C-24.2, r. 29 - Regulation respecting road vehicle registration

Section 43 Disposition versions

2023-01-01

43. Where a road vehicle is prohibited from being operated pursuant to the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) because it has a minor or major defect or because the windows on each side of the driver’s compartment admit less light than the standard established by the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32), a temporary registration certificate may be issued to the owner to enable the vehicle to be driven to an inspection site to establish its compliance.

The certificate is valid for 12 hours and may be renewed twice.

The owner is exempt from payment of the registration fees otherwise payable for the temporary registration of a road vehicle and for the right to operate the vehicle temporarily.

The road vehicle covered by the certificate may be operated, during the validity period of the certificate, only for the reason set out in the first paragraph.

O.C. 1420-91, s. 43; O.C. 997-2022, s. 15.

2012-09-01

43. The owner of a road vehicle of which the mechanical inspection certificate indicates a major defect to that vehicle, who wishes to travel to a place of mechanical inspection in order to show that the vehicle complies with the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) may obtain a temporary registration certificate valid for 12 hours. Such a certificate may not be renewed.

The vehicle owner is exempt from payment of the registration fees otherwise payable for temporary registration and for the right to operate the vehicle.

The road vehicle covered by the certificate may be operated, during the validity period of the certificate, for travel to a mechanical inspection site in order to show it complies with the Code.

O.C. 1420-91, s. 43.