Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 44

Trade licences and trade plates

(Past version on 10/03/2006).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Each trade licence shall contain-

   (a)  the name and address of the person to whom the trade licence is
        issued;

   (b)  the number of the trade plate issued in respect of such trade 
        licence;

   (c)  the validity period of the trade licence which shall not exceed one
        year; and (L.N. 52 of 2007)

   (d)  the serial number of the trade licence.

(2) Each trade plate shall display the letter "T", followed by the number
allocated in respect thereof, in red on a white background in a form specified
by the Commissioner. (25 of 2005 s. 22)

(3) Trade plates issued in respect of a trade licence shall remain the
property of the Commissioner and shall not be altered in any way after issue,
except by the Commissioner.

(4) When a trade licence is cancelled or is not renewed, the person to whom
the set of trade plates relating to the licence were issued shall return the
set forthwith to the Commissioner.

(5) Upon return of the set of trade plates to him under subregulation (4), the
Commissioner shall repay the deposit made in respect thereof less such amount
as the Commissioner shall consider necessary to make good any damage to such
trade plates.