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Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.1
6.1 (1) An incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall, at or before the time of delivery of an incomplete vehicle, provide to the intermediate manufacturer, the final-stage manufacturer or other purchaser, as the case may be, an incomplete vehicle document that contains the following information: (a) the name and mailing address of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer; (b) the month and year the incomplete vehicle manufacturer performed its last manufacturing operation on the incomplete vehicle; (c) the vehicle identification number; (d) the GVWR, expressed in kilograms, intended for the vehicle when it is a completed vehicle; (e) the GAWR, expressed in kilograms, intended for each axle of the vehicle when it is a completed vehicle, listed in order from front to rear, except that the GAWR for consecutive axles that have identical GAWRs when equipped with tires that have the same designated tire size may be stated once followed by the words “each” and “ chacun ”; (f) a list of the types of vehicles referred to in paragraph 6(1)(f) into which the incomplete vehicle is designed to be manufactured; and (g) the numbers of the prescribed standards that apply, at the date specified in paragraph (b), in respect of each type of vehicle listed, followed in each case by one or more of the following statements, as applicable: (i) a statement that the completed vehicle will conform to the standard if no alterations are made to the components of the incomplete vehicle that are identified by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer (for example, CMVSS 104 — This vehicle, when completed, will conform to Standard 104, Windshield Wiping and Washing System, if no alterations are made to the windshield or the windshield wiping and washing system), (ii) a statement that the completed vehicle will conform to the standard if the vehicle is manufactured in accordance with the conditions specified by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer (for example, CMVSS 121 — This vehicle, when completed, will conform to Standard 121, Air Brake Systems, if it does not exceed any of the GAWRs, if the centre of gravity at GVWR is not higher than 2.75 m above the ground and if no alterations are made in any brake system component), and (iii) a statement that conformity to the standard cannot be determined based upon the components that are fitted on the incomplete vehicle and that the incomplete vehicle manufacturer makes no representation as to conformity with the standard. (2) The document shall be kept in a weather-resistant container that is attached to the vehicle in a conspicuous and readily accessible location, or it may be sent directly to an intermediate manufacturer, a final-stage manufacturer or other purchaser, as the case may be. SOR/2002-55, s. 5
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.2
6.2 (1) Every incomplete vehicle manufacturer shall apply to every incomplete vehicle it manufactures an information label that displays the following: (a) a statement, in both official languages, that the vehicle is an incomplete vehicle; (b) the name of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer; (c) the month and year the incomplete vehicle manufacturer performed its last manufacturing operation on the incomplete vehicle; (d) the vehicle identification number; (e) the GVWR intended for the vehicle when it is a completed vehicle, expressed in kilograms, clearly identified by the words “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating” and “ Poids nominal brut du véhicule ” or the abbreviations “GVWR” and “PNBV”; (f) the GAWR, expressed in kilograms, intended for each axle of the vehicle when it is a completed vehicle, listed in order from front to rear and clearly identified by the words “Gross Axle Weight Ratings” and “ Poids nominal brut sur l’essieu ” or the abbreviations “GAWR” and “PNBE”, except that (i) the GAWR for consecutive axles that have identical GAWRs when equipped with tires that have the same designated tire size may be stated once followed by the words “each” and “ chacun ”, and (ii) the information need not appear on the label if it is set out on the vehicle placard or the tire inflation pressure label referred to in section S4.3 of Technical Standards Document No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 kg or Less , or on the tire information label referred to in section S5.3(b) of Technical Standards Document No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of More Than 4,536 kg ; and (g) in the case of a vehicle manufactured in Canada for sale in Canada, a drawing of at least 20 mm in diameter depicting the national safety mark set out in Schedule I and showing in its centre, in figures of at least 2 mm in height, the authorization number assigned by the Minister to the company under section 3. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the information label shall be applied (a) to the hinge pillar, door latch post or the door edge that meets the door latch post next to the driver’s seating position; (b) to the left side of the instrument panel or the inward-facing surface of the door next to the driver’s seating position, if it is impracticable to apply the label in accordance with paragraph (a); or (c) to a conspicuous and readily accessible location, if it is impracticable to apply the label in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) or if the vehicle does not have the components described in paragraph (a) or (b). (3) In the case of a stripped or cowl chassis, the information label may be applied to a conspicuous and readily accessible location on the steering column. (4) The drawing referred to in paragraph (1)(g) may be displayed on a label applied to the vehicle beside the incomplete vehicle manufacturer’s information label. SOR/2002-55, s. 5; SOR/2005-342, s. 2; SOR/2008-258, s. 4
