The Drivers and Vehicles Act

The Drivers and Vehicles Act, C.C.S.M. c. D104 (Assented to June 16, 2005) bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1 Definitions PART 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT 2 Administration of Act by MPIC 3 Registrar of Motor Vehicles PART 3 DRIVER LICENSING 4 Driver's licence required to drive motor vehicle and certain other vehicles 5 Restricted licences 6 General restrictions on issuing a driver's licence 6.1 Repealed 7 Temporary validity of out-of-province driving permit 8 Regulations respecting novice drivers 9 Stages for novice drivers 10 Applying for a driver's licence 10.1-10.2 Repealed 11 Form and content of driver's licence 12 Requirement to prove age and other particulars 13 Change of name or address 14 Declaration by applicant for driver's licence 15 Refusal of driver's licence to incompetent person 16 Issuance of replacement licence 17 Care and production of licence 18 Medical requirements 18.1 Registrar must be notified of changes in health 18.2 Mandatory reporting by medical practitioners and optometrists 18.3 Medical review committee continued 18.4 Members 18.5 Quorum 18.6 Rules of procedure 18.7 Appeal fee 18.8 Hearing process 18.9 Decision of committee 19 Appeal to medical review committee 20 No action against physician, optometrist or agency 21 Reinstatement of impaired persons 22 Definition of "first suspension and disqualification" 22.1 One impaired driver assessment per incident 23 When assessment indicates disease or disability 24 Issuing drivers' licences to minors 25 Examination charges and authorized examiners 26 Examination before issue of licence 27 Particulars of examination 28 Exemption from examination 29 Driver improvement measures 30 Driver's licence periods 31 Non-resident drivers 31.1 Repealed 32 Regulations PART 4 REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES OTHER THAN OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 33 Repealed 34 Registration and number plate requirements 35 When certain vehicles are deemed to be registered 36 Exceptions to registration requirement 37 Non-residents and out-of-province vehicles 38 How to register a vehicle 39 Documentation required to register 40 Persons eligible to register 41 Falsely obtained registrations 42 Vehicle identification numbers 43 Registration of hazardous vehicles prohibited 44 Inspection certificate required for registration 45 Cancelling registration 46 Cancelling registration — irreparable vehicle 47 Cancelling registration — salvageable motor vehicle 48 Commercial trucks 49 Refusal or cancellation where reciprocal or special arrangement 50 Repealed 51 Farm trucks 52 Remote community registrations 53 Antique motor vehicle registrations 54 Registration expires on transfer of ownership 55 Replacement of vehicle 56 Repealed 57 Production of registration card to registrar or justice 58 Change of name or address 59 Issuing number plates and stickers 60 Design and ownership of number plates 60.1 "Support Our Troops" licence plates 60.2 Definition 60.3 "Manitoba Parks" licence plates 61 Visibility of number plates 62 Devices resembling plates and plates of other jurisdictions 63 Seizing number plates 64 Dealers' number plates 65 Repairers' number plates 66 Collector number plates 67 Notice of written-off motor vehicle 68 Regulations PART 5 REGISTRATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 69 Definition of "off-road vehicle dealer" 70 Requirement to register 71 Exception for certain off-road vehicles 72 How to register an off-road vehicle 73 Documentation requirements and issuing registration card 74 Persons eligible to register 75 Application of subsections 40(3) to (6), 41(1) and (2) 76 Falsely obtained registrations 77 General insurance requirements 78 Combined registration card and insurance certificate 79 Vehicle identification numbers 80 Effect of transfer of ownership on registration 81 Production of registration card and evidence of insurance 82 Change of name or address 83 Issuing number plates and stickers 84 Design and ownership of number plates 85 Visibility of number plates 86 Number plates on expiry of registration 87 Off-road vehicle dealers' number plates 88 Seizing number plates 89 Regulations PART 6 SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF DRIVERS' LICENCES AND VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS 90 Suspension or cancellation by registrar for contraventions 91 Reciprocal suspension and cancellation of licences and registrations 91.1 Appeals 92 Suspension or cancellation by registrar for unpaid charges 92.1 Repealed 93 Notice of suspension or cancellation 94 Return of registration card on suspension 94.1 Regulations PART 7 DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS, DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, DEALERS, SALESPERSONS AND RECYCLERS 95 Driver training school and driving instructors' permits required 96 Dealers' and salespersons' permits required 97 Recycler's permit required 98 Application for permit and conditions of permits 99 Refusing to issue or renew permit and suspending or cancelling a permit 99.1 Administrative penalty 100 Notice of proposal 101 Voluntary cancellation 102 Permit to continue pending renewal 103 Extending time for submission or hearing request 104 Decision after hearing 105 Reapplication 106 Appeal 106.1 Publishing administrative decisions 107 Inspection of dealers' vehicles before sale or lease 108 Inspection required by registrar 109 Recycler must delay disposing of certain vehicles 110 Offence and penalty 111 Certificate as evidence PART 8 OFFENCES, PENALTIES, REGULATIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 112 Inspectors 113 Inspections 114 Searches and seizures 115 Detention of motor vehicle by