Bihar - Renew Trade Certificate (Dealer Certificate)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To renew vehicle trade certificate, 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 offices. Link for contacts: Contact Link
   
3. An Application for the grant of a trade certificate shall be made in Form 16. Application form can be obtained in the following link: Form link1 AND Form 16 link2
4. Make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application.
5. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying for this procedure.
6. Application forms can also be obtained from the respective RTO offices.
7. Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
8. Please follow their guidelines to complete the process.
9. If all are satisfactory, the renewal of the certificate will be sanctioned.

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Required Documents

• Form 16 (application for trade certificate) Link for application : Form link1 AND Form 16 link2
• Valid trade license.
• Dealership letter from manufacture or any other appointing letter.
• The map of your workplace.
• PAN number of the trade owner.
• Any valid address proof (such as Voter ID etc. )
• GST Number of your business/firm.
• Documents of your workplace (documents of the place where you run your business or the Rent agreement if your run your business on rent)
• Photographs of your work place.
• Aadhaar Card

Note:

• All original and copy of original with self attestation as advised by respective authorities to be submitted as per requirement.
• Apart from the above documents, authorities may ask to submit additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Transport Department, Govt. of Bihar
Vishwesaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road,
Patna - 800 015, Bihar 800001
Phone: 0612 254 6346
Location in map
Contact Link

Eligibility

• A Valid trade license due for renewal

Fees

• For fee related information’s, please follow this link: Link for Fees
• RTO authorities may provide more information on fees

Validity

• A trade certificate granted shall be in force for a period of twelve months from the date of issue or renewal. (shall be effective throughout India.)

Documents to Use

• Form 16 (application for trade certificate) Link for application : Form link1 AND Form 16 link2

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• One day process.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

• This certificate need to be renewed before it lapses to use the vehicle for the business purpose.
• 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.

Information which might help

• 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.

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