owner can appear at the traffic police department on any working day. To save your own time and not wait in the general queue, it is recommended to make an appointment in advance using the State Services portal. In this case, the applicant will only have to arrive at the traffic police department on the appointed day and time.
When submitting an application to register a vehicle through State Services, the applicant will be able to immediately pay the state fee using a bank card, receiving a 30% discount.
Below is a video about the procedure for registering a trailer:
Registration procedure
The procedure for registering a factory trailer is no different from registering a car and proceeds in the following order:
- the car owner contacts the traffic police, submits the prepared documents and writes an application to register the vehicle;
- after the traffic police officer accepts the documents, the owner of the trailer submits it for inspection and verification of the VIN code;
- if no complaints arise from the traffic police, within an hour the motorist will be able to pick up the completed documents, after which the tow hitch will be considered registered.
What to do with a homemade device?
If the trailer is homemade, the owner will not be able to provide the vehicle inspection with a vehicle passport , which is usually issued by the manufacturer. In this case, the motorist will first have to undergo a specialized examination, which should confirm the safety of the device and evaluate its technical condition.
Based on the expert assessment, the traffic police will make a decision on state registration. If registration is refused, the owner will receive a written refusal indicating all existing deficiencies.
Details on how to pass the examination and register a homemade trailer with the traffic police can be found here.
Below is a video on how to deal with a homemade device as a trailer:
How to register a vehicle?
To operate a trailer, you will need to install a towbar (if it is not provided as standard equipment of the vehicle). In the event that an original trailer hitch is installed, selected according to markings in catalogs or based on the manufacturer’s recommendations, registration of additional equipment will not be required.
However, if the towbar is homemade, its characteristics may differ from the factory ones. The installation of such a device will be equivalent to changes in the design of the vehicle. In this case, registration of the vehicle will be mandatory.
You can learn more about the features of registering towbars with the traffic police here.
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
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 deregister?
According to current legislation, the owner of a trailer can sell it without deregistering it. However, the owner may need to deregister if :
- disposal of the device;
- vehicle theft;
- termination of operation within the Russian Federation and export abroad.
Also, the former owner of the trailer has the right to suspend registration if the new owner does not register the trailer within 10 days.
When deregistering a vehicle for the purpose of disposal, it is necessary to take into account that in this case it will no longer be possible to renew the registration.
Step-by-step instruction
If the owner of the trailer decides to deregister it with the traffic police, you will need to adhere to the following algorithm of actions:
- Collect the necessary package of documents and fill out an application for deregistration of the trailer (this document can also be submitted directly to the traffic police).
- Submit the prepared documents to the MREO traffic police officer.
- Where possible, provide the trailer for inspection and VIN number verification.
- Wait for the documents confirming deregistration to be issued and pick them up from the traffic police officers.
Reference! You can also submit an application to terminate the registration of a trailer through the State Services portal, and then provide the original documents to the traffic police at the appointed time.
Read about how to register a trailer through State Services here.
Required documents
In order to remove the tow hitch from registration, the car owner will need the following documents :
- passport identifying the applicant;
- vehicle passport (PTS);
- certificate of registration (CTC);
- a document confirming the existence of grounds for deregistration (for example, a purchase and sale agreement, a certificate of theft, a traffic accident, etc.);
- written statement from the owner.
Cost and deadlines
Deregistration of a trailer in case of loss, sale, theft or complete disposal will be free of charge. For partial scrapping, a state fee of 350 rubles will be required. Finally, if the trailer is exported outside the Russian Federation, the cost of issuing transit numbers for the trailer will be 800 rubles.
If all the necessary fees are paid in full, and the traffic police officers have no complaints about the documents, the trailer will be deregistered with the traffic police immediately on the day of the application.
Although a motorized vehicle is required to move a trailer, registration of the trailer will be required in any case . Some difficulties may await motorists who decide to register homemade devices. However, if the owner purchased a factory trailer, registration or deregistration will be carried out similarly to other vehicles.
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.”
How to register a trailer for a car with the traffic police?
The procedure for registering a trailer is in many ways similar to that for cars. The owner needs to go through several stages:
- After purchasing the device, you have a maximum of 10 days to appear at the traffic police department for registration. It is advisable to register in advance. This can be done through State Services, during a personal visit to the nearest MREO office, or simply by calling there by phone. Select a branch based on location.
- Collect the required package of documents.
- At the appointed time, go to the traffic police department (MREO) and fill out an application of the established form right on the spot. The state fee must be paid in advance. This can be done through any bank branch, using a payment terminal or cashier services. You can also pay the amount at the MREO terminal.
- Present the purchased trailer to a passenger car for inspection to a department employee. He will check the VIN numbers. The procedure will take no more than 20 minutes.
- Submit a package of documents along with a receipt for payment of the state fee for registration. Document verification takes about 10 minutes.
- Obtain a certificate of registration from the employee.
