Can a Motorcycle License Plate Be Transferred to Someone Else?

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Motorcycle license plates cannot be transferred to another person. When applying for a change of registration for a motor vehicle at the vehicle management office, it is necessary to change the motor vehicle license plate number, retrieve the old plate, assign a new motor vehicle license plate number, and reissue the license plate and inspection compliance mark. Below is more information about the transfer process: 1. Required documents for applying for a change of registration: The owner of the motor vehicle applying for a change of registration must fill out an application form, present the motor vehicle for inspection, and submit the following documents: the identity proof of the motor vehicle owner; the motor vehicle registration certificate; the motor vehicle driving license; if replacing the engine, body, or frame, a motor vehicle safety technical inspection compliance certificate must also be submitted; if replacing the entire vehicle due to quality issues, a motor vehicle safety technical inspection compliance certificate must also be submitted, except for motor vehicles imported through customs and those exempted from safety technical inspections as recognized by the competent department of motor vehicle products under the State Council. 2. Conditions for applying to use the original motor vehicle license plate number: the application must be made within 6 months after the transfer or cancellation of registration; the motor vehicle owner must have owned the original motor vehicle for more than 3 years; all traffic safety violations and accidents involving the original motor vehicle must have been resolved. 3. Reasons for being unable to apply for motor vehicle registration: if motor vehicle registration was obtained through fraudulent or bribery means, the public security traffic management department will confiscate the motor vehicle registration certificate, license plate, and driving license, and revoke the motor vehicle registration; the applicant will be barred from applying for motor vehicle registration for 3 years. Motor vehicles suspected of being involved in smuggling or theft will be handed over to the relevant authorities for handling.