Section 9, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) The Licensing Authority may on an application madeto it and subject to prescribed conditions, issue a trade licence to – (a) a manufacturer of motor vehicles; (b) a tester of motor vehicles; (c) a motor vehicle dealer; (d) a person who satisfies the Licensing Authority that he intends to commence business as a motor vehicle dealer; or (e) a person authorized by the Licensing Authority to trade in trade licence plates, upon the payment of the prescribed fee. (2) In the case of a motor vehicle dealer who is a manufacturer of motor vehicles, a trade licence is a licence for motor vehicles - (a) which are from time to time temporarily in the dealer’s possession in the course of his business as a motor vehicle dealer; (b) kept and used by the dealer solely for the purpose of conducting research and development in the course of his business as a manufacturer; or (c) which are from time to time submitted to the dealer by other manufacturers for testing on roads in the course of that business. (3) In the case of any other motor dealer, a trade licence is a licence for motor vehicles which are from time to time temporarily in the dealer’s possession in the course of his business as a motor vehicle dealer. (4) In the case of a vehicle tester, a trade licence is a licence for motor vehicles which are from time to time submitted to the tester for testing in the course of his business as a vehicle tester. Using unregistered or unlicensed motor vehicle or trailer. Failure to return registration document. Offence of not fixing identification mark. Obscured identification mark. Trade 6 7 (5) In the case of a trader, in trade licence plates, the trade licence plate shall be issued by the Licensing Authority to the trader to be hired out for the temporary use of individual vehicle importers, fleet dealers and fleet owners.