5. Only owners of heavy vehicles who are registered in the Commission’s register may put into operation on a road open to public vehicular traffic a heavy vehicle whose registration certificate was issued in Québec.
Only operators of heavy vehicles who are registered in the Commission’s register may operate on a road open to public vehicular traffic a heavy vehicle whose registration certificate was issued in Québec. Only operators of heavy vehicles who hold a safety fitness certificate issued by another administrative authority under the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 29 (3rd Suppl.)) and authorizing the holder to operate such vehicles, or who hold a similar document recognized under that Act, may operate on a road open to public vehicular traffic a heavy vehicle whose registration certificate was issued outside Québec. However, an operator of heavy vehicles who is registered in the Commission’s register may operate on a road open to public vehicular traffic a heavy vehicle whose registration certificate was issued outside Canada.
A heavy vehicle that is operated on a road open to public vehicular traffic is deemed to have been put into operation by its owner.
A person may register as both an owner and operator.
1998, c. 40, s. 5; 2005, c. 39, s. 5.