Do I need to go to the DMV to complete procedures for a color change wrap?

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ArielLynn
07/30/25 3:26am
"Motor Vehicle Change Registration Application Form", identification documents and copies for the motor vehicle owner and agent; Motor vehicle registration certificate; motor vehicle license is the required documentation for applying to change the body color of a motor vehicle. According to Article 6, Chapter 2 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law", if the color change area of a motor vehicle does not exceed 30%, there is no need to go through the change registration process. Conversely, if it exceeds 30%, it must be filed and recorded, and registration must be completed within 10 days after the vehicle's color change. Precautions for changing the color of a vehicle wrap: Before preparing to change the color of a vehicle wrap, you need to consult the vehicle management office where the vehicle is registered to see if the region permits changing the vehicle color using a wrap. If the region does not support this method, after the modification, it will not be possible to complete the filing procedure, and the only option will be to completely remove the wrap and restore the vehicle's original color. Additionally, according to the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", owners are no longer required to apply to the vehicle management office in advance. They can first change the vehicle color, install body kits, replace the engine, etc., and then apply to the vehicle management office for change registration. According to Article 10, registered motor vehicles must apply for change registration at the local vehicle management office under the following circumstances: Change of body color. Replacement of the engine. Replacement of the body or frame. Replacement of the entire vehicle due to quality issues. Change of use nature, such as commercial vehicles converted to non-commercial use or vice versa. The motor vehicle owner's residence moves out of or into the jurisdiction of the vehicle management office. Furthermore, according to Article 15 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles must spray emblem patterns, install alarms, and marking lights as required. Other motor vehicles are not allowed to spray, install, or use emblem patterns, alarms, or marking lights that are specific to the aforementioned vehicles or similar to them. Article 56 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations" states that if the body color is changed without completing the change registration as required, the public security traffic management department will issue a warning or impose a fine. The vehicle may also be impounded and required to revert to its original color.
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