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R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 601

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATIONS

Historical version for the period December 11, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

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Last amendment:  O. Reg. 474/09.

This Regulation is made in English only.

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CONTENTS

Interpretation

1. In this Regulation,

(a) “annual inspection certificate”, “annual inspection sticker”, “dump vehicle inspection sticker”, “propane vehicle inspection sticker”, “salvage motor vehicle” and “structural inspection certificate” have the same meanings as in Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990;

Note:  On January 1, 2010, clause (a) is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) “annual inspection certificate”, “annual inspection sticker”, “salvage motor vehicle” and “structural inspection certificate” have the same meanings as in Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Safety Inspections) made under the Act;

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 1, 8.

(b) a reference to a Schedule is a reference to that Schedule as set out in Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 1.

Classes of Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations

2. Motor vehicle inspection stations are classified as follows:

1. Class F is a fleet station.

2. Class G is a station operated by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality or a school board or commission on behalf of a municipality.

3. Class P is any station other than a Class F or Class G station.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

Motor Vehicle Inspection Station Licences

3. Motor vehicle inspection station licences are classified as follows:

1. A Type 1 licence is authority to inspect and certify trailers and motor vehicles including propane fuelled motor vehicles in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in one or more of Schedules 1 to 8 as appropriate to the class or type of vehicle inspected.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, paragraph 1 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 2 (1), 8.

2. A Type 2 licence is authority to inspect and certify trailers and motor vehicles other than propane fuelled motor vehicles in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedules 1 to 6.1 as appropriate to the class or type of vehicle inspected.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, paragraph 2 is revoked and the following substituted:

2. A Type 1 or Type 2 licence is authority to inspect and certify trailers and motor vehicles in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedule 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 or 6.1, as appropriate to the class or type of vehicle inspected.

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 2 (2), 8.

3. A Type 3 licence is authority to inspect and certify trailers in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedules 1 and 2.

4. A Type 4 licence is authority to inspect and certify motorcycles in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedules 6 and 6.1.

5. A Type 5 licence is authority to inspect and certify the fuel system of propane fuelled motor vehicles in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedule 7 or 8.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, paragraph 5 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 2 (3), 8.

6. A Type 6 licence is authority to inspect a salvage motor vehicle in accordance with the inspection requirements and performance standards set out in Schedule 9.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 2; O. Reg. 117/08, s. 1.

4. (1) It is a condition of a Type 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 licence that the licensee ensure that premises in which inspections are carried out,

Note:  On January 1, 2010, subsection (1) is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(1) It is a condition of a Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence that the licensee ensure that premises in which inspections are carried out,

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 3 (1), 8.

(a) have sufficient internal space or external hard standing area for the inspection of at least one vehicle of the class that the licensee is licensed to inspect;

(b) be equipped with a mechanic’s common hand tools and a hoist or jack suitable for the weight of the vehicle to be inspected;

(c) be equipped with devices appropriate to the class or type of vehicle to be inspected for,

(i) aiming headlights,

(ii) measuring wear in brake system components,

(iii) measuring tire tread depth,

(iv) measuring play or wear in steering and suspension systems,

(v) detecting leaks in propane fuel systems;

Note:  On January 1, 2010, subclause (v) is revoked and the following substituted:

(v) detecting leaks in compressed fuel systems;

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 3 (2), 8.

(d) be maintained in a clean and safe condition.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 3 (1).

(1.1) It is a condition of a Type 6 licence that the licensee ensure that premises in which inspections are carried out,

(a) have sufficient internal space for the inspection of at least one vehicle of the class that the licensee is licensed to inspect;

(b) be equipped with industry-accepted equipment capable of making three-dimensional measurements on unibody and non-unibody vehicles;

(c) be equipped with devices suitable for safely supporting the vehicle during inspection;

(d) be maintained in a clean and safe condition.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 3 (2).

