ontario regulation 254/15

made under the

Highway Traffic Act

Made: August 25, 2015
Filed: August 27, 2015
Published on e-Laws: August 27, 2015
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 12, 2015

Amending Reg. 611 of R.R.O. 1990

 (SAFETY INSPECTIONS)

1. Section 1 of Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following definition:

“Passenger/Light-Duty Vehicle Inspection Standard” means the Reference Handbook entitled “Passenger/Light-Duty Vehicle Inspection Standard” dated July 2015, published by the Ministry and available on a Government of Ontario website;

2. Section 2.2 of the Regulation is revoked.

3. Section 3 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

3. (1) A safety standards certificate shall not be issued in respect of a motor vehicle unless the vehicle has been inspected in accordance with the inspection requirements and complies with the performance standards set out in the Passenger/Light-Duty Vehicle Inspection Standard.

(2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not apply to a vehicle referred to in section 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.1, 5 or 5.1 but does apply to a motor vehicle, not equipped with air brakes, that is  commonly known as a recreational vehicle or as a motor home.

4. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

4.3.1 A safety standards certificate shall not be issued in respect of a motor vehicle, equipped air brakes, that is commonly known as a recreational vehicle or as a motor home unless it has been inspected in accordance with the inspection requirements and complies with the performance standards applicable to trucks set out in NSC Standard 11B as modified by section 1 of Schedule 3.

5. Section 8 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(9) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the following classes of vehicles:

1. A motor vehicle commonly known as a recreational vehicle or as a motor home, other than a motor vehicle,

i. carrying commercial cargo or tools or equipment of a type normally used for commercial purposes, or

ii. carrying animals or non-commercial tools, equipment or vehicles that occupy one-half or more of its floor space.

2. A house trailer, including a cabin trailer, collapsible cabin trailer, tent trailer and camping trailer, other than a house trailer,

i. owned or leased by an employer to house the employer’s employee,

ii. carrying commercial cargo or tools or equipment of a type normally used for commercial purposes, or

iii. carrying animals or non-commercial tools, equipment or vehicles that occupy one-half or more of its floor space.

6. Section 10 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(11) Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a motor vehicle commonly known as a recreational vehicle or as a motor home, other than a motor vehicle,

(a) carrying commercial cargo or tools or equipment of a type normally used for commercial purposes; or

(b) carrying animals or non-commercial tools, equipment or vehicles that occupy one-half or more of its floor space.

7. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Regulation are revoked.

Commencement

8. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2016 and the day this Regulation is filed.