Duty of Collector of Customs to report arrival of imported motor vehicles, etc.
Section 7
SEC 7. Duty of Collector of Customs to report arrival of imported motor vehicles, etc.—The Collector of Customs of a principal port of entry where an imported motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, engine block chassis or body is unloaded, shall, within seven days after the arrival of the imported motor vehicle or any of its parts enumerated herein, make a report of the shipment to the Land Transportation Commission, specifying the make type and serial numbers, if any, of the motor vehicle engine, engine block and chassis or body, and stating names and addresses of the owner or consignee thereof. If the motor vehicle engine, engine block, chassis or body does not bear any serial number, the Collector Customs concerned shall hold the motor vehicle engine, engine block, chassis or body until it is numbered by Land Transportation Commission.