(1.2) It is a condition of a Type 6 licence that the licensee keep on the licensed premises copies of, or copies of relevant excerpts from, the manuals used as a source of the manufacturer’s specifications for vehicle dimensions for every make, model and year of vehicle for which the station has prepared a structural inspection certificate, together with a copy of the actual measurements taken for each vehicle.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 3 (2).

(2) It is a condition of a licence that the licensee ensure that the equipment referred to in clauses (1) (c) and (1.1) (b) be kept in proper working order and that all measuring or testing devices be calibrated to a degree of accuracy consistent with the performance standards in the Schedules.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 3 (3).

5. It is a condition of a licence that the licensee,

(a) own or lease the premises in which the inspections are carried out;

(b) display the licence in a conspicuous position in the station;

(c) issue a safety standards certificate, annual inspection certificate or structural inspection certificate only on a certificate form supplied to the licensee by the Ministry; and

(d) issue a safety standards certificate, annual inspection certificate or structural inspection certificate for a vehicle inspected in accordance with the inspection requirements and complying with the performance standards in one or more of Schedules 1 to 9 as appropriate to the class or type of vehicle inspected if the inspection fee charged by the licensee is paid. O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 4.

6. (1) It is a condition of a licence that the licensee not charge an additional inspection fee if,

(a) a vehicle is inspected at a station;

(b) repairs or adjustments to the vehicle or its equipment are required to qualify it for a safety standards certificate, an annual inspection certificate or a vehicle inspection sticker;

(c) the inspection fee charged by the licensee is paid;

(d) the required repairs or adjustments to the vehicle or its equipment are made at a place other than the station; or

(e) the vehicle is brought back to the station for issuance of the certificate or affixing of a sticker within ten days after the original inspection.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(2) An additional fee may be charged if a second inspection of a wheel brake assembly must be carried out before a safety standards certificate or an annual inspection certificate is issued or before a vehicle inspection sticker is affixed to the vehicle.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

7. (1) It is a condition of a Class G licence that the licensee not issue or authorize any person to issue a safety standards certificate or an annual inspection certificate for a vehicle unless a permit or validated permit for the vehicle has been issued in the licensee’s name or, in the case of an annual inspection certificate, unless the vehicle is a bus.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(2) It is a condition of a Class G licence that the licensee not issue or affix a vehicle inspection sticker or authorize any person to do so unless a permit or validated permit for the relevant vehicle has been issued in the licensee’s name or unless the vehicle is a bus.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

Registration of Motor Vehicle Inspection Mechanics

8. (1) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic, except a mechanic who only inspects trolley buses, that the mechanic hold a valid and subsisting certificate of qualification as an automotive service technician, truck and coach technician, motorcycle technician, truck-trailer service technician or auto body and collision damage repairer under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998.  O. Reg. 117/08, s. 2 (1).

(2) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who only inspects trolley buses that a transit authority designate the mechanic as a person who may inspect trolley buses and notify the Director of the designation.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(3) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who holds only a certificate of qualification as a motorcycle technician that the mechanic only issue safety standards certificates for motorcycles.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 117/08, s. 2 (2).

(4) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who does not hold a certificate of qualification as a motorcycle technician that the mechanic not issue safety standards certificates for motor tricycles within the meaning of Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Safety Inspections) made under the Highway Traffic Act.  O. Reg. 117/08, s. 2 (3).

(5) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who holds only a certificate of qualification as a truck-trailer service technician that the mechanic only issue annual inspection certificates and affix annual inspection stickers for trailers and trailer converter dollies.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 117/08, s. 2 (4).

(5.1) It is a condition of the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who holds only a certificate of qualification as an auto body and collision damage repairer that the mechanic only issue structural inspection certificates for rebuilt motor vehicles.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 5 (3).

