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Regulations & licences
Regulations and licences for equipment and fleet owners
Guides to regulatory procedures in the Kingdom: who each procedure applies to, its documents and its steps in order, with the date each guide was last reviewed.
- Registering Heavy Equipment with the Heavy Equipment Regulatory CenterA guide to the “Equipment Self-Registration” service of the Heavy Equipment Regulatory Center: who may apply, the requirements, the steps, the fee and processing time, and the services that follow registration.
- Equipment Operator Licence and Public Works Vehicle Driving LicenceTwo routes for licensing the operation of heavy equipment in the Kingdom: the equipment operator licence from the Heavy Equipment Regulatory Center, and the public works vehicle driving licence under the Traffic Law — conditions, steps and duration.
- The Operating Card and the Professional Driver Card at the Transport General AuthorityThe operating card is a document issued by the Transport General Authority for a transport vehicle, and the professional driver card is a condition for heavy transport drivers: who they cover, where they are issued, and the new regulatory framework.
- Periodic Technical Inspection for Vehicles and TrucksWhen the periodic technical inspection is required for a private vehicle and a public transport vehicle, the validity of the inspection, the documents required, the booking and inspection steps, and where heavy equipment stands in this regulation.
- Inspection Certificates for Cranes and Lifting EquipmentThe regulatory basis for inspecting lifting equipment in the Kingdom: the technical regulation for the safety of lifting equipment, the accredited inspection bodies, the equipment operating permit at the Heavy Equipment Regulatory Center, and the forklift guidance.
- Transporting Heavy Equipment: Weights, Dimensions and Exceptional Load PermitsThe legal weights and dimensions for trucks in the Kingdom, when an exceptional load permit is required to transport heavy equipment, the permit steps and duration, and the violations for exceeding weights and dimensions.