peace officer 116 Disposal of detained vehicles 116.1 Registrar or peace officer may seize documents 117 Offence and penalties 118 Saving re suspensions and cancellations 119 Benefit of fines 120 Temporary permit on suspension of licence 121 Consequences of conviction being quashed 122 Vehicle owner's liability for offences committed by a driver 122.1 Offences and penalties re information and records 123 Regulations 124 Extension of drivers' licence and registration periods 125 Records about persons and vehicles 126 Meaning of "person about whom the inquiry is being made" 126.1 Searchable database 127 Disclosure of information for tickets 128 Access to information to make drivers' licences 129 Definition of "record" 130 Disclosure provisions apply despite restrictions in Act 131 General limit re personal information and personal health information 132 Records provided on request and at no charge 133 Providing information to the appeal board or medical review committee 134 Information to be provided to government 135 Information to be provided for law enforcement and to municipalities 136 Information to be provided under reciprocal and other agreements 137 Repealed 138 Authorization of third parties to issue drivers' licences and to register vehicles 139 Certification and admissibility of documents 140 General vehicle inspection requirements 141 Inspection stations and qualified mechanics 141.1 Inspection certificate by qualified mechanic 142 Inspection of unsafe vehicles and trailers 143 Reporting suspected contraventions 144 Protection from liability 145 General method of giving notice 145.1 Evidence of receipt by registered mail 145.2 Evidence of receipt by e-mail 145.3 Regulations respecting notices 146 Administrator may waive charges 147 Repealed 148 Merit and demerit status of Canadian Forces members 149 Establishing driver safety ratings of Forces members 149.1 Facial recognition software 149.2 Pilot projects PART 8.1 IDENTIFICATION CARDS 150 Meaning of "identification card" 150.1 Identification card is voluntary 150.2 Applying for an identification card 150.3 Administrator retains charges 150.4 Form and content of identification card 150.5 Proof of age and other particulars 150.6 Declaration by applicant 150.7 Restrictions on issuing an identification card 150.8 Change of name or address 150.9 Period of validity of an identification card 150.10 Records and information security 150.11 Limited access to photographs 150.12 Access to information to make identification cards 150.13 Access to information by certain persons 150.14 Other disclosures authorized by law 150.15 Repealed 150.16 Offences and penalties 150.17 Regulations PART 9 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS 151-162 Consequential amendments PART 10 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE 163 Definition of "former Act" 164 Transitional provisions re drivers and drivers' licences 165 Transitional provisions re merit marks and demerit points 166 Transitional provisions re motor vehicle and trailer registrations 167 Transitional provisions re off-road vehicle registrations 168 Transitional provisions re dealers' permits and other permits 169 Transitional provisions re applications under former Act 170 Transitional provisions re registrar's certificates 171 C.C.S.M. reference 172 Coming into force HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION Definitions 1(1) The following definitions apply in this Act. "certificate of insurance" means a certificate of insurance issued under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act or the regulations under that Act to the holder of a driver's licence, whether it is issued as part of the driver's licence or as a separate document. (« certificat d'assurance ») "class" , in relation to (a) a driver's licence, means a driver's licence of a class prescribed in the regulations under this Act that authorizes the licence holder to drive one or more classes of motor vehicle as prescribed in those regulations; and (b) a motor vehicle, means the vehicle class in which the motor vehicle is classified by the regulations under this Act. (« classe ») "commercial truck" means a motor vehicle designed primarily to carry cargo and includes a semi-trailer while it is connected to a motor vehicle by way of the trailer's kingpin coupler, but excludes (a) a vehicle used solely for personal transportation; and (b) any vehicle excluded from this definition under the regulations. (« véhicule commercial ») "common-law partner" of an individual means (a) a person who, with the individual, registered a common-law relationship under section 13.1 of The Vital Statistics Act , and who is cohabiting with the individual; or (b) a person who, not being married to the individual, is cohabiting with him or her in a conjugal relationship and has so cohabited (i) for a period of at least three years, or (ii) for a period of at least one year and they are together the parents of a child; and, if the individual is dead, "common-law partner" means a person who, not having been married to the individual, cohabited with him or her at the time of death and so cohabited with him or her as set out in clause (a) or (b). (« conjoint de fait ») "dealer" means a person who carries on the business as principal or agent, or who holds himself or herself out as carrying on the business as principal or agent, (a) of buying motor vehicles or trailers; (b) of selling motor vehicles or trailers, whether or not in combination with leasing them; or (c) of buying and selling motor vehicles or trailers, whether or not in combination with leasing them. (« commerçant ») "disease or disability" includes a disease or disability in the form of alcoholism or drug addiction, or an alcohol-related or drug-related