a-25, r. 8 - Regulation respecting exemptions from the obligation to hold a liability insurance contract

Updated to 1 September 2012

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chapter A-25, r. 8

Regulation respecting exemptions from the obligation to hold a liability insurance contract

Automobile Insurance Act

(chapter A-25, s. 196, par. c).

1. The owners of the categories of automobiles indicated in this section are exempt from the obligation referred to in section 84 of the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25) to hold a liability insurance contract guaranteeing compensation for property damage caused by their automobile:

(1)  automobiles of the Government of Canada, its departments and agencies;

(2)  automobiles referred to in subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the first paragraph of section 10 of the Automobile Insurance Act, as defined in the Regulation respecting the application of the Automobile Insurance Act (chapter A-25, r. 1);

(3)  objects that, although not automobiles per se, have been temporarily converted into automobiles by the addition of detachable or auxiliary axles;

(4)  mopeds within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2);

(5)  vehicles without a motor but with a load space, whether or not the loads are carried independently when hauled by an automobile (trailers and semi-trailers), including trailers converted into permanent dwellings (house trailers and tent trailers);

(6)  road vehicles whose manufacture dates back more than 25 years and antique vehicles referred to in section 137 of the Regulation respecting road vehicle registration (chapter C-24.2, r. 29);

(7)  automobiles for which a temporary registration certificate is issued under sections 31 to 35 and 37 to 41 of the Regulation respecting road vehicle registration, for as long as the certificate is valid;

(8)  automobiles of the municipalities of Laval, Longueuil, Québec and Montréal;

(9)  automobiles of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil and the Société de transport de Montréal.

The owners of the automobiles referred to in subparagraphs 8 and 9 of the first paragraph are bound by the direct compensation agreement established by the Groupement des assureurs automobiles, in the same manner as an authorized insurer, in accordance with the Automobile Insurance Act.

O.C. 614-84, s. 1; O.C. 1753-88, s. 1; O.C. 934-2010, s. 1.

2. This Regulation replaces the Regulation respecting exemptions from the obligation to hold a liability insurance contract (O.C. 1335-82, 82-06-02).

O.C. 614-84, s. 2.

3. (Omitted).

O.C. 614-84, s. 3.

REFERENCES

O.C. 614-84, 1984 G.O. 2, 1289

O.C. 1753-88, 1988 G.O. 2, 3938

O.C. 934-2010, 2010 G.O. 2, 2937