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.3
6.3 (1) Every intermediate manufacturer of an incomplete vehicle shall, at or before the time of delivery of the incomplete vehicle to the subsequent manufacturer, provide to the subsequent manufacturer, in the manner specified in subsection 6.1(2), the incomplete vehicle document that was provided by the previous manufacturer. (2) An intermediate manufacturer shall, before complying with subsection (1), make an addendum to the incomplete vehicle document that contains the following information: (a) its name and mailing address; (b) a clear and precise description of all the changes it has made to the incomplete vehicle; and (c) if any of the changes affect the validity of a statement made by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer in accordance with paragraph 6.1(1)(g), an indication of the amendments that must be made to those statements to reflect the changes made by the intermediate manufacturer. SOR/2002-55, s. 5
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.4
6.4 (1) Subject to subsection (3), an intermediate manufacturer shall apply to every incomplete vehicle, beside the information label of the previous manufacturer, an information label that displays the following information: (a) a statement, in both official languages, that the vehicle is an incomplete vehicle; (b) the name of the intermediate manufacturer; (c) a statement, in both official languages, that the company is an intermediate manufacturer; (d) the month and year in which the intermediate manufacturer performed its last manufacturing operation on the incomplete vehicle; and (e) in the case of a vehicle manufactured in Canada for sale in Canada, a drawing of at least 20 mm in diameter depicting the national safety mark set out in Schedule I and showing in its centre, in figures of at least 2 mm in height, the authorization number assigned by the Minister to the company under section 3. (2) The drawing referred to in paragraph (1)(e) may be displayed on a label applied to the vehicle beside the intermediate manufacturer’s information label. (3) If the information label applied to an incomplete vehicle by the previous manufacturer is not in a location described in paragraph 6.2(2)(a) or (b), (a) the information label shall be applied in a location specified in paragraph 6.2(2)(a) or (b), or in a conspicuous and readily accessible location if it is impracticable to conform to paragraph 6.2(2)(a) or (b); and (b) subject to subsection (4), the information label shall display the GVWR and GAWRs set out on the label applied by the previous manufacturer. (4) If an intermediate manufacturer increases the GVWR or the GAWRs above those referred to in paragraphs 6.1(1)(d) and (e), the intermediate manufacturer shall ensure that the new ratings are displayed on that intermediate manufacturer’s information label and (a) are increased in accordance with the written recommendations of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or, if applicable, of another previous manufacturer; or (b) are within the load-carrying capacity of the vehicle’s components when the vehicle is loaded for its intended use as a completed vehicle. SOR/2002-55, s. 5
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.5
6.5 (1) A final-stage manufacturer shall make an addendum to the incomplete vehicle document that contains the following information: (a) its name and mailing address; and (b) a clear and precise description of all the changes that it has made to the incomplete vehicle. (2) The final-stage manufacturer shall retain and make available to the Minister, on request, the incomplete vehicle documentation referred to in subsection (1) and sections 6.1 and 6.3, for a period of no less than five years after the date manufacturing operations on the vehicle are completed by the final-stage manufacturer. SOR/2002-55, s. 5
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 6.6
6.6 (1) Every final-stage manufacturer shall choose a date of manufacture for a completed vehicle that may be no earlier than the date specified by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer on its information label but no later than the date manufacturing operations on the vehicle are completed by the final-stage manufacturer and shall (a) complete the incomplete vehicle in such a manner that the completed vehicle conforms to the standards prescribed for a completed vehicle of that prescribed class as of the date chosen by the final-stage manufacturer; and (b) apply to the completed vehicle a compliance label in accordance with section 6, except that (i) the date of manufacture referred to in paragraph 6(1)(b) is the date of manufacture chosen by the final-stage manufacturer, and (ii) subject to subsection (2), the GVWR and GAWRs shall be those set out on the label applied by the previous manufacturer. (2) If a final-stage manufacturer increases the GVWR or the GAWRs above those referred to in paragraphs 6.1(1)(d) and (e) and subsection 6.4(4) or new ratings have been displayed on an intermediate manufacturer’s information label, the final-stage manufacturer shall ensure that the new ratings are displayed on the compliance label for the completed vehicle and (a) are increased in accordance with the written recommendations of the incomplete vehicle manufacturer or, if applicable, of another previous manufacturer; or (b) are within the load-carrying capacity of the vehicle’s components when the vehicle is loaded for its intended use as a completed vehicle. SOR/2002-55, s. 5 SOR/2020-22, s. 16
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 7
7 All the labels applied to a vehicle under sections 6, 6.2, 6.4 and 6.6 shall (a) be permanently attached to the vehicle; (b) be resistant to or protected against any weather condition to which the label may be exposed; (c) have lettering that is (i) clear and indelible, (ii) indented, embossed or in a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the label, and (iii) in block capitals and numerals not less than 2 mm in height; and (d) have metric units identified by the appropriate name or symbol. SOR/82-482, s. 5; SOR/95-147, s. 2; SOR/2002-55, s. 6
