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ontario regulation 419/21

made under the

Highway Traffic Act

Made: June 3, 2021
Filed: June 7, 2021
Published on e-Laws: June 7, 2021
Printed in The �������� Gazette: June 26, 2021

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

(VEHICLE PERMITS)

1. (1) The definition of “RUO sticker” in subsection 1 (1) of Regulation 628 of the Revised Regulations of ��������, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

“RUO sticker” means a restricted-use-only sticker that is a validation of a school bus permit in accordance with subsection 5 (4) for which no fee is required under paragraph 3 of subsection 19 (1); (“vignette portant la mention “RUO” (“Utilisation restreinte seulement”)”)

(2) Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“U10 permit” means the permit described in section 2.2 that is issued in respect of a passenger transportation vehicle; (“certificat d’immatriculation U10”)

2. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

2.2 (1) A U10 permit is prescribed for the purposes of subsection 8 (2) of the Act as a class of permit required if a motor vehicle is being used as a passenger transportation vehicle unless the motor vehicle is a bus or a vehicle referred to in section 2, 3, 4 or 5 of �������� Regulation 418/21 (Passenger Transportation Vehicles) made under the Act.

(2) A U10 permit shall not be issued in respect of a motor vehicle unless the applicant submits a declaration to the Ministry stating that the motor vehicle,

(a)�� is a passenger transportation vehicle that has seating for one to nine passengers and is,

(i)�� a commercial motor vehicle that has a registered gross weight of 4500 kg or less and to which Schedule 1 applies, or

(ii)�� part of a class of vehicles referred to in item 1, 2, or 11 of Schedule 4;

(b)�� is not a passenger transportation vehicle referred to in section 2, 3, 4 or 5 of �������� Regulation 418/21 (Passenger Transportation Vehicles) made under the Act;

(c)�� is insured in accordance with section 14 of �������� Regulation 418/21 (Passenger Transportation Vehicles) made under the Act;

(d)�� displays a semi-annual inspection sticker that has not expired; and

(e)�� meets the equipment requirements set out in sections 11 and 13 of �������� Regulation 418/21 (Passenger Transportation Vehicles) made under the Act.

(3) It is a limitation on the use of a motor vehicle for which a U10 permit has been issued that the motor vehicle must not be used unless it continues to meet the requirements set out in subsection (2).

(4) In this section,

“semi-annual inspection sticker” has the same meaning as in Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of ��������, 1990 (Safety Inspections) made under the Act.

3. (1) Subsection 5 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) A bus permit that expires before August 1 in a year may be validated in that year for both July and August or for August only by means of an RUO sticker if the vehicle is a school bus that,

(a)�� is primarily used for the purpose of transporting children to or from school; and

(b)�� is operated by a municipality or school board or under a contract with a school board or other authority in charge of a school.

(2) Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(4.1) The following restrictions apply in respect of the use of a motor vehicle for which a permit is validated by means of a RUO sticker:

1.�� If the vehicle is used for driver examination or driver training, the vehicle must not contain any occupants other than,

i.�� one student, and

ii.�� one trainer who holds a driver’s licence that would authorize the trainer to drive the vehicle if it were carrying passengers.

2.�� If the vehicle is being used for any purpose other than the purpose set out in paragraph 1, the vehicle must not contain any occupants other than the driver.

4. The French version of subsection 9 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5) Le présent article ne s’applique pas à l’égard des certificats d’immatriculation et plaques d’immatriculation de commerçant, des certificats d’immatriculation et plaques d’immatriculation de fournisseur de services, des certificats d’immatriculation et plaques d’immatriculation de commerçant et de fournisseur de services, et des certificats d’immatriculation et plaques d’immatriculation de fabricant.

5. (1) Paragraph 3 of subsection 19 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “described in subsection 5 (3)” in the portion before subparagraph i.

(2) Subsection 19 (7) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “described in subsection 5 (3)”.

6. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

22.1 The fees set out in items 1, 2, 12, 14, 15 and 17 of the Table to subsection 17 (1) do not apply with respect to,

(a)�� a U10 permit, if the U10 permit is issued as a replacement for a permit for which the fees set out in item 1, 2, 12, 14, 15 or 17 have been paid; and

(b)�� any other type of permit, if the permit is issued as a replacement for a U10 permit for which the fees set out in item 1, 2, 12, 14, 15 or 17 have been paid.

Commencement

7. This Regulation comes into force on the later of the day subsection 7 (4) of Schedule 23 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.

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