Number plate, preparation and issuance of.
Section 17
SEC. 17. Number plate, preparation and issuance of.—(a) The Director of Public Works shall cause number plates to be prepared and issued to owners of motor vehicles and trailers registered under this Act, charging a fee of one peso for each complete plate including the numerals indicating the year of registry; Provided, however, That in case no number plates are available, the Director of Public Works or his deputies may issue, without charge, a written permit temporarily authorizing the operation of any motor vehicle with other means of identification. (b) In case the design of the number plate is such that the numerals indicating the year of registry are in a detachable tag, the Director of Public Works or his deputies may, in their discretion, issue the said tag only, for subsequent re-registration, charging a fee of fifty centavos for each tag issued.