problem. (« maladie ou incapacité ») "drive-away unit" means a combination of a lead motor vehicle and one or more other vehicles that are (a) entirely carried; (b) towed in such a manner that all of the vehicles' wheels are on the highway; or (c) partly towed and partly carried; and includes the lead motor vehicle even when it is not in combination with other vehicles. (« ensemble de véhicules ») "driver's licence" means (a) a driver's licence under this Act that authorizes the licence holder to drive one or more classes of motor vehicle as prescribed in the regulations under this Act; (b) a temporary driver's licence under subsection 11(2.1) or 29(3) of this Act or subsection 31(7), 264(11) or (12) or 279(23) or (23.1) of The Highway Traffic Act or a temporary permit under subsection 265.2(1) or 268(1) of The Highway Traffic Act ; and (c) any other driver's licence or permit to drive issued under The Highway Traffic Act before the day this Act comes into force. (« permis de conduire ») "duly qualified medical practitioner" means a physician who holds a valid certificate of practice issued by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba under The Regulated Health Professions Act . (« médecin ») "family" includes a common-law partner. (« famille ») "garage" means a building or part of a building in or at which vehicles are serviced in the ordinary course of business and includes the parcel of land on which the building is located. (« garage ») "inspection certificate" means a certificate that, under this Act or the regulations, is required to be issued by a qualified mechanic in respect of a vehicle inspection. (« certificat d'inspection ») "medical review committee" means the medical review committee continued under section 18.3. (« comité d'étude des dossiers médicaux ») "minister" means the minister appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to administer this Act. (« ministre ») "motor vehicle liability insurance card" means (a) an owner's certificate as defined in The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act or the regulations under that Act; (b) a motor vehicle liability insurance card referred to in section 35 of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act ; or (c) a card or other document issued to a person who resides or formerly resided outside Manitoba by an authorized insurer, or by an insurer that is authorized to transact business in the province, state or country in which the person resides or formerly resided and that has filed with the Superintendent of Insurance, in the form the Superintendent requires, the power of attorney and undertakings mentioned in section 161 of The Highway Traffic Act ; and which in each case is evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance, insuring the person named in the certificate, card or other document to the extent of not less than the amounts required under section 160 of The Highway Traffic Act . (« carte d'assurance-responsabilité automobile ») "novice driver" has the meaning set out in the regulations. (« conducteur débutant ») "number plate" means a plate to be displayed on a vehicle showing the numbers and letters that make up the vehicle's registration number (a) under this Act; or (b) under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba if the vehicle is registered outside Manitoba. (« plaque d'immatriculation ») "off-road vehicle" means an off-road vehicle as defined in The Off-Road Vehicles Act . (« véhicule à caractère non routier ») "optometrist" means an individual who is a member of the Manitoba Association of Optometrists and is entitled to practise optometry in Manitoba. (« optométriste ») "out-of-province driving permit" means a licence, permit or other document that (a) authorizes a person to drive a motor vehicle; and (b) is issued by a competent authority outside Manitoba. (« permis de conduire de non-résident ») "owner" includes a person who has exclusive use of a vehicle under a lease or other agreement for a period of more than 30 days. (« propriétaire ») "peace officer" means (a) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force or another police officer, police constable or constable, or another person employed for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace; and (b) a person appointed under this Act to enforce this Act or the regulations. (« agent de la paix ») "personal health information" means personal health information as defined in The Personal Health Information Act . (« renseignements médicaux personnels ») "personal information" means personal information as defined in The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act , and includes photographs of persons. (« renseignements personnels ») "photograph" includes the image of a person or thing that is recorded, stored or displayed in electronic digital format. (« photo ») "qualified mechanic" means a mechanic who holds a qualified mechanic's permit issued under the regulations or who is otherwise authorized by the administrator or the minister to perform vehicle inspections and to issue certificates in respect of those inspections. (« mécanicien qualifié ») "recognized agency" means (a) the provincial health authority as defined in The Health System Governance and Accountability Act ; or (b) any other agency or person engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of persons suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction and approved by the registrar. (« organisme reconnu ») "recycler" means a person who carries on the business, or holds himself or herself out as carrying on the business, of (a) buying motor vehicles or parts of motor vehicles (i) to destroy them for scrap or dismantle them for parts, or (ii) to resell to another for