What procedures are required for vehicle exterior color change?
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To apply for changing the color of a motor vehicle's body, the following documents must be submitted according to the "Road Traffic Safety Law": "Motor Vehicle Change Registration Application Form"; identity proof and copies of the motor vehicle owner and agent; motor vehicle registration certificate; payment of all fines before color change; motor vehicle driving license. If it is a company vehicle, the organization code certificate of the company is also required. According to Article 6 of 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. Conversely, if it exceeds 30%, it must be filed and registered within 10 days after the vehicle color change. Precautions for vehicle color change: Before changing the color of a motor vehicle, it is necessary to consult the vehicle management office where the vehicle is registered to check whether the region allows the use of film to change the vehicle color. If the region does not support this method, the filing procedure cannot be processed after the change, and the film must be completely removed to restore the original color of the vehicle. In addition, according to the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", owners are allowed to 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 in the following cases: 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 changed to non-commercial vehicles or vice versa. The motor vehicle owner's residence moves out of or into the jurisdiction of the vehicle management office. Additionally, according to Article 15 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Police cars, fire engines, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles must spray emblem patterns, install alarms, and emblem lights as required. Other motor vehicles are not allowed to spray, install, or use the above-mentioned vehicles' exclusive or similar emblem patterns, alarms, or emblem lights. According to Article 56 of the "Motor Vehicle Registration Regulations", if the body color is changed without going through the change registration as required, the public security traffic management department will issue a warning or impose a fine. The vehicle may also be detained and required to restore the original body color.
