Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 13

This English translation was last updated on 2025-05-28, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

In the event of any of the followings, car owners shall be fined from NT$2,400 to NT$4,800, and required to apply new license plates or make corrections:1. License plates damaged, altered, or rendered unrecognizable as a result of installing other devices.2. Alteration of the number of passengers, loading weight, or gross weight marked on passenger vehicles or trucks which does not match the approved amounts.3. Engine numbers or vehicle identification numbers not marked on the registered positions or match the modal as registration.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第13條
汽車行駛有下列情形之一者,處汽車所有人新臺幣二千四百元以上四千八百元以下罰鍰,並責令申請換領牌照或改正:
一、損毀或變造汽車牌照、塗抹污損牌照,或以安裝其他器具之方式,使不能辨認其牌號。
二、塗改客、貨車身標明之載客人數、載重量、總重量或總聯結重量,與原核定數量不符。
三、引擎號碼或車身號碼,與原登記位置或模型不符。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.