(6) In subsections (l) and (2),

“trolley bus” means a bus propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

9. If the employment of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic registered with a licensee is terminated or the licensee requests the termination of the registration, the licensee shall promptly report the mechanic’s name, trade code, certificate number and termination date to the Ministry in writing.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

Operating a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station

10. A licensee shall keep on the licensed premises,

(a) a copy of each safety standards certificate and annual inspection certificate issued by the licensee for a period of one year from the date of issue;

(b) a record of all vehicles inspected together with the measurements required to be recorded by the Schedules and, where applicable, a list of defects, recommended repairs and actual repairs carried out by the licensee, for a period of one year from the date of inspection;

(c) a written record of all persons authorized by the licensee to countersign safety standards certificates, annual inspection certificates or structural inspection certificates or to affix vehicle inspection stickers on behalf of the licensee, for a period of one year from the date of termination of such authority; and

(d) in respect of every vehicle to which a vehicle inspection sticker has been affixed and for a period of one year from the date of affixing the sticker on the vehicle, a vehicle inspection record signed by the motor vehicle inspection mechanic inspecting the vehicle and the licensee or a person authorized in writing by the licensee showing,

(i) the owner’s name,

(ii) the date of inspection,

(iii) the make of the vehicle,

(iv) the current number plate,

(v) the vehicle identification number,

(vi) the odometer reading on the date of inspection,

(vii) the mechanic’s trade code and certificate number, and

(viii) the licence number of the station.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 6.

10.1 (1) A licensee shall, within seven days after issuing a structural inspection certificate in respect of a motor vehicle, send to the Director the following information and documents:

1. The structural inspection certificate issued.

2. The completed Rebuilt Vehicle Parts Audit Form.

3. The name and address of the person who carried out the rebuilding of the salvage motor vehicle.

4. The name and address of the vehicle owner, if different from that of the person who carried out the rebuilding.

5. The name and address of the insurer of the vehicle who paid out the claim for the salvage motor vehicle, or the name and address of the person, other than an insurer, who declared the vehicle a total loss.

6. The make, model year and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.

7. A list of the major components used in rebuilding the vehicle, including the name of the supplier, the date of their purchase from the supplier by the person who carried out the rebuilding and the vehicle identification numbers of the vehicles that the major components came from.

8. The invoice for the purchase of each major component used in rebuilding the vehicle, clearly showing the information set out in paragraph 7.

9. The estimate of repairs required, as prepared by the insurer or other person who declared the vehicle a total loss, or documentation, provided by the insurer or other person who declared the vehicle a total loss, that fully describes the damaged components and the extent of their damage.

10. The invoice for the purchase of a vehicle chassis, clearly showing the vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the chassis came.

11. Two colour photographs clearly showing the damage to the front, rear and sides of the salvage motor vehicle, taken before rebuilding it, or, if the vehicle was rebuilt at a premises other than the motor vehicle inspection station and photographs were not taken, a written statement by the insurer or other person who declared the vehicle a total loss that such photographs are not available.

12. One colour photograph of the salvage motor vehicle taken in a frame alignment bench.

13. If the wheel alignment is inspected at a premises other than the motor vehicle inspection station, a statement that the wheel alignment meets the manufacturer’s specifications, and including in the statement the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, the applicable manufacturer’s specifications, the actual measurements taken for the vehicle, the name, address and signature of the person at the other premises who is making the statement and his or her trade certification number under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998.

14. The relevant excerpts from the manuals used as a source of the manufacturer’s specifications for vehicle dimensions for the make, model and year of the vehicle.

15. The actual measurements taken for the vehicle.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(1.1) The documents required by subsection (1) shall be originals or, if originals do not exist or cannot reasonably be obtained, copies.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(1.2) Despite subsection (1), if the motor vehicle for which the structural inspection certificate is issued is a reassembled motor vehicle, the licensee is not required to send to the Director the following:

1. The information required by paragraphs 5 and 9 of subsection (1).

2. The information and documents required by paragraphs 7, 8 and 10 of subsection (1), if the components and chassis for the reassembled vehicle are acquired from a donor vehicle registered to the owner of the reassembled vehicle.

