Acts and Regulations

83-185 - Vehicle Inspections

Section 8
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8(1)The operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of each vehicle inspection for the period of validity of the certificate of inspection.
8(1.1)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of inspection for two full years for a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more.
8(2)Each record maintained in accordance with subsections (1) and (1.1) shall indicate:
(a) the vehicle registration plate number;
(a.1) the serial number of the vehicle;
(b) the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle inspected;
(c) the number of the official testing station;
(d) the name of the inspecting certified mechanic;
(e) the date of the inspection;
(f) the status of condition of the inspected components, as to whether
(i) passed,
(ii) failed, or
(iii) repaired during inspection; and
(g) the serial number of any certificate of inspection issued.
8(2.1)Each record maintained in accordance with subsection (1.1) shall indicate in addition to the information under subsection (2):
(a) the make and model of the vehicle;
(b) the odometer reading of the vehicle at the time of the inspection;
(c) the signature of the inspecting certified mechanic; and
(d) the identification number of the record.
8(2.2)The operator of an official testing station shall issue on completion of an inspection of a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more a copy of the record referred to in subsection (1.1) to the owner or operator of the vehicle.
8(3)The operator of an official testing station established under this Part shall:
(a) portray in public view any permit, chart or sign so intended for portrayal;
(b) Repealed: 88-264
(c) be responsible for the proper inspection of each vehicle presented for inspection and shall ensure
(i) that each vehicle is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic,
(ii) that each commercial vehicle with an unladen curb mass of 3500 kilograms or more is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic who is the holder of a current certificate of qualification issued under the Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Truck and Transport) Occupation Regulation - Apprenticeship and Occupation Certification Act, and
(iii) that each inspection is performed in conformity with the procedures and standards as outlined in the official inspection station manual; and
(d) inform the Registrar immediately upon recognition of
(i) complaints with regard to motor vehicle inspections,
(ii) loss or theft of certificates of inspection or certificates of rejection,
(iii) desire to adopt procedural changes,
(iv) errors in vehicle registration, or
(v) desire to cease operations as an official testing inspection station.
8(4)For the purposes of this section, “operator of an official testing station” refers to the owner or the lessee operator of the station or any person designated in the permit issued by the Minister to that station.
84-144; 88-264; 93-194; 2019-48
8(1)The operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of each vehicle inspection for one full year.
8(1.1)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of inspection for two full years for a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more.
8(2)Each record maintained in accordance with subsections (1) and (1.1) shall indicate:
(a) the vehicle registration plate number;
(a.1) the serial number of the vehicle;
(b) the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle inspected;
(c) the number of the official testing station;
(d) the name of the inspecting certified mechanic;
(e) the date of the inspection;
(f) the status of condition of the inspected components, as to whether
(i) passed,
(ii) failed, or
(iii) repaired during inspection; and
(g) the serial number of any certificate of inspection issued.
8(2.1)Each record maintained in accordance with subsection (1.1) shall indicate in addition to the information under subsection (2):
(a) the make and model of the vehicle;
(b) the odometer reading of the vehicle at the time of the inspection;
(c) the signature of the inspecting certified mechanic; and
(d) the identification number of the record.
8(2.2)The operator of an official testing station shall issue on completion of an inspection of a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more a copy of the record referred to in subsection (1.1) to the owner or operator of the vehicle.
8(3)The operator of an official testing station established under this Part shall:
(a) portray in public view any permit, chart or sign so intended for portrayal;
(b) Repealed: 88-264
(c) be responsible for the proper inspection of each vehicle presented for inspection and shall ensure
(i) that each vehicle is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic,
(ii) that each commercial vehicle with an unladen curb mass of 3500 kilograms or more is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic who is the holder of a current certificate of qualification issued under the Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Truck and Transport) Occupation Regulation - Apprenticeship and Occupation Certification Act, and
(iii) that each inspection is performed in conformity with the procedures and standards as outlined in the official inspection station manual; and
(d) inform the Registrar immediately upon recognition of
(i) complaints with regard to motor vehicle inspections,
(ii) loss or theft of certificates of inspection or certificates of rejection,
(iii) desire to adopt procedural changes,
(iv) errors in vehicle registration, or
(v) desire to cease operations as an official testing inspection station.
8(4)For the purposes of this section, “operator of an official testing station” refers to the owner or the lessee operator of the station or any person designated in the permit issued by the Minister to that station.
84-144; 88-264; 93-194
8(1)The operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of each vehicle inspection for one full year.
8(1.1)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the operator of an official testing station shall maintain a record of inspection for two full years for a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more.
8(2)Each record maintained in accordance with subsections (1) and (1.1) shall indicate:
(a) the vehicle registration plate number;
(a.1) the serial number of the vehicle;
(b) the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle inspected;
(c) the number of the official testing station;
(d) the name of the inspecting certified mechanic;
(e) the date of the inspection;
(f) the status of condition of the inspected components, as to whether
(i) passed,
(ii) failed, or
(iii) repaired during inspection; and
(g) the serial number of any certificate of inspection issued.
8(2.1)Each record maintained in accordance with subsection (1.1) shall indicate in addition to the information under subsection (2):
(a) the make and model of the vehicle;
(b) the odometer reading of the vehicle at the time of the inspection;
(c) the signature of the inspecting certified mechanic; and
(d) the identification number of the record.
8(2.2)The operator of an official testing station shall issue on completion of an inspection of a bus, commercial vehicle or truck tractor with an unladen curb mass of 2250 kilograms or more or a semi-trailer, trailer or pole trailer with an assigned or configured gross mass of 4500 kilograms or more a copy of the record referred to in subsection (1.1) to the owner or operator of the vehicle.
8(3)The operator of an official testing station established under this Part shall:
(a) portray in public view any permit, chart or sign so intended for portrayal;
(b) Repealed: 88-264
(c) be responsible for the proper inspection of each vehicle presented for inspection and shall ensure
(i) that each vehicle is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic,
(ii) that each commercial vehicle with an unladen curb mass of 3500 kilograms or more is inspected by or under the direct supervision of a certified mechanic who is the holder of a current certificate of qualification issued under the Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Truck and Transport) Occupation Regulation - Apprenticeship and Occupation Certification Act, and
(iii) that each inspection is performed in conformity with the procedures and standards as outlined in the official inspection station manual; and
(d) inform the Registrar immediately upon recognition of
(i) complaints with regard to motor vehicle inspections,
(ii) loss or theft of certificates of inspection or certificates of rejection,
(iii) desire to adopt procedural changes,
(iv) errors in vehicle registration, or
(v) desire to cease operations as an official testing inspection station.
8(4)For the purposes of this section, “operator of an official testing station” refers to the owner or the lessee operator of the station or any person designated in the permit issued by the Minister to that station.
84-144; 88-264; 93-194