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PART VI EQUIPMENT
Directives
100.7 (1) The Director of Vehicle Inspection Standards may make directives, (a)  governing the issuance of safety standards certificates, structural inspection certificates, annual inspection certificates and stickers and semi-annual inspection certificates and stickers and other types of proof of inspection; (b)  governing inspection procedures; and (c)  governing equipment and performance standards, including emission control standards, that must be met before a certificate, sticker or other proof of inspection mentioned in clause (a) may be issued. 2015, c. 14, s. 35; 2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 13. Same (2) A directive may be general or particular in its application, and may provide for different classes or categories. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Public availability (3) Every directive, (a)  shall be made available to the public on request; and (b)  shall be publicly posted on at least one Government of Ontario website. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Status (4) Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply with respect to directives. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Term of agreement (5) It shall be deemed to be a term and condition of every agreement to operate a vehicle inspection centre that the operator shall comply with all applicable directives. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Admissibility of copies (6) A copy of a directive or a portion of a directive that purports to be certified by the Director or by an inspector is admissible in evidence in any proceeding or prosecution as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the directive or any portion of it. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2015, c. 14, s. 35
- 01/04/2022 2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 13 - 01/04/2022
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Regulations
100.8 (1) The Minister may make regulations, (a)  governing the payment of fees to the Ministry for anything done by or on behalf of the Minister or the Director of Vehicle Inspection Standards or for any purpose under sections 100.2 to 100.5 and this section; (b)  establishing qualifications and requirements for vehicle inspection centres; (c)  establishing qualifications and requirements for vehicle inspection centre technicians; (d)  providing procedures by which the Director of Vehicle Inspection Standards may, (i)  refuse to accredit a person as a vehicle inspection centre, or (ii)  register a person as a vehicle inspection centre technician or refuse to renew or revoke the person’s registration; (e)  governing, (i)  the issuance of safety standards certificates, structural inspection certificates, annual inspection certificates and stickers and semi-annual inspection certificates and stickers and other types of proof of inspection, (ii)  inspection procedures, and (iii)  equipment and performance standards, including emission control standards, that must be met before a certificate, sticker or other proof of inspection mentioned in subclause (i) may be issued; (f)  defining any term used in sections 100.2 to 100.7. 2015, c. 14, s. 35; 2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 14. Amendments to adopted documents (2) If a regulation made under clause (1) (e) adopts a document by reference, the regulation may adopt the document as it may be amended from time to time. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. When adoption of amendment effective (3) The adoption of an amendment of a document that has been adopted by reference comes into effect upon the amended document being posted on a Government of Ontario website. 2015, c. 14, s. 35. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2015, c. 14, s. 35
- 01/04/2022 2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 14 - 01/04/2022
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Regulations, accessories and ornaments
101 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  requiring the use of any accessory, or any type or class thereof, on vehicles, regulating the use thereof and prescribing the specifications thereof; (b)  prohibiting the use on vehicles of any accessory or ornament, or any type or class thereof; (c)  prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of any accessory or ornament, or any type or class thereof, that is designed for use on vehicles; (d)  designating an organization to test and mark its approval of any accessory designated by the regulations, and prohibiting the installation, sale or purchase of any designated accessory that is not marked as approved by the testing organization.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 101.
