Section 18Sec./Art. 18

Lost Papers. (a) A vintage vehicle that hasnocertificate of registration, official receipt of registration payment, or other evidence of ownership or registration may be registered as a vintage vehicle under thisAct, subject to the submission by the applicant of (1) a notarized affidavit that states that the applicant is the owner, is in possession of the vehicle, knows ofnoclaim on the vehicle, and which describes the circumstances by which the applicant came to acquire the vehicle, (2) clearance from the relevant police agency that there isnorecord of the vehicle having been stolen, and (3) payment to the LTO of a one-time reconstitution fee of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) in addition to the regular fees and charges for the registration of vintage vehicles.

(b)Publication of Notice of Application for Registration. The LTO shall publish a notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the applicant and on its website within three (3) days from receipt of each complete application, describing the vehicle and stating that the applicant has applied for registration. If the LTO receivesnoobjection to the application or claim by third parties on the vehicle within three (3) months from the date of publication, it shall register the vehicle as a vintage vehicle under thisAct. The registration of a vintage vehicle shall be without prejudice to rights of persons who may claim ownership of the vintage vehicle under applicable laws.

(c)Date of Manufacture. The date of manufacture of a vintage vehicle with lost, incomplete, or inconsistent papers may be ascertained through the car manufacturer or the assistance of vintage car associations or interest groups. If details such as the exact date of manufacture cannot be ascertained, the registration paper and entry in the database of the LTO shall indicate this fact and an annotation that the "date of manufacture is not available but has been estimated by [name of authority/association]."