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  "title": "PUNJAB MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION LICENSEES ACT 2015",
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  "text": "THE PUNJAB MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION \r\nLICENSEES ACT 2015 \r\n(XXVII of 2015) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Motor vehicle transaction licensee \r\n3-A. Motor vehicle transaction licensee to act as withholding agent \r\n4. Procedure for licensing \r\n5. Renewal of licence \r\n6. Service charges \r\n7. Maintenance of record and account \r\n8. Cancellation and suspension of license \r\n9. Recovery of dues \r\n10. Offence \r\n11. Cognizance and summary trial \r\n12. Power to make rules \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE PUNJAB MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION LICENSEES ACT 2015 \r\n(XXVII of 2015) \r\n[19th June, 2015] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto license and regulate the services of the motor vehicle transaction licensees \r\nfor improved service delivery to the purchasers of motor vehicles. \r\nIt is necessary to regulate the services of the motor vehicle transactio n \r\nlicensee acting on behalf of the owners of motor vehicles for purposes of registration \r\nof motor vehicles and to provide for ancillary matters; \r\nBe it enacted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the \r\nPunjab Motor Vehicle Transaction Licensees Act 2015. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act: \r\n(a) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\n“licence” means a licence issued under the Act;  \r\n(b) “licensing authority” means an officer of Excise and Taxation \r\nDepartment, not below the rank of Director Excise and Taxation, \r\nnotified by the Government as licensing authority under the Act; \r\n(c) “motor vehicle transaction lic ensee” means a motor vehicle dealer or \r\nagent licensed under the Act; \r\n(d)  “Ordinance” means the Provincial Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1965 (XIX \r\nof 1965); \r\n(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under the Act; and \r\n(f) “transaction” means any activity relating to registration of a motor \r\nvehicle under the Ordinance on behalf of the owner of a motor vehicle \r\nand includes a transaction relating to any change or endorsement in a \r\nregistration certificate’ booklet (Form-G) or issuance of number plates. \r\n(2) A word or te rm, used in this Act but not defined, shall mean the same \r\nas in the Ordinance. \r\n3. Motor vehicle transaction licensee .– (1) A person shall not undertake a \r\ntransaction on behalf of the owner of a motor vehicle unless he holds a licence \r\nissued under this Act.  \r\n(2) The licensing authority may, in the prescribed manner, grant licence \r\nsubject to such conditions as it may impose. \r\n(3) The licensing authority shall not issue a licence if the applicant: \r\n(a) is a minor; or \r\n(b) is declared to be of unsound mind or un-discharged insolvent by a court; \r\nor \r\n(c) has been convicted of an offence of criminal misappropriation or criminal \r\nbreach of trust or cheating or any other offence involving moral turpitude, \r\nand a period of three years has not elapsed since completion of the  \r\nsentence. \r\n(4) A motor vehicle transaction licensee may undertake such functions as \r\nmay be specified in the terms and conditions of the license issued under this Act and \r\nthe rules. \r\n(5) The Government may prescribe criteria for grant of licence and \r\nconditions for the conduct of the business of a motor vehicle transaction licensee. \r\n1\r\n[3-A. Motor vehicle transaction licensee to act as withholding agent .– (1) All \r\nmotor vehicle transaction licensees shall act as the withholding agents for the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n (2) No authorized dealers shall act without obtaining motor vehicle \r\ntransaction license under the Act. \r\n (3) No motor vehicle transaction licensee shall deliver the sold vehicle to the \r\nowner or any other person unless: \r\n(a) such motor vehicle is registered in terms of the Ordinance; \r\n(b) all prescribed fee, taxes and such other duties and charges have been \r\nwithheld and deposited to the Government in such manner as may be \r\nprescribed; and  \r\n(c) standardized number plates, as approved by the Government, hav e \r\nbeen displayed on such motor vehicle. \r\n (4) In case of any violation of sub -section (3), the motor vehicle licensee \r\nshall be liable to pay the amount of prescribed fee, taxes, duties and other charges \r\nalong with the fine equal to the said amount in such manner as may  be prescribed.] \r\n4. Procedure for licensing.