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ontario regulation 367/04

made under the

highway traffic act

Made: November 3, 2004
Filed: November 23, 2004
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 11, 2004

Amending Reg. 628 of R.R.O. 1990

(Vehicle Permits)

1.Subsection 5.1 (1) of Regulation 628 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

(1)A permit for a passenger car, a motorized mobile home, an historic vehicle, a motorcycle, a motor assisted bicycle, a commercial motor vehicle with a gross weight of not more than 3,000 kilograms or a combination of a commercial motor vehicle and a trailer with a gross weight of not more than 3,000 kilograms may be validated for a period of not less than three months and not more than 26 months.

(1.1)A Dealer permit, a Service permit or a Dealer and Service permit may be validated for a period of not less than three months and not more than 26 months.

2.Subsection 9 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5)This section does not apply in respect of Dealer permits and number plates, Service permits and number plates or Dealer and Service permits and number plates.

3.(1)Section 13 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

13.(1)Upon filing satisfactory evidence as to the need for it, a Dealer permit and number plate may be issued to a dealer in motor vehicles other than motorcycles and motor assisted bicycles.

(2)A Dealer number plate may be used only on a motor vehicle that is owned, by the person to whom the Dealer permit corresponding to the Dealer number plate is issued, as part of the inventory that is offered for sale by the person and only for private use in Ontario or for purposes related to the sale of the motor vehicle.

(3)A Dealer number plate may be used only on a commercial motor vehicle that is owned, by the person to whom the Dealer permit corresponding to the Dealer number plate is issued, as part of the inventory that is offered for sale by the person and only for purposes related to the sale of the commercial motor vehicle.

(4)A Dealer number plate shall not be used on a motor vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle, that is kept for private use or for hire.

(5)A Dealer number plate shall not be used on a commercial motor vehicle that is loaded with goods.

13.1(1)Upon filing satisfactory evidence as to the need for it, a Service permit and number plate may be issued to a person engaged in the business of repairing, customizing, modifying or transporting trailers or motor vehicles other than motorcycles and motor assisted bicycles or to a person engaged in the business of manufacturing or selling trailers.

(2)A Service number plate may be used on a trailer or motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle only,

(a)for purposes related to the repair, road testing, customization or modification of the vehicle, if the vehicle is in the possession of the person to whom the Service permit corresponding to the Service number plate is issued;

(b)for the purpose of transporting the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles;

(c)for purposes related to the manufacture or sale of a trailer; or

(d)for the purpose of towing the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles,

(i)to a location where its load will be removed as required by section 82.1 of the Act, or

(ii)to an impound facility pursuant to subsection 82.1 (19) of the Act.

(3)A Service number plate may be used only on a commercial motor vehicle owned by or in the possession of the person to whom the Service permit corresponding to the Service number plate is issued and only,

(a)for purposes related to the repair, road testing, customization or modification of the commercial motor vehicle; or

(b)in the case of a person engaged in the business of transporting commercial motor vehicles, for purposes of transporting the commercial motor vehicle.

(4)A Service number plate shall not be used on a vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle, that is kept for private use or for hire.

(5)Except as permitted by subclause (2) (d) (i), a Service number plate shall not be used on a commercial motor vehicle or trailer that is loaded with goods.

13.2(1)Upon filing satisfactory evidence as to the need for it, a Dealer and Service permit and number plate may be issued to a manufacturer of or dealer in motorcycles or motor assisted bicycles or to a person engaged in the business of repairing, customizing, modifying or transporting motorcycles or motor assisted bicycles.

(2)A Dealer and Service permit and number plate may be used only on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle,

(a)that is owned by the person to whom the Dealer and Service permit corresponding to the Dealer and Service number plate is issued as part of the inventory that is offered for sale by the person and only for private use in Ontario or for purposes related to the sale of the motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle;

(b)for purposes related to the repair, road testing, customization or modification of the motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle, if the motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle is in the possession of the person to whom the Dealer and Service permit corresponding to the Dealer and Service number plate is issued; or

(c)for the purpose of transporting the motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle by a person engaged in the business of transporting motorcycles or motor assisted bicycles.

(3)A Dealer and Service number plate shall not be used on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle that is kept for private use or for hire.

