Under section 182A(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a dealer of motor vehicles who sells a motor…

Section 182A(1) punishes a manufacturer, importer or dealer of motor vehicles who sells, delivers or alters, or offers to sell, deliver or alter, a motor vehicle in contravention of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made under it, with imprisonment up to one year, or a fine of ₹1 lakh per such motor vehicle, or both. Under its proviso, no conviction follows if he proves that he disclosed the non-compliance to the other party at the time.

A fine of ₹1,000 for a first offence belonged to the old s.182A. Imprisonment up to six months or ₹5,000 per alteration applies to an owner who alters a vehicle in a manner not permitted (s.182A(4)), and a fine of up to ₹100 crore applies to a manufacturer who fails to comply with Chapter VII (s.182A(2)).