Apply In-Person

1. To apply for vehicle trade license in Jharkhand the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
   
2. Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices. Link for RTO contacts: contacts
   
3. Application form can be downloaded using the following link: Application forms
   
4. Forms link from Vahan : Link for Vahan fee information
   
5. An Application for the grant of a trade certificate shall be made in Form 16. Application form can be obtained from the following link : form 16
   
6. Applications should be made separately for individual class of vehicles: motor cycle, invalid carriage, light motor vehicle, medium passenger motor vehicle, medium goods vehicle, heavy passenger motor vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, any other motor vehicle of a specified description
   
7. Make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application
   
8. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying for this procedure
   
9. Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices
   
10. Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
    
11. On receipt of an application in respect of a vehicle, the registering authority may, if satisfied shall assign in respect of each certificate a trade registration mark consisting of the registration mark referred to in notification made under sub-section (6) of section 41 and followed by two letters and a number containing not more than three digits for each vehicle, for example :
    

    (i) AB - Represent State Code.
    

    (ii) 12 - Registration District Code.
    

    (iii) TC1 - Trade certificate number for the vehicle.
    

12. No applicant for trade certificate shall be refused by the registering authority unless the applicant is given an opportunity of being heard and reasons for such refusal are given in writing.
    
    

1. Form 16 (application for trade certificate) Link for application : form 16
   
2. Dealership letter from manufacture or any other appointing letter.
   
3. The map of your workplace.
   
4. PAN number of the trade owner.
   
5. Any valid address proof (such as Voter ID etc. )
   
6. GST Number of your business/firm.
   
7. Documents of your workplace (documents of the place where you run your business or the Rent agreement if your run your business on rent)
   
8. Photographs of your work place.
   
9. DD
   
10. Aadhaar Card
    
    

Transport Commissioner - Jharkhand,
Kutchery Rd, Deputy Para,
Ahirtoli, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001
Following link will get RTO Contact details: Link for RTO Contact Info

Following listed are the office locations that you can approach.
RTO code : JH-01
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
HEC Colony, Sector-2, Near Sahid Maidan,
Dhurwa, Ranchi - 834004

RTO CODE : JH-02
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
NH 100, CTS Colony, Hazaribagh,
Jharkhand - 825301

RTO CODE : JH -03
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Daltonganj, Palamau,
Jharkhand - 822101

RTO CODE : JH -04
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Dumka, Jharkhand - 814145

RTO CODE : JH -05
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum,
Jharkhand - 831001

RTO CODE : JH -06
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Chaibasa, West Singhbhum,
Jharkhand - 833201

RTO CODE : JH -07
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Gumla, Jharkhand - 835207

RTO CODE : JH -08
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Lohardaga, Jharkhand - 835213

RTO CODE : JH -09
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Bokaro Steel City,
Jharkhand - 827001

RTO CODE : JH -10
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 826001

RTO CODE : JH -11
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Giridih, Jharkhand - 815301

RTO CODE : JH -12
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Koderma, Jharkhand - 825318

RTO CODE : JH -13
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Chatra, Jharkhand - 825401

RTO CODE : JH -14
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Garhwa, Jharkhand - 822114

RTO CODE : JH -15
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Deoghar, Jharkhand - 814112

RTO CODE : JH -16
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Pakur, Jharkhand - 816104

RTO CODE : JH -17
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Godda, Jharkhand - 814154

RTO CODE : JH -18
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Sahibganj, Jharkhand - 816101

RTO CODE : JH -19
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Latehar, Jharkhand - 829204

RTO CODE : JH -20
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Simdega, Jharkhand - 835226

RTO CODE : JH -21
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Jamtara, Jharkhand - 815354

RTO CODE : JH -22
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - 832401

RTO CODE : JH -23
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Khunti 835210

RTO CODE : JH -24
ADDRESS :
The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),
Ramgarh 829122

• A trader with applicable registration
  
  

• Fee related details provided under the Parivahan site by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Parivahan Fees Details
  
• RTO Authorities would provide more information on fees
  
  

• A trade certificate granted or renewed under rule 35 shall be in force for a period of twelve months from the date of issue or renewal there of shall be effective throughout India.
  
  

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• Even though the process can be completed in one day, proper verification and grant of certificate may take one week time.
  
  

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

• Trade certificate is required by the bonafide dealer of a vehicle manufacturer.
• This certificate is issued for different class of vehicles like M/C, LMV, GOODS CARRIER, THREE WHEELER, MOTOR/MAXI CAB
• This certificate is needed for an agency to use the vehicle for test-drive and demo purpose

• The trade certificate shall be carried on a motor vehicle in a weather-proof circular folder and trade registration mark shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the vehicle.
  
• No holder of a trade certificate shall deliver a motor vehicle to a purchaser without registration, whether temporary or permanent.
  
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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More information which might help people.