13.3(1)A Dealer number plate or a Service number plate shall be attached to and exposed in a conspicuous position on the rear of the rear-most vehicle being towed or operated under the authority of the corresponding permit.

(2)A Dealer and Service number plate for a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle shall be attached to and exposed in a conspicuous position on the rear of the motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle.

(3)Where a Dealer permit, a Service permit or a Dealer and Service permit issued under section 13.2 is validated, evidence of validation shall be affixed in the upper right corner of the number plate that corresponds with the permit.

(4)Subsections 11 (3) and (4) of the Act do not apply to a manufacturer, dealer or other person referred to in subsection 13 (1), 13.1 (1) or 13.2 (1) with respect to vehicles that are in the person’s possession for purposes related to the sale, repair, customization or modification of the vehicles or, in the case of a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles, for purposes of transporting the vehicles.

13.4(1)Upon filing satisfactory evidence as to the need for it, a Dealer and Service permit and number plate may be issued to a manufacturer of or dealer in motor vehicles or trailers or to a person engaged in the business of repairing, customizing, modifying or transporting motor vehicles or trailers.

(2)A Dealer and Service permit and number plate may be used only on a vehicle,

(a)that is owned by the person to whom the Dealer and Service permit corresponding to the Dealer and Service number plate is issued as part of the inventory that is offered for sale by the person and only for private use in Ontario or for purposes related to the sale of the vehicle;

(b)for purposes related to the repair, road testing, customiziation or modification of the vehicle, if the vehicle is in the possession of the person to whom the Dealer and Service permit corresponding to the Dealer and Service number plate is issued;

(c)for the purpose of transporting the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles; or

(d)for the purpose of towing the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles,

(i)to a location where its load will be removed as required by section 82.1 of the Act, or

(ii)to an impound facility pursuant to subsection 82.1 (19) of the Act.

(3)A Dealer and Service number plate may be used only on a commercial motor vehicle owned by or in the possession of the person to whom the Dealer and Service permit corresponding to the Dealer and Service number plate is issued and only,

(a)for purposes related to the sale, repair, road testing, customization or modification of the commercial motor vehicle; or

(b)in the case of a person engaged in the business of transporting commercial motor vehicles, for purposes of transporting the commercial motor vehicle.

(4)A Dealer and Service number plate shall not be used on a vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle, that is kept for private use or for hire.

(5)Except as permitted by clause (3) (a), a Dealer and Service number plate shall not be used on a commercial motor vehicle or trailer that is loaded with goods.

(6)A Dealer and Service number plate shall be attached to and exposed in a conspicuous position on the rear of the rear-most vehicle being towed or operated under the authority of the corresponding Dealer and Service permit.

(7)Where a Dealer and Service permit is validated, evidence of validation shall be affixed in the upper right corner of the Dealer and Service number plate that corresponds with the Dealer and Service permit.

(8)Subsections 11 (3) and (4) of the Act do not apply to a manufacturer, dealer or other person referred to in subsection (1) with respect to vehicles that are in the person’s possession for purposes related to the sale, repair, customization or modification of the vehicles or, in the case of a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles, for purposes of transporting the vehicles.

(9)A Dealer and Service number plate shall not be issued under this section on or after December 1, 2004.

(10)A Dealer and Service number plate shall not be renewed under this section after April 1, 2005, other than for one time for a period of not more than 90 days.

(11)This section applies to a Dealer and Service permit or number plate issued under this section or under section 13, as it read immediately before November 23, 2004.

(2)Section 13.4 of the Regulation is revoked on February 1, 2007.

4.Subsection 17 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

2.1 / For a Dealer permit and number plate for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle / 30

. . . . .

6.0.1 / For replacement of a Dealer permit and number plate and evidence of validation in case of loss or destruction / 30

5.Clause 18 (7) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(b)a Dealer permit, a Service permit or a Dealer and Service permit; and

6.(1)Item 7 under the heading “Permit Numbers” at the end of Schedule 5 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

7. / For a Dealer permit, a Service permit or a Dealer and Service permit for a motor vehicle or trailer.

(2)On February 1, 2007, item 7 under the heading “Permit Numbers” at the end of Schedule 5 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

7. / For a Dealer permit or a Service permit for a motor vehicle or trailer.

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