1 In this Act, “certificate” means a tow certificate, tow driver’s certificate or vehicle storage certificate, as the case may be, issued under section 5; (“certificat”) “condition”, in relation to a certificate, includes a limitation, restriction or endorsement, and includes a deemed condition; (“condition”) “Director” means the Director of Towing and Vehicle Storage Standards appointed under section 49; (“directeur”) “drive”, in relation to a tow truck, means to drive, use or otherwise operate the tow truck; (“conduire”) “driver’s licence” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act; (“permis de conduire”) “highway” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the
Highway Traffic Act; (“voie publique”) “inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 53; (“inspecteur”) “Minister” means the Minister of Transportation or such other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act may be assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”) “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act; (“véhicule automobile”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “restricted towing zone” means a highway or part of a highway designated under section 41 as a restricted towing zone; (“zone restreinte de dépannage”) “tow certificate” means a certificate issued under section 5 to a tow operator; (“certificat de remorquage”) “tow driver’s certificate” means a certificate issued under section 5 to a tow truck driver; (“certificat de conducteur de dépanneuse”) “towing”, subject to the regulations, includes, (a)  the transportation of motor vehicles using a tow truck, (b)  any ancillary activity such as lifting a motor vehicle for the purposes of loading, towing or transporting it or placing it onto a truck or trailer for the purpose of towing or transporting, and (c)  any other prescribed activity; (“remorquage”) “towing services”, subject to the regulations, includes, (a)  towing, recovery or transportation in respect of motor vehicles that are disabled, abandoned, impounded, seized, damaged, incomplete or inoperable or that require removal from a location for any other reason, and (b)  any other prescribed activity; (“services de remorquage”) “tow operator” means a person who, directly or indirectly, alone or with others, operates, manages, supervises, runs or directs the offer of or provision of towing services, and includes, (a)  an operator, as defined in subsection 16 (1) of the
Highway Traffic Act, of a tow truck, and (b)  any other prescribed person; (“exploitant de services de remorquage”) “tow truck” means, (a)  a motor vehicle commonly known as a tow truck, (b)  a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act, with a flatbed that can tilt to load and that is used to tow or transport other motor vehicles, and (c)  subject to any prescribed exceptions, a motor vehicle that is designed, modified, configured or equipped so that it is capable of towing other motor vehicles; (“dépanneuse”) “tow truck driver” means a person who drives a tow truck for the purpose of providing towing services; (“conducteur de dépanneuse”) “vehicle permit” means a permit as defined in subsection 6 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act; (“certificat d’immatriculation de véhicule”) “vehicle storage certificate” means a certificate issued under section 5 to a vehicle storage operator; (“certificat d’entreposage de véhicules”) “vehicle storage operator” means a person who, directly or indirectly, alone or with others, operates, manages, supervises, runs or directs the offer of or provision of vehicle storage services; (“exploitant de services d’entreposage de véhicules”) “vehicle storage services” means the receiving and holding of towed motor vehicles and any other prescribed services; (“services d’entreposage de véhicules”) “vehicle storage yard facility”, subject to the regulations, means a lot, yard or other premises used to provide vehicle storage services. (“installation d’entreposage de véhicules”) 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 1; 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 1 - 01/01/2024; 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 2 (1-3) - 01/07/2023 Certification