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

Section 2 Disposition versions

2024-06-20

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a quad bike, a recreational off-road vehicle, a trail bike, such as a motocross motorcycle, and any other motorized vehicle, except snowmobiles, adapted or designed mainly for operation on uneven surfaces or on land that is unpaved or difficult to access, in particular on surfaces consisting of snow, ice, earth, sand or gravel, as well as in wooded areas and other natural settings;

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; where the road vehicle is a 2-axle truck altered to replace the engine with which it is equipped to make the vehicle exclusively electric-powered and equipped with a battery rechargeable by connecting to the electric network, the net weight of the vehicle is established by subtracting from it, after its alteration, the weight of the battery;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school service centre or school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school service centre or school board, as the case may be, exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1; M.O. 2018-12, s. 1; M.O. 2021-13, s. 1; O.C. 816-2021, s. 20; O.C. 997-2022, s. 1; O.C. 882-2024, s. 1.

2023-07-12

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; where the road vehicle is a 2-axle truck altered to replace the engine with which it is equipped to make the vehicle exclusively electric-powered and equipped with a battery rechargeable by connecting to the electric network, the net weight of the vehicle is established by subtracting from it, after its alteration, the weight of the battery;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school service centre or school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school service centre or school board, as the case may be, exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1; M.O. 2018-12, s. 1; M.O. 2021-13, s. 1; O.C. 816-2021, s. 20; O.C. 997-2022, s. 1.

2021-07-15

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; where the road vehicle is a 2-axle truck altered to replace the engine with which it is equipped to make the vehicle exclusively electric-powered and equipped with a battery rechargeable by connecting to the electric network, the net weight of the vehicle is established by subtracting from it, after its alteration, the weight of the battery;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school service centre or school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school service centre or school board, as the case may be, exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1; M.O. 2018-12, s. 1; M.O. 2021-13, s. 1; O.C. 816-2021, s. 20.

The temporary suspension of the definition of "net weight" of certain road vehicles has been extended. (See M.O. 2021-13, 2021-06-14, (2021) 153 G.O. 2, 1778)

2021-07-08

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; where the road vehicle is a 2-axle truck altered to replace the engine with which it is equipped to make the vehicle exclusively electric-powered and equipped with a battery rechargeable by connecting to the electric network, the net weight of the vehicle is established by subtracting from it, after its alteration, the weight of the battery;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school board exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1; M.O. 2018-12, s. 1; M.O. 2021-13, s. 1.

The temporary suspension of the definition of "net weight" of certain road vehicles has been extended. (See M.O. 2021-13, 2021-06-14, (2021) 153 G.O. 2, 1778)

2018-07-12

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; where the road vehicle is a 2-axle truck altered to replace the engine with which it is equipped to make the vehicle exclusively electric-powered and equipped with a battery rechargeable by connecting to the electric network, the net weight of the vehicle is established by subtracting from it, after its alteration, the weight of the battery;

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school board exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1; M.O. 2018-12, s. 1.

2013-07-01

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of its shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; (masse nette)

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school board exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means the information created, received and maintained as evidence by enterprises or persons in the transaction of business or in the pursuance of legal obligations, regardless of media; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1; O.C. 619-2013, s. 1.

2012-09-01

2. In this Regulation,

“all-terrain vehicle” means a motorized off-road vehicle equipped with handlebars and at least 2 wheels, that is designed to be straddled and whose net weight does not exceed 600 kg; (véhicule tout terrain)

“antique motor vehicle” means a motorcycle whose model year is prior to 1981 or other road vehicle manufactured 30 years ago or more that have been preserved or restored to their original state; (véhicule antique)

“automotive body maker” means a manufacturer of bodies for road vehicles; (carrossier)

“bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a bus or minibus used to carry schoolchildren; (autobus affecté au transport d’écoliers)

“commercial vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a legal person, other than a truck, a bus, a minibus or a vehicle referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 11 of the first paragraph of section 102; (véhicule commercial)

“detachable axle” means a supplementary axle or combination of axles already fixed to a motor vehicle or trailer, or which is used temporarily to convert an object which is not essentially a road vehicle into a road vehicle; (essieu amovible)

“equipment transport vehicle” means a road vehicle with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg used solely for the transportation of machine with which it is permanently equipped and its accessories. Emergency vehicles and vehicles that are used or can be used for the transportation of other goods are excluded from this definition; (véhicule de transport d’équipement)