– (1) A person, who wishes to obtain a licence, shall \r\nmake an application to the licensing authority in such form and manner and on \r\npayment of such fee and furnishing of such security as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) If the applicant for a licence fulfills the requirements and does not suffer \r\nfrom any of the disqualifications, the licensing authority may, in the prescribed manner, \r\ngrant the licence to the applicant. \r\n5. Renewal of licence.– (1) A licence shall be valid for a period of one year and \r\nmay be renewed annually subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n                                                           \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Finance Act 2026 (L of 2026), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 1st July 2026, pp. \r\n21-24, s.6. \r\n  \r\n(2) A motor vehicle transaction licensee shall, within thirty days preceding \r\nthe date of expiry of his licence, apply to the licensing authorit y, in such form and \r\nmanner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, for renewal of the licence. \r\n(3) If the motor vehicle transaction licensee fulfills the requirements and \r\nconditions, and does not suffer from any of the disqualifications, the licensing authority \r\nmay, in the prescribed manner, renew the licence. \r\n6. Service charges .– The Government may prescribe a maximum rate of \r\nservice charges which a motor vehicle transaction licensee may charge for a \r\ntransaction of a motor vehicle or a category of motor vehicles. \r\n7. Maintenance of record and account .– (1) A motor vehicle transaction \r\nlicensee shall, in the prescribed manner, maintain such accounts and other record of \r\nall the transactions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The licensing authority may direct a motor vehicle transaction licensee to \r\nfurnish information and produce the accounts or record of any transaction before the \r\nlicensing authority or such other officer as may be designated or prescribed. \r\n8. Cancellation and suspension of license.– (1) The licensing authority may, by \r\nan order in writing, suspend a licence for such period not exceeding three months for \r\nthe first breach and not exceeding six months for the second or subsequent breach, as \r\nmay be specified in that order, or may cancel the licence if it is satisfied that the motor \r\nvehicle transaction licensee has committed a breach of any of the conditions of the \r\nlicence or has: \r\n(a) failed satisfactorily to maintain the prescribed record; \r\n(b) maintained or submitted incorrect accounts of the transactions; \r\n(c) arranged or negotiated a transaction knowing that there was a defect or \r\ndispute in the identity or documents in the title of the motor vehicle;  \r\n(d) charged service charges or remuneration at a rate higher than the \r\nprescribed rate; \r\n(e) charged fee or tax in excess of the prescribed rate or misappropriated \r\nany amount charged from the customer; or \r\n(f) misplaced registration documents or any other allied documents or \r\ntempered with any of such documents handed over to him for purposes \r\nof a transaction. \r\n(2) The licensing authority shall not pass an order under subsection (1) \r\nwithout giving the motor vehicle transaction licensee an opportunity to show cause \r\nwithin ten days from the date of the receipt of the notice and after affording him an \r\nopportunity of personal hearing. \r\n(3) A motor vehicle transaction licensee, aggrieved by an order passed \r\nunder subsection (1), may, within thirty days of the passing of the order, prefer an \r\nappeal to the appellate authority and the decision of the appellate authority shall be \r\nfinal. \r\n(4) The Government shall, by notification, appoint an appellate authority for \r\npurposes of this section. \r\n9. Recovery of dues.– Any amount due under this Act shall be recoverable as \r\narrears of land revenue. \r\n10. Offence.– If a person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, he shall be \r\nliable to punishment of simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or fine \r\nwhich may extend to forty thousand rupees or both. \r\n11. Cognizance and summary trial .– (1) No court shall take cognizance of  an \r\noffence under this Act except on a complaint made in writing by the licensing authority. \r\n(2) A Magistrate of the first class shall conduct the trial of an offence under \r\nthis Act in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXII of the Code of Criminal \r\nProcedure 1898 (V of 1898) relating to the summary trials. \r\n12. Power to make rules .– The Government may, by notification, in the official \r\nGazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.",
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