The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Chhattisgarh will authorize the seller-dealers of pre-registered (pre-owned) vehicles to take up dealerships.
This will help the second hand vehicle buyers the list of dealers and control the sales of stolen vehicles, an official communication said on Thursday.
The market for pre-owned vehicles has registered a growth in the state with the advent of online second hand car seller platforms involved in the buying and selling of vehicles.
In the existing ecosystem, there are several legal and financial issues. During transfer of ownership, there were disputes regarding third party damage liabilities, difficulties in determining the defaulter and more.
The Raipur Pre-Owned Dealers Association had raised the demand for giving the status of a dealer to the second hand vehicle sellers.
Dealers will now be empowered to apply for renewal of registration/fitness certificate, duplicate registration certificate, NOC and transfer of ownership of motor vehicles in their possession. Similarly, maintenance of an electronic vehicle trip register has been made mandatory. This shall contain details of the journeys undertaken.