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Regulations, safety devices
102 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  requiring the use or incorporation of any device or any equipment, in or on any vehicle or any class of vehicle, that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle on the highway or that may reduce or prevent injury to persons using the highway, and prescribing the specifications and regulating the installation thereof; (b)  designating devices and designating an organization to test and mark its approval of any device so designated, and prohibiting the incorporation or use in or on a vehicle of any device so designated that is not marked as approved by the testing organization; (c)  prescribing standards or specifications for any vehicles or any class or classes thereof; (d)  providing for and requiring the identification and marking of vehicles or any class or classes thereof; (e)  prescribing the types or classes of vehicles to which subsection (3) applies; (f)  exempting any type or class of vehicle or any class of driver or passenger in a vehicle from the provisions of any regulations made under this section.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 102 (1). Codes (2) Any regulation may adopt by reference, in whole or in part, with the changes that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary, any code, and may require compliance with any code that is so adopted.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 102 (2). Prohibition re sale where non-compliance with regulations (3) No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale any new vehicle of a type or class prescribed by the regulations made under clause (1) (e) that does not comply with the standards and specifications prescribed by the regulations or that is not marked or identified as prescribed by the regulations.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 102 (3). Penalty (4) Every person who contravenes this section or a regulation made under this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 102 (4). Commercial motor vehicles, further provisions
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Commercial motor vehicles, further provisions
103 (1) Every commercial motor vehicle shall have attached to or painted on both sides of the vehicle in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name of the owner. 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 32 (1). Reflector (2) Every commercial motor vehicle and every trailer shall have securely attached to the back thereof two red reflectors approved by the Ministry, which shall be located as far apart as practicable, at the same height and in such positions as to reflect the light from the headlights of a vehicle approaching from the rear.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (2). Lamps and reflectors required on rear of new commercial motor vehicles and trailers (3) No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale a new commercial motor vehicle or trailer, other than a truck tractor, unless, (a)  there is affixed to each side of the rear thereof in a conspicuous position a lamp, which when lighted shall display a red light only, which shall be clearly visible for a distance of at least 150 metres from the rear of the vehicle; and (b)  there is affixed to each side of the rear thereof and placed in such a position as to reflect the light from the headlamps of a motor vehicle approaching from the rear a red reflector approved by the Ministry.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (3). Name and address of owner on road-building machine (4) Every road-building machine when on a highway shall have attached to or painted on both sides of the machine in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name and address of the owner.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (4). Exemption to subs. (4) (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a road-building machine, operated by or on behalf of an authority having jurisdiction and control of the highway, while engaged in construction or maintenance activities on the highway.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (5). Penalty (6) Every person who contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 103 (6). Regulations (7) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  prescribing requirements, standards and specifications for the identification of commercial motor vehicles, or any class of them, including markings and lights, in addition to the identification requirements in subsection (1); (b)  requiring additional equipment for commercial motor vehicles, or any class of them, prescribing standards and specifications for any equipment required by this Act or by regulation and prescribing standards and specifications for the use, operation and maintenance of any such equipment. 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 32 (2). Same (8) The Minister may by regulation designate any vehicle or class of vehicles to which subsection (1) does not apply. 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 32 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2014, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 32 (1, 2) - 01/01/2017 Power-assisted bicycles
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Power-assisted bicycles
103.1 (1) Every power-assisted bicycle shall have the prescribed equipment and conform to the prescribed requirements and standards.  2009, c. 5, s. 35. Helmet requirement (2) No person shall ride on, drive or operate a power-assisted bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a helmet as required by subsection 104 (1) or (2.1).  2009, c. 5, s. 35. Regulations (3) The Minister may make regulations, (a)  prescribing equipment for power-assisted bicycles; Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 103.1 (3) (a) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 7) (a)  governing power-assisted bicycles, prescribing and governing equipment, requirements and standards for power-assisted bicycles, and governing the use and operation of power-assisted bicycles; (b)  prescribing requirements and standards for power-assisted bicycles; Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 103.1 (3) (b) of the Act is repealed. (See: 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 7) (c)  exempting any class of power-assisted bicycles from subsection (1) or from any provision of the regulations made under this subsection and prescribing conditions and circumstances for any such exemption.  2009, c. 5, s. 35. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 5, s. 35 - 03/10/2009 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 7 - not in force Motorcycle and bicycle helmets
