Article 106

Imposition of Administrative Measures

1. Registration information, licenses, and state license plates for all vehicle categories shall not be removed, with the exception of:

(a) violations for which the deduction is imposed by a court order,

(b) violations relating to defects or malfunctioning of the vehicle that affect road safety or cause hazardous exhaust emissions and excessive noise, as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 19, regarding emissions, pollutants and noise, in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article 24, concerning speed limits, in paragraph 6 of Article 36, concerning vehicle loading, in subparagraphs (i), (i) and (j) of paragraph 2 of Article 38, concerning stopping and parking; in subparagraph (c) of paragraph 7 of Article 46, concerning driving under the influence of alcohol; in paragraph 8 of Article 46, concerning driving under the influence of toxic substances; in Article 50, concerning the immobilization of a vehicle; in paragraph 13 of Article 85, concerning vehicle mechanisms, components, and devices; Articles 89, concerning chassis and engine identification marks; 90, concerning vehicle technical inspections; Article 91, concerning the general inventory and registration of vehicles; paragraph 4 of Article 92, concerning vehicle registration; Article 93, concerning changes to registration details; Article 94, concerning license plates; paragraph 2 of Article 98, concerning driver’s licenses, penalties, and licenses for driving instructors; as well as in Article 100, concerning licenses to operate agricultural and construction machinery, and Article 102, concerning the authorization to drive a vehicle,

(c) violations of Articles 7, 8, and 38, regarding stopping and parking, which pertain to parking and for which revocation of the driver’s license is provided, when such revocation is not carried out immediately and on the spot by the officer who cites the violation. In such cases, the vehicle registration documents that were confiscated are returned to the owner upon presentation of the driver’s license.

2. For violations of paragraph 1, which relate to deficiencies or malfunctions of the vehicle that affect road safety, or to the emission of hazardous exhaust gases and excessive noise, the vehicle’s registration documents that were confiscated shall be returned only after the defect or deficiency in the vehicle has been duly verified as having been rectified. For vehicles subject to periodic technical inspections, this verification is provided by the presentation of a technical inspection report showing no serious or hazardous deficiencies and no deficiencies for which the violation was recorded. If the defect or deficiency for which the vehicle’s registration was suspended has not been rectified, upon the expiration of the period for which the administrative measure was imposed, the measure shall be extended until the relevant authorities verify that the vehicle’s defects or deficiencies have been rectified.

3. For violations of paragraph 1 involving the operation of a vehicle in violation of Articles 46, 98, 100, and 102, the vehicle’s registration plates that were impounded shall be returned after the impoundment period has elapsed, only upon presentation of proof of payment of the administrative fines. For vehicles leased from car rental companies or leasing companies, provided that the lease term is shorter than the duration of the imposed impoundment, the registration documents are returned to the leasing company upon presentation of the relevant vehicle lease agreement.

4. For violations that result in the revocation of a driver’s license and are classified under Category E4, as well as for violations of Articles 46, concerning driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or toxic substances, and Article 102, concerning allowing another person to drive a vehicle, which are classified under Category E3-B, the driver’s license shall be returned after the suspension period has elapsed, only upon presentation of proof of payment of the administrative fines.

5. The revocation of the driver’s license and the vehicle registration documents is carried out immediately and on the spot by the police officer or other competent authority who verified the violation. The driver’s license and the vehicle registration documents shall be immediately submitted by the officer who carried out the confiscation to the competent police authority, together with the relevant report of the violation.

6. The administrative measures provided for in paragraphs 1 through 5 may be confirmed or revoked following the filing of an objection by the person against whom they are taken with the competent authority. If the immediate removal of the license plates is not possible, it shall be carried out as soon as possible and, in any case, before the statute of limitations expires for the violation for which the removal of the license plates is prescribed. In any case where the administrative measures set forth in paragraphs 1 through 5 are imposed, the driver, holder, or owner, upon written or electronic notification from the relevant police authority, must surrender the vehicle’s registration documents, as well as the driver’s license, within five (5) days of the notification. Anyone who fails to comply shall be punished with the penalties provided for in Article 169 of the Penal Code (Law 4619/2019, A’95), concerning disobedience. The enforcement of this administrative measure is not affected by the outcome of any criminal proceedings.

7. The administrative measures provided for herein shall be imposed in addition to and independently of any criminal or other penalties provided for by the relevant provisions.

8. When a driver’s license has been suspended for a violation of this law and another suspension is imposed for a separate violation, the administrative measure shall take effect each time upon the expiration of the previous suspension period.

9. For offenders operating vehicles that do not require registration or a driver’s license—or both—penalties shall be imposed solely in the form of an administrative fine. For violations for which no other penalty is provided, an administrative fine of category E1-A shall be imposed.

10. In the event of multiple violations, a single administrative penalty shall be imposed, consisting of the sum of the administrative penalties prescribed for each of the individual violations in accordance with the provisions of this document.

11. In the event of a violation of signs P-67 and P-67a of paragraph 3 of Article 7 and subparagraph (i) of paragraph 8 of Article 8, drivers of public passenger vehicles (taxis) falling under subparagraph (a) of subparagraph 19 of Article 4 are exempt from the imposition of the administrative measure of revocation of their driver’s license.