the purpose of destroying them for scrap or dismantling them for parts; or (b) buying and selling used motor vehicle parts. (« récupérateur ») "registrar" means the registrar of Motor Vehicles appointed under section 3. (« registraire ») "registration card" means a card that signifies that the vehicle described in the card is registered under this Act for any registration period shown in the card and, in any provision of this Act that requires a person to produce a vehicle's registration card to a peace officer, includes (a) a registration permit under this Act; (b) a cab card, or a permit under section 87 of The Highway Traffic Act ; or (c) any document that signifies that the vehicle is registered under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba. (« carte d'immatriculation ») "registration class" , in relation to a vehicle, means the registration class of the vehicle as prescribed in the regulations. (« classe d'immatriculation ») "registration class sticker" means a sticker for use on a number plate to show the registration class of the vehicle that displays the number plate. (« vignette de classe d'immatriculation ») "registration period" , in relation to a vehicle, means the registration period for that vehicle determined under the regulations. ( « période d'immatriculation ») "regulation" , except when specified otherwise, means a regulation made under this Act. (« règlement ») "repairer" means a person who (a) maintains a garage for servicing motor vehicles, at a charge or price or for consideration, in the ordinary course of business; or (b) owns and operates a fleet of five or more motor vehicles or other vehicles, or both, and maintains facilities to service them. (« réparateur ») "salesperson" means a person employed or otherwise engaged by a dealer to buy and sell motor vehicles or trailers or to negotiate agreements to buy and sell motor vehicles or trailers on the dealer's behalf. (« vendeur ») "service" , in relation to a vehicle, means repair, maintain, paint or otherwise care for the vehicle, and includes repairing or maintaining a part or accessory or other equipment of a vehicle, but does not include selling fuel, lubricants, engine coolant or other fluid products, or services incidental to such sales. (« entretenir ») "state of the United States" means a state or territory of the United States of America and includes the District of Columbia. (« État ») "supervising driver" has the meaning set out in the regulations. (« conducteur surveillant ») "valid" , in relation to a driver's licence, out-of-province driving permit or other permit, certificate, student identification sticker or other sticker, vehicle registration or licence, registration card, cab card or other vehicle registration document, means a licence, permit, certificate, sticker, card or document that (a) is validly issued under the enactment under which it is issued; and (b) has not expired or been suspended, cancelled or revoked at the time when its validity is material. (« valide ») "validation sticker" means a sticker for use on a number plate to show that the registration of the vehicle that displays the number plate is valid or to show the expiry date of the registration. (« vignette de validation ») "vehicle identification number" means (a) the manufacturer's vehicle identification number of a vehicle; or (b) the vehicle identification number authorized to be attached to a vehicle under subsection 42(3) or 79(3) or under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba. (« numéro d'identification de véhicule ») "written off" , in relation to a motor vehicle, means written off as described in the regulations. (« perte totale ») Application of Highway Traffic Act definitions 1(2) The following terms have the same meaning in this Act as they have in The Highway Traffic Act : "agricultural equipment" "appeal board" "cab card" "drive" "emergency vehicle" "farmer" "farm truck" "gross weight" "highway" "infrastructure equipment" "livestock" "motor vehicle" "regulated vehicle" "restricted speed area" "school bus" "traffic" "traffic authority" "trailer" "urban municipality" "vehicle" Meaning of other words and expressions 1(3) Words and expressions used in this Act and not defined in this Act have the meaning given to them in The Highway Traffic Act . Interpretation 1(4) For the purposes of a document, information, application, prosecution, process or other proceeding commenced or issued under this Act, any one or more of the terms "suspended", "cancelled", "disqualified" or "prohibited", or terms of like meaning, and other parts of speech and tenses of those terms may be used synonymously or interchangeably. The use of one or more or any of those terms does not affect the validity or sufficiency of the document, information, application, prosecution, process or other proceeding. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 2 ; S.M. 2008, c. 42, s. 24 ; S.M. 2009, c. 15, s. 232 ; S.M. 2014, c. 32, s. 7 ; S.M. 2017, c. 36, s. 14 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 2 ; S.M. 2018, c. 12, s. 2 ; S.M. 2021, c. 15, s. 83 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 2 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 2 . PART 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT Designation of administrator 2(1) The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation is the administrator for the purposes of this Act and the regulations under this Act and for the purposes of any other Act or regulation that imposes a duty or confers a power on the administrator. Administrator's duties and powers 2(2) The administrator must perform the duties that are imposed on it by this or another Act, or a regulation, and any other duties that the minister may require. The