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RULE 55B THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 75
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[(4) Recording of the transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle on the Portal for
motor vehicles or the Portal for National Register of Motor Vehicles shall be deemed to
be sufficient intimation to the original registering authority for the purpose of
sub-section (7) of section 50 of the Act.]
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[55A. Authorisation of dealers of registered vehicles
55A
(1) No person shall act as dealer of a registered vehicle without a valid authorisation
certificate issued in Form 29B by the registering authority in whose jurisdiction, he has
place of business.
(2) An application for grant or renewal of authorisation certificate for sale of
registered vehicle shall be made electronically on portal in Form 29A, accompanied by
appropriate fee as specified in rule 81, to the registering authority, in whose jurisdiction
he has place of business.
(3) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (2), the registering authority may,
if satisfied, issue to the applicant the authorisation certificate, electronically on portal,
in downloadable and printable form, in Form 29B, within thirty days from the date of
receipt of such an application and if it is not disposed of within the said period of thirty
days, the application shall be deemed to be approved and authorisation certificate shall
be deemed to be granted or renewed, as the case may be, through the portal.
(4) No application for grant or renewal of authorisation certificate shall be refused
by the registering authority unless the applicant is given an opportunity of being heard
and reasons of such refusal are given in writing.
(5) An authorisation certificate granted or renewed shall be valid for a period of
five years from the date of initial grant or renewal.
(6) The authorisation certificate so granted shall be exhibited at conspicuous place,
at the business place of authorised dealer of registered vehicles.
(7) The authorised dealer of registered vehicles is not permitted to park or store his
inventory of vehicles for sale on any public road.
55B. Intimation about the fact of delivery of vehicle to authorised dealer of
registered vehicles
55B
(1) Registered owner of a motor vehicle shall intimate the registering authority,
with whom the vehicle is currently registered, the fact of delivery of vehicle to authorised
dealer of registered vehicles, through Form 29C, submitted electronically on portal,
dually signed by him and authorised dealer of registered vehicles and on successful
submission of Form 29C on the portal, acknowledgement number shall be auto
generated through the portal.
(2) Registered owner of a motor vehicle shall intimate the registering authority, to
whom the intimation under sub-rule (1) has been given, the fact of taking back vehicle
from authorised dealer of registered vehicles, through Form 29D, submitted
electronically on portal, dually signed by him and authorised dealer of registered
vehicles and on successful submission of Form 29D on the portal, acknowledgement
number shall be auto generated through the portal.

1 Inserted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
2 Inserted vide GSR 901(E), dt. 22-12-2022, w.e.f. 1-4-2023.