What level of violation will cause the inspection center's license to be revoked?

On April 19, the Vietnam Register announced that it had just issued a decision to revoke the certificate of eligibility for motor vehicle inspection activities for the 98-03D Registration Center (Bac Giang) because 7 inspectors were suspended from work for a period of 3 months at the same time. Previously, in March 2019, the 7 inspectors were involved in the issuance of fake certificates and inspection stamps (issued without inspection) for 5 trucks.

After closing, the 98-03D Motor Vehicle Inspection Center was handed over to the 98-01S Inspection Center for management and handover.

“The above inspectors were suspended from work for violating Article 17; and the inspection center had its certificate of eligibility to operate inspection revoked for violating Clause 5, Article 11 of Decree 139/2018 of the Government regulating the business of motor vehicle inspection services,” said the leader of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department of the Vietnam Register.

More specifically, Article 17 of the above Decree stipulates that the DKV shall be temporarily suspended from participating in inspection activities for 1-3 months in the following cases: falsifying inspection results; failing to comply with regulations, procedures, standards, technical regulations and instructions related to inspection work.

Clause 5, Article 11 stipulates: revoking the certificate of eligibility to operate motor vehicle inspection for inspection units that have 5 or more inspection units temporarily suspended or 3 or more inspection units have their inspection officer certificates revoked within 12 consecutive months.

Referring to situations that could cause a motor vehicle inspection center to have its license revoked by the management agency, the leader of the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department said that Article 11 of Decree 139/2018 clearly stipulates cases of revocation of the certificate of eligibility to operate inspection.

Specifically, the following cases: The certificate of eligibility for vehicle inspection activities is issued due to fraud, falsification of records, papers, and documents; intentionally erased or modified to distort the content. The vehicle inspection center stops inspection activities for more than 12 consecutive months; all motor vehicle inspection activities are temporarily suspended more than 2 times in a period of 12 consecutive months; 5 or more vehicle inspections are temporarily suspended or 3 or more vehicle inspection certificates are revoked in a period of 12 consecutive months; the vehicle inspection unit is dissolved.

The Vietnam Register also said that Inspection Center 98-03D is the first case nationwide to be closed under the provisions of Article 11 of Decree 139/2018 of the Government. According to general regulations, an inspection unit whose certificate of eligibility for inspection activities is revoked will only be considered for re-issuance of the certificate after 36 months from the date of revocation.