3. The photographs required by paragraph 11 of subsection (1), if the licensee sends to the Director photographs in sufficient number to display all of the major components that were used in reassembling the vehicle.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(2) No structural inspection certificate shall be issued unless the licensee or the person authorized by the licensee to countersign structural inspection certificates, and the mechanic who inspects the vehicle are satisfied that there is a complete record of all the information, documents and photographs required under this section.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a vehicle imported into Ontario, the permit for which was issued by a jurisdiction listed in Column 1 of the Table to this section and that is classified by that jurisdiction with a classification that is set out in Column 2 of the Table as equivalent to rebuilt for that jurisdiction.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(3.1) For a vehicle described in subsection (3), the licensee shall send to the Director the structural inspection certificate issued and a copy of the vehicle permit issued by the other jurisdiction showing the classification of the vehicle.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (1).

(4) The mechanic who performs the inspection shall use the photographs and information provided in the record to establish that the vehicle is the one described in the record.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 7.

(5) The major components referred to in paragraph 7 of subsection (1) include, if they are not from the salvage motor vehicle itself, the engine, transmission, transaxle, transfer case, rear axle or drive unit, front axle or drive unit, hood, fenders, bumpers, side or quarter panels, trunk lid, doors, hatches, seats, dashboard, frame, full or partial frame rail, radiator grill, body roof, front and rear bumper covers, front pillar, center pillar, lock pillar, door pillar, body shell, tailgate, alloy wheels, truck cab and box, and motorcycle forks and fairing.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 7; O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (2).

(6) For the purpose of subsection (1.2),

“reassembled motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has been assembled using the body of a motor vehicle with a model year of 1981 or later and the chassis frame assembly of another motor vehicle, both of which were manufactured utilizing a full frame assembly as part of the vehicle’s structure.  O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (3).

TABLE

 

Column 1	Column 2
Jurisdiction	Equivalent to Rebuilt
Canada
Alberta	Repaired
British Columbia	Rebuilt
Manitoba	Rebuilt
New Brunswick	Rebuilt
Newfoundland and Labrador	Rebuilt
Nova Scotia	Rebuilt
Prince Edward Island	Rebuilt
Quebec	Reconstruit
Saskatchewan	Rebuilt
United States of America
Alabama	Reconstructed
Alaska	Reconstructed Vehicle
Arizona	Restored Salvage
Arkansas	Reconstructed, “REC”
California	Salvage, or Salvaged, or Rebuilt
Colorado	Code “R”, Rebuilt
Connecticut	Code “A”
Florida	Rebuilt
Georgia	Rebuilt
Idaho	Reconstructed vehicle
Illinois	Reconstructed vehicle
Indiana	Rebuilt Vehicle
Iowa	Prior salvage
Kentucky	Rebuilt vehicle
Massachusetts	Reconstructed
Michigan	Rebuilt
Minnesota	Prior salvage, Rebuilt
Missouri	Prior Salvage
Montana	Rebuilt Salvage
Nebraska	Previously salvaged
Nevada	Rebuilt
New York	Rebuilt salvage
North Carolina	Code “SVR”
North Dakota	Previous salvage
Ohio	Rebuilt Salvage
Texas	Reconditioned, Rebuilt salvage
Vermont	Rebuilt
Virginia	Salvage rebuilt
West Virginia	Reconstructed
Wisconsin	Repaired salvage
Wyoming	Code “R”

O. Reg. 377/02, s. 1 (4).

11. (1) A licensee operating a Class P station shall identify the station by displaying an identifying sign provided by the Ministry in a conspicuous position, visible to the public.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(2) The sign remains the property of the Crown and shall be returned to the Ministry when the licensee ceases to hold a Class P licence or to operate a station.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(3) A sign identifying a Class P station shall not be displayed at a Class F or G station or at a station licensed to inspect only the fuel system of propane fuelled motor vehicles, or at a station licensed with a Type 6 licence.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 8.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, subsection (3) is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) A sign identifying a Class P station shall not be displayed at a Class F or G station.  O. Reg. 474/09, s. 4.

