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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Registration of motor vehicle traders - Removal from register - Surrender of registration

47: Mandatory surrender

You could also call this:

"What to do when you stop being a motor vehicle trader"

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If you stop being a motor vehicle trader, you must tell the Registrar in writing within 20 working days. You also need to give the Registrar your registration. This is something you have to do if you cease trading.

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Part 3Registration of motor vehicle traders
Removal from register: Surrender of registration

47Mandatory surrender

  1. If a motor vehicle trader ceases to carry on the business of motor vehicle trading, that motor vehicle trader must, within 20 working days of so ceasing,—

  2. notify the Registrar in writing of that fact; and
    1. surrender that motor vehicle trader's registration to the Registrar.