MUSCAT: If you are selling your car outside the industrial zone in Sohar can get you a fine of OMR 100, according to a local order issued by the Minister of Diwan of Royal Court.

As per the new law, the sale of used cars must be carried out only in the industrial area in the wilayat of Sohar.

Here’s what the law says:

His Excellency Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court, issued a local order No. 2019/1 on Sunday, determining the location of selling used cars in the wilayat of Suhar.

Article 1 states that “the sale of used cars should be carried out only in the industrial zones.”

Article 2 stipulates that licenses issued for the sale of used cars in non-industrial areas shall continue until they get expired.

Article (3) follows: “An administrative fine of RO 100 shall be imposed on anyone who contravenes this decision, with the violator being obliged to remove the causes of the violation.”