263. The owner or the driver of a road vehicle or a taxi contemplated in section 262 or 262.1 shall not put it back into operation unless it is proved to the satisfaction of a peace officer that the vehicle conforms to this Code or that the taximeter gives a reading that corresponds to the scale in force.
A peace officer is authorized to impound a vehicle or cause it to be impounded at the expense of the owner if the vehicle is put back into operation in contravention of the first paragraph, until that proof is made.
1981, c. 7, s. 263; 1986, c. 63, s. 30.