administrator may exercise the powers conferred on it by this or another Act, or a regulation. Directions by minister 2(3) The minister may give directions to the administrator or the registrar to achieve the purposes of this Act, The Highway Traffic Act, The Off-Road Vehicles Act and the regulations under any of those Acts, including, but not limited to, directions for the purpose of (a) achieving provincial objectives and priorities respecting the regulation of Manitoba highways and persons and vehicles using highways; (b) providing guidelines for the administrator to follow in administering this Act, and for the administrator and the registrar in performing their duties and exercising their powers; and (c) coordinating the work of the administrator and the registrar with the programs, policies and work of the government in regulating highways and transportation. Delegation 2(4) The administrator may delegate any of its duties or powers to an officer or employee of the administrator, who is then authorized to perform the duty or exercise the power. Appointment of Registrar of Motor Vehicles 3(1) The administrator may appoint one of its officers or employees as registrar of Motor Vehicles for the purposes (a) of this Act and the regulations, and of any other Act or a regulation under another Act that imposes a duty or confers a power on the registrar; and (b) of subsection 320.32(6) of the Criminal Code (Canada). Appointment of Deputy-Registrar 3(2) For the purposes of an Act or regulation mentioned in subsection (1), the administrator may appoint one of its officers or employees as Deputy-Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Under the supervision of the registrar, the deputy-registrar may carry out the registrar's duties and exercise the registrar's powers under this Act or the regulations or under any other Act or a regulation under any other Act. Registrar may delegate 3(3) The registrar may authorize an officer or employee of the administrator or an employee of the minister's department to perform any of the registrar's duties or exercise any of the registrar's powers under this Act or the regulations or under any other Act or a regulation under any other Act. S.M. 2015, c. 39, s. 2 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 7 . PART 3 DRIVER LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENCE Driver's licence required to drive motor vehicle 4(1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the person (a) holds a valid driver's licence of a class that authorizes the person to drive the class of motor vehicle being driven; and (b) carries the driver's licence while driving. Driver's licence required for certain other vehicles 4(2) A person must not drive agricultural equipment or infrastructure equipment on a provincial highway, or on a highway within the City of Winnipeg, an urban municipality or a restricted speed area, unless the person (a) holds a valid driver's licence of a class that authorizes him or her to drive a class 5 motor vehicle without a full-time supervising driver; and (b) carries the licence while driving. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 3 . Restricted Licences Restricted licences 5 The registrar may issue a restricted driver's licence of any class (a) authorizing the licence holder to drive only a motor vehicle of a specified kind or type, or equipped in a manner specified in the driver's licence; or (b) specifying any other conditions or restrictions that the registrar, the medical review committee or the appeal board may impose on the licence holder. When a Driver's Licence Must Not Be Issued General restrictions on issuing a driver's licence 6(1) The registrar must not issue (a) a driver's licence of any class to a person under the age of 16 years, except as permitted by the regulations; (b) a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 driver's licence to a person under the age of 18 years; (c) a driver's licence of any class to a person who does not satisfy the registrar that he or she is a resident of Manitoba, unless the regulations exempt him or her from this requirement; (c.1) a driver's licence of any class to a person who does not satisfy the registrar as to his or her date of birth or identity; (c.2) a driver's licence of any class to a person who does not satisfy the registrar that he or she is entitled under the laws of Canada to be in Canada during its period of validity; or (d) a driver's licence of any class (i) to a person whose driver's licence has been cancelled, unless the registrar is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to hold a driver's licence of the class being issued, (ii) to a person whose driver's licence is suspended, (iii) to a person who is prohibited from driving by a court, unless the court's prohibition order allows the person to drive a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition-interlock device and the driver's licence is a restricted licence, as defined in section 279.1 of The Highway Traffic Act , or the order otherwise allows the licence to be issued, (iv) to a person who has a disease or disability that may be expected to interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with a driver's licence of the class applied for, except as permitted under this Act or the regulations, (v) to a person who declines to take or fails any examination that the person is required to take under this Act or the regulations, (vi) to a person who declines to take or fails to complete an impaired driver's course that the person is required to take under this Act or the regulations, or (vii) to a person who fails or refuses to be photographed in accordance with the registrar's requirements, unless the type of driver's licence is not required by