9 (1) The Registrar may, by order, provide that the plate portion of a vehicle permit issued in Ontario for a person’s commercial motor vehicle or trailer or the person’s CVOR certificate is suspended for a period specified by the Registrar or cancelled, if the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that, (a)  the person has contravened subsection 2 (1) or (4); or (b)  the person is the owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle or trailer that was used in a contravention of subsection 2 (1) or (4). Same (2) If the vehicle permit for a person’s commercial motor vehicle or trailer was issued by another jurisdiction and the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that clause (1) (a) or (b) applies with respect to the person, the Registrar may, by order, provide that any privilege to use the commercial motor vehicle or trailer in Ontario is suspended for a period specified by the Registrar or cancelled, and subsection 47 (8) of the Highway Traffic Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the suspension or cancellation of that privilege as if there were a permit suspension or cancellation. No right to be heard (3) The person is not entitled to a hearing before an order may be made under subsection (1) or (2). Notice (4) The Registrar may give notice of the order by any means the Registrar reasonably believes would bring the order to the person’s attention. Effect (5) The order takes effect on the date and at the time specified in the order, regardless of whether the person has received notice of the order. Seizure of number plates (6) A police officer or officer appointed under section 223 of the Highway Traffic Act
may seize any number plates displayed on a commercial motor vehicle or trailer that is the subject of an order under subsection (1) or (2), including any number plates issued by another jurisdiction. Duties of officer (7) An officer who seizes a number plate under subsection (6) shall, (a)  notify the Registrar, or cause the Registrar to be notified, of that fact, in the form and manner and within the time specified by the Registrar; (b)  provide to the Registrar any other material or information that the Registrar may specify; and (c)  follow any directions of the Registrar with respect to the seized number plate. Review of order (8) An owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle or trailer that is the subject of an order under subsection (1) or (2) may, no later than 30 days after the order is made, request that the Registrar modify or rescind the order. Same (9) The request shall be made in writing, and shall include any information that the owner or operator considers relevant. Same (10) The Registrar shall, following review and consideration of the request, confirm, modify or rescind the order. No transfer, etc. (11) If an order under subsection (1) is issued to an operator, no person with knowledge of the order shall, without the Registrar’s consent, transfer or lease any commercial motor vehicle or trailer for which the operator’s name is on the vehicle or plate portion of the vehicle permit, or do anything else that would result in a change of name on the vehicle or plate portion of the permit. Same (12) If the order under subsection (1) is for a suspension, subsection (11) applies only during the suspension period. Same (13) Subsection (11) ceases to apply if the Registrar rescinds the order. Same (14) If, for the purposes of subsection (11), the Registrar is satisfied that the transfer, lease or other action is not being made for the purpose of avoiding the effect of the order under subsection (1), the Registrar shall not withhold the consent. Highway Traffic Act (15) For greater certainty, this section applies in addition to any power under the Highway Traffic Act to suspend or cancel the plate portion of a vehicle permit or a CVOR certificate.