“farm machine” means equipment, whether motorized or not, designed and used solely for agricultural purposes; (machine agricole)

“farm motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle of the truck, pickup truck or small van type owned by a farmer and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (véhicule de ferme)

“farm tractor” means a farm machine equipped with pneumatic tires or rubber caterpillar tracks that is designed to draw farm equipment and owned by a farmer who uses it for any purpose whatever or used for personal ends by an owner who is a natural person other than a farmer; (tracteur de ferme)

“farm trailer” means a trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production; (remorque de ferme)

“farmer” means a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act (chapter P-28), or a person holding a registration card for an agricultural operation issued by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation under Order in Council 54-85 dated 16 January 1985; (agriculteur)

“gross vehicle weight rating” means the gross vehicle weight rating within the meaning of the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles (chapter C-24.2, r. 32); (poids nominal brut)

“legal person” means a legal entity, partnership or natural person carrying on business under a firm name or using a vehicle mainly for commercial or professional purposes; (personne morale)

“model year” means the year used by the manufacturer of a road vehicle to designate a particular vehicle model irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was produced; the model year is indicated by a code in the vehicle serial number in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16); (année de modèle)

“motor home” means a motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters; (habitation motorisée)

“net weight” means the weight of a road vehicle as stated by the manufacturer at the time of its shipment, or that indicated on the weight certificate following alteration of the road vehicle or fitting of an accessory or equipment to bring it into conformity with the particular use for which it is intended; (masse nette)

“passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus, owned by a natural person and designed to carry up to 9 occupants at a time, where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec and used mainly for personal purposes; (véhicule de promenade)

“private bus” means a bus or minibus regularly used to carry passengers free of charge; (autobus privé)

“public bus” means a bus or minibus used to carry passengers for financial consideration, except a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren; (autobus public)

“snowblower” means a road vehicle equipped with a mechanical clearance unit for blowing snow; (souffleuse à neige)

“snowmobile” means a self-propelled vehicle built for travel primarily on snow or ice, whether equipped or not with steering skis or runners; (motoneige)

“special mobile snow equipment” means special mobile equipment used exclusively for snow removal; (véhicule-outil d’hiver)

“trailer” means a road vehicle designed to be drawn by another vehicle, whether or not the towed vehicle is capable of maintaining itself in a horizontal position; (remorque)

“truck” means a road vehicle having a net weight over 3,000 kg, principally designed and equipped for the transportation of goods or of machine with which it is permanently equipped and goods, with the exception of a 2-axle road vehicle, having a net weight of 4,000 kg or less, belonging to a natural person that is not used for commercial or professional purposes, fitted with a separate closed cab and originally having an open truck box and tailgate; (camion)

“vehicle engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren” means a road vehicle other than a bus engaged in the transportation of schoolchildren that may be used on occasion or full time to carry schoolchildren, and that is operated by a school board or by a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, or under the terms of a contract with a school board exercising authority in connection with the transport of schoolchildren pursuant to sections 291 to 299 of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or under sections 431 to 431.8 of the Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons (chapter I-14), under the terms of a contract with a private educational institution accredited for purposes of subsidies, authorized to organize the transport of schoolchildren under section 62 of the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1). (véhicule affecté au transport d’écoliers)

For the purposes of this Regulation,

“administrative authority” means the District of Columbia or a state of the United States or province or territory of Canada that is a member of the International Registration Plan; (autorité administrative)

“fleet of road vehicles” means one or more road vehicles; (parc de véhicules routiers)

“operational records” means documents substantiating the content of the apportioned registration application; (dossier d’exploitation)

“owner-operator” means a lessor who leases the road vehicle with the services of a driver to a carrier; (sous-traitant)

“total distance” means the total kilometres travelled in all administrative authorities. (distance totale)

O.C. 1420-91, s. 2; O.C. 199-98, s. 1; O.C. 160-99, s. 1; O.C. 786-2003, s. 1; O.C. 909-2005, s. 1; O.C. 1246-2005, s. 1; M.O. 2008-08, s. 1; O.C. 491-2009, s. 1; O.C. 688-2009, s. 1; O.C. 996-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1050-2010, s. 1; O.C. 1350-2011, s. 1.