law to display the licence holder's photograph or the regulations exempt him or her from being photographed. Notice of refusal to issue driver's licence 6(2) When the registrar refuses to issue a driver's licence to a person for any of the reasons set out in subsection (1), the registrar (a) may give the person a written notice of refusal stating the reason for the refusal; and (b) must give the person a written notice of refusal stating the reason for the refusal if the person requests the notice within six months after the registrar's refusal. Appeal against refusal 6(3) Within six months after the date of the written notice of refusal, the person may appeal the refusal to the appeal board as provided in section 279 of The Highway Traffic Act . Issuing driver's licence to a temporary resident 6(4) If a person applying for a driver's licence or for the renewal of a driver's licence is not a permanent resident of Canada, the registrar must not issue the driver's licence for longer than the period during which, under the laws of Canada, the person is entitled to be in Canada. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 3 . 6.1 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 4 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . DRIVING BY NEW RESIDENTS OF MANITOBA Temporary validity of out-of-province driving permit 7(1) Despite any other provision of this Part, but subject to subsection (2), a person who becomes a resident of Manitoba and holds a valid out-of-province driving permit that authorizes them to drive any class of motor vehicle may drive a motor vehicle of that class for the first three months after they become a resident, without obtaining a driver's licence under this Act. Application to regulated vehicles 7(2) Subsection (1) does not authorize a person to drive a regulated vehicle unless the person's out-of-province driving permit is issued in a province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States. S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 3 . NOVICE DRIVERS Regulations respecting novice drivers 8(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) defining "novice driver" and "supervising driver"; (b) classifying novice drivers for any purpose or provision of the regulations, based on any criteria the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers appropriate; (c) prescribing drivers' licences of different classes and subclasses for novice drivers; (d) requiring a novice driver who holds a driver's licence of any class or subclass to be supervised, while driving, by a supervising driver; (e) governing supervising drivers and prescribing the qualifications and requirements for supervising drivers, including, but not limited to, requiring every supervising driver to identify himself or herself and produce his or her driver's licence to a peace officer on demand; (f) prescribing the length of time or the method of determining the length of time during which a person shall be a novice driver or shall be restricted to any class or subclass of driver's licence for novice drivers; (g) respecting circumstances under which a novice driver may be required to produce evidence that he or she has successfully completed an approved driver education or training course; (h) respecting approved driver education or training courses for novice drivers, respecting minimum standards and criteria for such courses, and respecting their implementation; (i) governing novice drivers and prescribing conditions and restrictions applicable to any class or subclass of driver's licence for novice drivers; (j) prescribing markers or identifying devices to be displayed on or in motor vehicles driven by novice drivers or novice drivers with licences of any class or subclass and governing the conditions of their use and the manner of displaying them; (k) exempting novice drivers or classes of novice drivers from any requirement under this Part or any regulation made under this subsection, and prescribing conditions for the exemptions; (l) providing that section 147 applies to novice drivers who hold certain classes or subclasses of driver's licence, and prescribing conditions for its application; (m) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Part as it relates to novice drivers. Application of regulations 8(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part in respect of any class of driver's licence for novice drivers or any class of novice driver. Offence and penalty 8(3) A novice or supervising driver who contravenes a provision of a regulation made under subsection (1), or a novice driver who contravenes a condition or restriction of his or her driver's licence, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalties set out in section 117. Saving 8(4) Imposing a penalty under subsection (3) on a driver does not restrict, limit or affect any other provision of this Act that authorizes or requires the suspension or cancellation of a driver's licence or vehicle registration, or the disqualification of a person from holding a driver's licence or registering a vehicle. Defence of novice driver to charge re supervising driver's qualifications 8(5) It is a defence to a charge against a novice driver under subsection (3) relating to the qualifications or requirements of the supervising driver if the accused establishes that he or she took all reasonable measures to comply with the regulations. Stages for novice drivers 9(1) A novice driver must hold a class or subclass of driver's licence prescribed by regulation for novice drivers (a) in the learner stage for at least nine months before being eligible to progress to the intermediate stage; (b) in the intermediate stage for at least 15 months before being eligible to progress to the full