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 9
9 (1) If a company alters a vehicle, other than an incomplete vehicle or a truck tractor not fitted with a fifth wheel coupling, that was in conformity with these Regulations in such a manner that its stated GVWR and GAWR are no longer accurate, or if the company alters the vehicle otherwise than by the addition, substitution or removal of readily attachable components such as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies or by minor finishing operations, the company shall (a) ensure that the compliance label and information label, if applicable, remain on the vehicle; (a.1) respect the gross axle weight ratings and gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle recommended by the original manufacturer or, where the company increases the ratings, ensure that they are (i) increased in accordance with the original manufacturer’s written recommendations, or (ii) within the load-carrying capacity of the vehicle’s components when the altered vehicle is loaded for its intended use; (b) ensure that the vehicle conforms to the standards referred to in subsection 5(2), in respect of the work carried out by the company to alter the vehicle; and (c) subject to subsection (2), apply to the vehicle an additional label displaying (i) the words “THIS VEHICLE WAS ALTERED BY / CE VÉHICLE A ÉTÉ MODIFIÉ PAR ” or “ALTERED BY / MODIFIÉ PAR ” followed by the name of the company that altered the vehicle, (ii) the month and year during which the alteration of the vehicle was completed, (iii) the drawing referred to in paragraph 6(1)(c), (iv) in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(e), the new gross vehicle weight rating and gross axle weight ratings of the vehicle as altered, where they differ from those shown on the original compliance label, (v) in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(f), the type of vehicle, where it differs from the type shown on the original compliance label, and (vi) in the case of a multi-purpose passenger vehicle or bus manufactured from a cutaway chassis, a motor home or a recreational trailer, the information referred to in subsection 6(8). (2) The drawing referred to in paragraph (1)(c) may be displayed on a label applied to the vehicle beside the compliance label. (3) In the case of a motor home or a recreational trailer, the information referred to in subparagraph (1)(c)(vi) may be displayed on a separate label applied to the vehicle beside the compliance label or in a conspicuous or readily accessible location. SOR/90-805, s. 2; SOR/91-425, s. 3; SOR/92-173, ss. 2, 5; SOR/95-147, s. 2; SOR/98-125, s. 5; SOR/2002-55, s. 8; SOR/2006-94, s. 4(E); SOR/2018-143-2, s. 3
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 10
10 (1) A company shall maintain — for each vehicle to which it applies the national safety mark or that it imports into Canada — the records referred to in paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act and retain those records, in paper form or in readily readable electronic form, for a period of at least five years after the day on which the vehicle is manufactured or imported. (2) If the records referred to in subsection (1) are maintained by a person on behalf of a company, the company shall keep the name and address of that person. (3) On request in writing from an inspector, a company shall send to that inspector a copy, in either official language, of the records referred to in subsection (1) within (a) 30 working days after the mailing of the request; or (b) where the records must be translated, 45 working days after the mailing of the request. SOR/79-940, s. 3; SOR/87-450, s. 1; SOR/88-536, s. 1; SOR/95-147, s. 2; SOR/98-524, s. 2; SOR/2008-104, s. 2; SOR/2009-32, s. 1; SOR/2013-117, s. 2 SOR/2019-253, s. 1
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11
11 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Act, a person that imports a vehicle of a prescribed class must, before importation, produce evidence that the vehicle conforms to the standards set out in these Regulations by providing the Minister with the following information: (a) the importer’s name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address and, if the importer is a company, the contact information of a contact person at the company; (b) the name of the manufacturer of the vehicle; (c) the date on which the vehicle is to be presented for importation; (d) the prescribed class, make, model, model year and vehicle identification number of the vehicle; (e) the status of the vehicle; (f) the month and year of the date of manufacture of the vehicle; and (g) a statement indicating that the vehicle bears an information label or compliance label, as the case may be, or, if the importer is an individual, a statement from the manufacturer that the vehicle conformed to the standards — prescribed under these Regulations — that were applicable on the date of manufacture. (2) Despite subsection (1), a person that imports at least 2,500 vehicles annually is not required to provide the information referred to in subsection (1) unless the Minister makes a written request and, in that case, the person must provide that information to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the request is made. (3) Subsection 5(3) of the Act does not apply to a vehicle sold at the retail level in the United States or a prescribed vehicle from Mexico, if the vehicle does not meet the condition set out in paragraph 7(2)(a) of the Act. (4) A company that imports a vehicle under subsection 5(3) of the Act must provide the Minister, before importation, with the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) and the following information: (a) a list of the applicable requirements of these Regulations to which the vehicle does not conform; (b) a statement from the manufacturer that completed the main assembly of the vehicle indicating that the vehicle, when completed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, will conform to the standards — prescribed under these Regulations — that were applicable on the date of manufacture; (c) a statement indicating that the vehicle will be completed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and (d) the name of the company that will complete the vehicle. SOR/79-940, s. 4; SOR/88-536, s. 1; SOR/94-670, s. 2(F); SOR/95-147, s. 2; SOR/97-376, s. 3; SOR/2000-182, s. 3; SOR/2002-55, s. 9; SOR/2003-2, s. 47 SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11.1