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 4, 8.

12. (1) If vehicle inspection stickers with corresponding annual inspection certificate forms, if applicable, and safety standards certificate forms have not been used and are in the same condition as they were when they were received, a licensee may return them to the Ministry for a refund of the fees paid for them.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(2) A licensee who ceases to operate a motor vehicle inspection station or whose licence expires or is revoked shall return to the Ministry, along with the materials referred to in subsection (1), all vehicle inspection records.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

13. (1) A licensee shall promptly report to the Director the loss, theft or destruction of any safety standards certificate form, structural inspection certificate form, annual inspection certificate form or vehicle inspection sticker.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1;  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 9.

(2) The licensee shall include in the report the serial numbers of the certificates or stickers and all available information relevant to the loss, theft or destruction.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(3) The licensee who, after having given a report to the Director, recovers a lost or stolen form or sticker, shall promptly forward it to the Ministry.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

Fees

14. (1) The following fees shall be paid to the Ministry:

 

1.	For a Class F or P motor vehicle inspection station licence	$50.00
2.	For a Class F licence replacing a subsisting Class P licence or for a Class P licence replacing a subsisting Class F licence.	5.00
3.	For a duplicate of a Class F or P licence in case of loss or destruction of the original	5.00
4.	For a safety standards certificate form or a structural inspection certificate form supplied to a Class F or P station	5.00
5.	For the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic by a Class F or P station	14.00
6.	For an annual inspection sticker with accompanying annual inspection certificate supplied to a Class F or P station or a replacement in case of damage or destruction of the original	2.50
7.	For a semi-annual inspection sticker supplied to a Class F or P station or for a replacement in case of damage or destruction of the original.	1.00
8.	For a propane vehicle inspection sticker supplied to a Class F or P station or for a replacement in case of damage or destruction of the original.	5.00
Note:  On January 1, 2010, paragraph 8 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 5, 8.
9.	For a dump vehicle inspection sticker supplied to a Class F or P station or for a replacement in case of damage or destruction of the original	1.00
Note:  On January 1, 2010, paragraph 9 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 5, 8.

O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1; O. Reg. 372/98, s. 10.

(2) No fee is payable for the registration of a motor vehicle inspection mechanic who replaces a registered mechanic at the same station.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(3) The fees in paragraphs 1 and 5 of subsection (1) are reduced by one-half if an application for a license or registration is made after June 30 in the year for which it is issued.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

15. (1) An application for a licence shall be in Form 4.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(2) A safety standards certificate shall be in Form 5.  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

(3) A structural inspection certificate shall be in the form approved by the Director.  O. Reg. 372/98, s. 11.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, section 15 is revoked and the following substituted:

15. (1) An application for a licence shall be in the form provided by the Minister.  O. Reg. 474/09, s. 6.

(2) A safety standards certificate and a structural inspection certificate shall be in the forms provided by the Minister.  O. Reg. 474/09, s. 6.

See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 6, 8.

16., 17. Revoked:  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 1.

18. Revoked:  O. Reg. 180/93, s. 2.

Forms 1, 2 Revoked:  O. Reg. 180/93, s. 3.

Form 3 Revoked:  O. Reg. 818/93, s. 2.

Form 4/Formule 4
application for a motor vehicle inspection station licence /
demande de permis pour centre d’inspection des vÉhicules automobiles

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O. Reg. 180/93, s. 4.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, Form 4 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 7, 8.

Form 5/Formule 5
safety standards certificate /
certificat de normes de sécurité

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R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 601, Form 5.

Note:  On January 1, 2010, Form 5 is revoked.  See:  O. Reg. 474/09, ss. 7, 8.