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

Section 91 Disposition versions

2022-05-26

91. The owner of a passenger vehicle is exempt from paying the fees payable for registration of the vehicle and for the right to operate it if the vehicle

(1)  is an official vehicle belonging to a foreign State that has representation in Québec, except in the case of representation headed by an honorary consular officer within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations entered into on 24 April 1963;

(2)  is an official vehicle belonging to an international government organization that has entered into an agreement with the Government regarding its establishment in Québec;

(3)  is an official vehicle belonging to a political division of a foreign State to which fiscal privileges are granted under the Regulation respecting fiscal privileges granted to members of a diplomatic mission, consular post or office of a political division of a foreign State, to the members of their families and to that office (chapter A-6.002, r. 5);

(4)  belongs to one of the following persons who do not have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status in Canada, who are registered with the Ministère des Relations internationales and who perform their duties in Québec or Canada:

(a)  a diplomatic agent or a member of the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations entered into on 18 April 1961;

(b)  a senior officer of an international government organization designated under the agreement referred to in subparagraph 2;

(c)  a career consular officer or a consular employee within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations entered into on 24 April 1963; or

(d)  a representative of an office of a political division of a foreign State referred to in subparagraph 3; or

(5)  belongs to one of the following persons from the International Civil Aviation Organization who do not have Canadian citizenship, who are registered with the Ministère des Relations internationales and who perform their duties in Québec:

(a)  a permanent representative of a foreign State that is a recognized member of that organization; or

(b)  the President of the Council, the Secretary General and officers belonging to the categories of administrators D-1, D-2 and higher.

A person referred to in subparagraph 4 or 5 of the first paragraph may use the exemption for a maximum number of 2 vehicles.

O.C. 1420-91, s. 91; O.C. 451-2003, s. 4; S.Q. 2022, c. 13, s. 100.

2012-09-01

91. The owner of a passenger vehicle is exempt from the payment of the fees payable for vehicle registration and the right to operate it if the vehicle

(1)  is an official vehicle belonging to a foreign government that has representation in Québec;

(2)  is an official vehicle belonging to an international government organization that has entered into an agreement with the Government with respect to its establishment in Québec;

(3)  belongs to one of the following persons who are not Canadian citizens and who perform their duties in Québec or Canada:

(a)  a diplomatic agent within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations entered into on 18 April 1961;

(b)  a member of the diplomatic staff of a permanent mission to an international government organization referred to in subparagraph 2, sent by a foreign State;

(c)  a senior officer of an international government organization designated under the agreement referred to in subparagraph 2;

(d)  a career consular officer within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations entered into on 24 April 1963; or

(e)  a representative of the government of a province, State or similar division of a foreign State; or

(4)  belongs to an honorary consular officer within the meaning of the Vienna Convention and Consular Relations entered into on 24 April 1963 whose duties are performed in Québec.

A maximum of 2 vehicles belonging to a person referred to in subparagraph 3 may be exempt from payment of the fees. Only one vehicle belonging to a person referred to in subparagraph 4 may be exempt from payment of the fees.

O.C. 1420-91, s. 91; O.C. 451-2003, s. 4.