11.1 For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed purposes for which a vehicle may be imported temporarily are the following: (a) exhibition; (b) demonstration; (c) evaluation; (d) testing; (e) further manufacturing prior to export; (f) the conducting of works or operations that require a specially designed vehicle for entertainment industry productions, civil engineering projects or similar works or operations; (g) in the case of an armoured vehicle, use by a law enforcement agency; and (h) in the case of a vehicle that is licensed in the United States, a visit to Canada by its owner, if the owner has a residential address in Canada and is the holder of a driver’s licence issued in Canada. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11.2
11.2 For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act, a vehicle imported temporarily for special purposes must have a vehicle identification number that conforms to the requirements of section 115 of Schedule IV or, if there is no vehicle identification number, a serial number. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11.3
11.3 (1) The declaration referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act must be filed with the Minister, be signed by the person importing the vehicle and contain the following information: (a) the vehicle identification number or, if there is no vehicle identification number, the serial number; (b) the importer’s name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address and, if the importer is a company, the contact information of a contact person at the company; (c) the date on which the vehicle is to be presented for importation; (d) the name of the manufacturer of the vehicle; (e) the month and year of the date of manufacture; (f) the type of vehicle; (g) the prescribed class, make, model and model year of the vehicle; (h) the purpose for which the vehicle is being imported and a statement that it will be used only for that purpose; (i) a statement indicating that the vehicle will remain in Canada for a period of not more than one year or the period specified by the Minister, as applicable; (j) a statement indicating that the vehicle will be exported or destroyed before the end of the one-year period or the period specified by the Minister, as applicable; (k) a statement that the vehicle conforms to the requirements of section 11.2; and (l) if the declaration is signed by a representative, a statement by the importer indicating that the representative is authorized to sign. (2) Despite subsection (1), a person that imports at least 2,500 vehicles annually is not required to include the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (c), (e) to (g) and (k) in the declaration but must provide that information to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which a written request is made by the Minister. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11.4
11.4 For the purposes of subsection 7(1.02) of the Act, a person that imports a vehicle imported temporarily for special purposes may donate the vehicle to a public museum or to an educational institution designated by the Canada Revenue Agency, under the terms of an agreement that describes how the recipient will ensure that the vehicle will not be driven or drawn on public roads. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 11.5
11.5 A person who imports fewer than 2,500 vehicles annually must provide, as applicable, evidence of the exportation, destruction or donation of any vehicle imported temporarily for special purposes to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the period referred to paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act ends. SOR/2020-22, s. 9
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 12
12 (1) The person designated for the purposes of subsections 7(2) and (2.1) of the Act is the entity with which the Department of Transport has entered into a contract to operate the national program for the registration, inspection and certification of imported vehicles, known as the registrar of imported vehicles. (2) For the purposes of subsections 7(2) and (2.1) of the Act, a passenger car, multi-purpose passenger vehicle, truck or bus that is a “used vehicle” as defined in Article 2.1 of Chapter 2 of CUSMA is a prescribed vehicle from Mexico. SOR/80-441, s. 1; SOR/95-147, s. 2; SOR/96-90, s. 1; SOR/2000-304, s. 3; SOR/2002-55, s. 10; SOR/2003-272, s. 5; SOR/2006-94, s. 4(E); SOR/2007-307, s. 1; SOR/2016-318, s. 3 SOR/2020-22, s. 9 SOR/2020-150, s. 7
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 12.3
12.3 For the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed period during which a vehicle sold at the retail level in the United States or a prescribed vehicle from Mexico must be brought into compliance with the requirements of subsection 12.1 (2) and certified by the registrar of imported vehicles is the following: (a) in the case of a vehicle whose status is salvage and repairable or an equivalent status, one year beginning on the day on which the vehicle is imported; and (b) in any other case, 45 days beginning on the day on which the vehicle is imported. SOR/2020-22, s. 9