stage; and (c) in the full stage for at least 12 months before he or she is no longer a novice driver. Exemption for existing licences 9(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a driver's licence that is issued before April 1, 2002. APPLYING FOR A DRIVER'S LICENCE Applying for a driver's licence 10(1) A person applying for any class of driver's licence must (a) apply in the form required by the registrar; (b) provide the registrar with the information and documents that the registrar requires to be satisfied that the person is eligible and qualified to hold the licence; (c) provide the registrar with any consent that the registrar requires to verify the person's eligibility and qualification to hold the licence; (d) pay the charge for the licence that is specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act and the premium for a certificate of insurance that is established under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act ; and (e) allow himself or herself to be photographed in accordance with the registrar's requirements, unless the type of driver's licence is not required by law to display the licence holder's photograph or the regulations exempt him or her from being photographed. 10(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 5 ; S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 4 . 10.1 and 10.2 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 5 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Form and Content of Driver's Licence Form and content of a driver's licence generally 11(1) Subject to the regulations, the registrar may issue a driver's licence in any form that the registrar considers appropriate, and may require that the driver's licence (a) be signed by the licence holder or display a facsimile version of his or her signature; (b) display information that the registrar considers necessary about the licence holder and his or her driving privileges or restrictions; and (c) contain information that the registrar considers necessary about the licence holder in machine-readable form. Certain drivers' licences must display photo 11(2) A driver's licence issued to a person must, in accordance with the registrar's requirements, display his or her photograph, unless (a) the person is exempted by the regulations; or (b) the licence is a temporary driver's licence issued by the registrar or by a peace officer, judge or justice under the authority of a provision of this Act or any other Act. Temporary driver's licence 11(2.1) The registrar may issue a temporary driver's licence to an applicant for a driver's licence for a period of not more than 45 days for one of the following purposes: (a) to enable the applicant to drive a vehicle while their driver's licence is made; (b) to allow the registrar to verify the applicant's eligibility and qualification to hold a driver's licence, including verifying the authenticity of any required documents provided by the applicant. 11(3) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Non-complying driver's licence is not valid 11(4) A driver's licence is not valid unless (a) it is issued by the registrar or a person authorized by the registrar, or by a peace officer, judge or justice; (b) it is in the form in which the registrar or a peace officer, judge or justice issues that type of licence; and (c) it complies with (i) any requirements imposed by the registrar under subsection (1), (ii) subsection (2), and (iii) any requirements set out in the regulations. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 5 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 5 . Requirement to Prove Age and Other Particulars Proof of age 12(1) The registrar may require a person who applies for a driver's licence to produce for inspection an official birth certificate, or other proof of the date of his or her birth satisfactory to the registrar. Documents as proof of identity and residence 12(2) A person who applies for a driver's licence or a renewal, replacement or reinstatement of a driver's licence must produce to the registrar the documents that the registrar requires as proof (a) of the person's identity; (b) that the person resides in Manitoba; and (c) that the person is entitled under the laws of Canada to be in Canada during its period of validity. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 6 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 6 . Change of Name or Address Change of name or address 13 A licence holder who changes his or her name or address must, within 15 days after the change, notify the registrar of his or her new name or new address. On request from the registrar, the licence holder must provide the registrar with documentation satisfactory to the registrar to verify the new address or show that the change of name complies with the laws of Manitoba. Declaration by Applicant for Driver's Licence Declaration by applicant 14(1) When a person applies for a driver's licence of any class, the person must make a declaration in the form and containing the information the registrar requires. Specific declarations 14(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a person applying for a driver's licence of any class must declare whether he or she (a) has a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving any motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence applied for; or (b) possesses a valid out-of-province driving permit. 