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Motorcycle and bicycle helmets
104 (1) No person shall ride or operate a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a helmet that complies with the regulations and the chin strap of the helmet is securely fastened under the chin.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 104 (1); 2015, c. 14, s. 36 (1). Idem (2) No person shall carry a passenger who is under sixteen years of age on a motorcycle on a highway unless the passenger is wearing a helmet that complies with the regulations and the chin strap of the helmet is securely fastened under the chin.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 104 (2). Bicyclists to wear helmet (2.1) Subject to subsection 103.1 (2), no person shall ride or operate a bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet that complies with the regulations and the chin strap of the helmet is securely fastened under the chin.  2009, c. 5, s. 36 (1); 2015, c. 14, s. 36 (2). Duty of parent or guardian (2.2) No parent or guardian of a person under sixteen years of age shall authorize or knowingly permit that person to ride a bicycle, other than a power-assisted bicycle, on a highway unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet as required by subsection (2.1).  1993, c. 18, s. 1; 2009, c. 5, s. 36 (2); 2015, c. 14, s. 36 (3). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 104 (2.2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 8) Duty of parent or guardian (2.2) Subject to subsection (2.3), no parent or guardian of a person under the age of 16 years shall authorize or knowingly permit that person to ride or operate a bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a bicycle helmet as required by subsection (2.1). 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 8. Same, power-assisted bicycle (2.3) If the bicycle is a power-assisted bicycle, no parent or guardian of a person under the age of 16 years shall authorize or knowingly permit that person to ride on or operate a power-assisted bicycle on a highway unless the person is wearing a helmet as required by subsection (1) or (2.1). 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 8. Regulations (3) The Minister may make regulations, (a)  prescribing standards and specifications for helmets referred to in subsections (1), (2) and (2.1); (b)  providing for and requiring the identification and marking of the helmets; (c)  exempting any person or class of persons from the requirements of this section and prescribing conditions for exemptions.  1993, c. 18, s. 1; 2009, c. 5, s. 36 (3). (4) Repealed: 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 19. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 18, s. 1 - 01/10/1995 2009, c. 5, s. 36 (1, 2) - 03/10/2009; 2009, c. 5, s. 36 (3) - 23/04/2009 2015, c. 14, s. 36 (1-3)
- 02/06/2015; 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 19 - 03/12/2015 2021, c. 26, Sched. 1, s. 8 - not in force
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Horse-riders, helmets and footwear
104.1 (1) No person under the age of 18 years shall ride or be mounted on a horse on a highway unless that person has and is correctly using the following equipment in the manner that it was designed to be used: 1.  A helmet that complies with the requirements under the
Horse Riding Safety Act, 2001. 2.  Footwear that complies with the requirements under the Horse Riding Safety Act, 2001.  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Exception (2) Paragraph 2 of subsection (1) does not apply to a person equipped with properly functioning and sized hooded stirrups, safety stirrups designed to prevent the rider’s foot from passing through or becoming wedged in the stirrups, or stirrups designed to break away when the rider falls from the horse.  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Duty of parent or guardian (3) No parent or guardian of a person under the age of 16 years shall authorize or knowingly permit the person to ride or be mounted on a horse on a highway in contravention of subsection (1).  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Rider to identify self (4) A police officer who finds any person contravening subsection (1) may require that person to stop and to provide identification of himself or herself.  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Same (5) Every person who is required to stop, by a police officer acting under subsection (4), shall stop and identify himself or herself to the police officer.  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Same (6) For the purposes of this section, giving one’s correct name and address is sufficient identification.  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Same (7) A police officer may arrest without warrant any person who does not comply with subsection (5).  2001, c. 4, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 4, s. 4
- 27/09/2001 Sale of new vehicles
PART VI EQUIPMENT
Sale of new vehicles
105 (1) No person who deals in motor vehicles, trailers, conversion units or trailer converter dollies shall sell or offer to sell a new motor vehicle, trailer, conversion unit or trailer converter dolly that does not conform to the standards required under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada).  1993, c. 34, s. 1; 2016, c. 5, Sched. 12, s. 6 (1). Sale of motor assisted bicycles (2) No person who deals in motor assisted bicycles shall sell a new motor assisted bicycle unless on the delivery of the vehicle to the purchaser, the seller gives to the purchaser a document in a form approved by the Ministry certifying that the vehicle complies with the definition of a motor assisted bicycle.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 105 (2). Penalty (3) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 105 (3). Regulations (4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations exempting classes of motor vehicles, trailers, conversion units and trailer converter dollies from the application of subsection (1), and prescribing conditions and circumstances for any such exemption. 2016, c. 5, Sched. 12, s. 6 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 34, s. 1 - 31/01/1994 2016, c. 5, Sched. 12, s. 6 (1, 2) - 01/07/2017 Seat belts
