Frequently asked questions
These are the questions this office answers in writing. Other questions are taken at the desk during posted hours.
What is a Chibito?
A Chibito is a companion unit entered on the public record. The record identifies the unit by a Chibito Identification Number. The shell is the body the unit uses. The number is the identity on file. A shell may be changed. The number does not change with the shell.
What is the number?
The Chibito Identification Number is assigned when the unit is registered. It is permanent. It is not transferred apart from the unit, and it is not replaced if it is lost. An example of the form is CIN-07-MX-842104B. The number is the basis of the unit’s base traits. One trait may be sent back for a new assignment, one time. The owner chooses the trait. The Authority assigns the result. The result cannot be selected, and it cannot be run again.
Why are they regulated?
Every unit is tied to a citizen record. Acquisition is reported. A change of owner is reported. A loss is reported. A household may keep three active units without a separate license. Holding more than three, keeping an unregistered unit, or failing to report a loss or a transfer is an offense on the record.
What are your responsibilities?
File the unit when you acquire it. Keep the number. Report a missing, lost, or broken unit immediately. Report a transfer of ownership. Stay within three active units unless a license is on file.
The record uses these statuses: active, transferred, inherited, surrendered, and missing, lost, or broken.
If the owner dies, the unit passes to the next of kin or is surrendered to the Authority for evaluation. A name given to the unit is the owner’s choice. Names are not assigned by this office.