What are the penalties and demerit points for removing seats from a van?

[KendraAnn]

The penalty for removing seats from a van is that the traffic management department of the public security authorities will order the restoration of the original condition and impose a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan. According to Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, no unit or individual may assemble a motor vehicle or alter the registered structure, construction, or characteristics of a motor vehicle without authorization. The vehicle registration management office may apply for the following changes in registration: 1. Changing the body color; 2. Replacing the engine; 3. Replacing the body or frame; 4. Replacing the entire vehicle due to quality issues; 5. The change of the motor vehicle owner's residence out of or into the jurisdiction of the vehicle management office.