PART VII LOAD AND DIMENSIONS
Definitions, Part VII
108 In this Part, “box length”, in a combination of vehicles having more than one trailer, means the external measurement from the front of the foremost trailer to the rear of the rearmost trailer, including load, but excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front of the foremost trailer and that is not designed or used for the transportation of goods; (“longueur de la caisse”) “full trailer” means a trailer designed so that its own weight and any load are carried on its own axles and includes a vehicle combination consisting of a semi-trailer and a trailer converter dolly; (“remorque autoporteuse”) “over-dimensional farm vehicle” means a farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry, implement of husbandry, or any combination of them, having a weight, width, length or height in excess of the limits provided in this Part or Part VIII; (“véhicule agricole de dimensions excessives”) “semi-trailer” means a trailer designed so that its forward part rests on or is carried by another vehicle or trailer converter dolly to which it is coupled by means of a fifth wheel assembly. (“semi-remorque”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 108; 1993, c. 34, s. 2; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 34, s. 2 - 31/01/1994 2010, c. 16, Sched. 12, s. 2 (2) - 01/07/2011 Vehicle dimensions
PART VII LOAD AND DIMENSIONS
Carrying and production of special permit
110.2 (1) A driver of the vehicle or combination of vehicles in respect of which a permit is issued under section 110.1 shall carry the permit or a copy of it, as specified in the permit, in the vehicle or combination of vehicles and shall produce it on the demand of a police officer or other officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7; 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 20. Effect of failure to produce permit (2) If the permit or copy is not produced in response to a demand under subsection (1), the permit does not apply to the vehicle or combination of vehicles, and the vehicle or combination of vehicles is subject to the dimensional and weight limits that apply as if no permit had been issued.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Offences (3) Every person who operates or permits the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles contrary to any of the conditions of the permit is guilty of an offence and on conviction, (a)  where no condition with respect to weight is breached, is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $20,000; (b)  where the only condition breached is one with respect to weight, is liable to any fine assessed in accordance with section 125; and (c)  where more than one condition is breached and one of the conditions breached is a condition with respect to weight, is liable to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $20,000, in addition to any fine assessed in accordance with section 125.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7 - 01/01/2001 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 20 - 03/12/2015
PART VII LOAD AND DIMENSIONS
Suspension, etc., of special permit
110.3 (1) The Registrar may suspend, refuse to renew, modify or cancel a permit issued under section 110.1 on the grounds of, (a)  breach of the conditions of the permit or of any other permit held by the holder under that section; (b)  false or incomplete information in the application for the permit or its renewal or for any other permit held by the holder under that section; or (c)   an outstanding fee in respect of the permit or any other permit held by the holder under that section, or an outstanding penalty or interest in respect of the fee.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Notice of proposed action (2) Before taking an action under subsection (1), the Registrar shall notify the permit holder of the proposed action and give the holder an opportunity to make written submissions about the proposed action, and the holder has 15 days from actual or deemed receipt of the notice to make submissions.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Method of giving notice (3) Notice under subsection (2) is sufficiently given if, (a)  it is delivered by mail addressed to the permit holder at the latest address for the person appearing on the records of the Ministry; (b)  it is sent by fax to the person at the latest fax number provided by the person to the Ministry; or (c)  it is sent by other means prescribed by the regulations.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Same (4) Unless the person establishes that the person did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the person’s control, receive the notice, (a)  notice given by mail shall be deemed to have been received on the fifth day after it was mailed; (b)  notice given by fax shall be deemed to have been received on the first business day after it was sent; or (c)  notice given by a means prescribed by the regulations shall be deemed to have been received on the day prescribed by the regulations.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Submissions and decision (5) The Registrar shall consider submissions, but shall not hold a hearing into the matter, and the Registrar’s decision is final.  2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7. Regulations (6) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  prescribing other means of giving notice; (b)  governing the giving of notice by a means prescribed under clause (a), including prescribing rules governing when notice is deemed to have been received. 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 21. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 26, Sched. O, s. 7 - 01/01/2001 2015, c. 27, Sched. 7, s. 21 - 03/12/2015