14(3) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 7 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Persons Who Are Not Competent to Drive Refusal of driver's licence to incompetent person 15(1) If the registrar is satisfied that a person is not competent to drive a motor vehicle, based on a declaration by the person, a driver's examination or otherwise, the registrar may, by giving a written notice, refuse to issue a driver's licence to the person or may cancel the person's driver's licence. Giving cancellation notice 15(2) A notice under subsection (1) must be given to the person (a) by personal service; (b) by mailing or delivering it to the person at his or her last known address as shown in the records maintained by the registrar, using a mail or delivery service that provides the registrar with an acknowledgment of receipt; (c) by sending it to the e-mail address provided by the person to the registrar for the delivery of notices under this Act and the regulations; or (d) in accordance with a method specified by regulation. 15(3) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Examination of applicant 15(4) If a person who has been refused a driver's licence, or whose driver's licence has been cancelled under subsection (1), asks to take a driving competency examination, the registrar must allow the person to take the examination. This is subject to the person paying the charge for the examination specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act . When person passes examination 15(5) The registrar must issue a driver's licence to a person who passes an examination requested under subsection (4) if the person is otherwise entitled to a driver's licence under this Act. When person does not pass examination 15(6) A person who does not pass the examination requested under subsection (4) is not entitled to take another driving competency examination without the consent of the registrar. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Replacement of Driver's Licence Issuing replacement licence 16(1) A person who holds a valid driver's licence may apply to the registrar for a replacement if the original driver's licence is lost or destroyed. The registrar may issue the replacement licence if the person pays the charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act and provides proof satisfactory to the registrar (a) that the driver's licence was lost or destroyed; and (b) that he or she is the person to whom the driver's licence was issued. Return of replacement driver's licence 16(2) A person who obtains a replacement driver's licence and afterwards finds the original must return the replacement driver's licence to the registrar without delay. Care and Production of Driver's Licence Care and production of licence 17 A person who holds a driver's licence must (a) keep it clean and legible; and (b) produce it to the registrar or a justice, when the registrar or justice requires it to be produced. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS Medical report required 18(1) By giving a written notice to a person who is applying for or holds a driver's licence, the registrar may require the person (a) to be examined by, and to provide a report to the registrar from, (i) a duly qualified medical practitioner, optometrist or other expert as to whether the person has a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence applied for or held, or (ii) a recognized agency as to whether the person has a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence applied for or held; and (b) if the registrar considers it advisable, to be examined again by, and to provide a further report from, a medical practitioner, optometrist, expert or agency described in clause (a). Content of notice under subsection (1) 18(2) A notice under subsection (1) must specify the type of report that the registrar requires and the person or agency or kind of person that must make it. The notice may specify the day by which it must be provided to the registrar. Suspension and disqualification 18(3) At the time a notice under subsection (1) is given, or at a later time, the registrar may, by giving written notice, (a) suspend the person's driver's licence, if any, and the person's right to have a driver's licence; and (b) disqualify the person from driving a motor vehicle and operating an off-road vehicle. The suspension and disqualification is in effect until the person provides the reports required under subsection (1) and the registrar takes action under subsection (7) or (8). Content of notice under subsection (3) 18(4) A notice under subsection (3) must specify the action taken by the registrar and state that the action is effective until the registrar takes further action under subsection (7) or (8). When all reports not provided 18(5) If a person, other than a person who has been given a notice under subsection (3), does not provide each report required under subsection (1) within the time specified in the notice or any extension of time given by the registrar, the registrar may do one or more of the following by giving a written notice to the person: (a) suspend the person's right to have a driver's licence; (b) cancel the person's driver's licence; (c) issue a lower class of driver's licence to the person under subsection 29(4). No appeal 18(6) Despite any other provision of this Act, no appeal lies from a suspension and disqualification under subsection (3) or from an action of the registrar under clause (5)⁠(a), (b) or (c). Registrar's action re person without disease or disability 18(7) When the registrar is satisfied by the reports a person provides under subsection (1) that the person does not have a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be operated with the class of driver's licence applied for or held, the registrar must do whichever of the following applies in the circumstances: (a) if the person's driver's licence or right to have a driver's licence was suspended under subsection (3), terminate the suspension and disqualification; (b) if the person's right to have a driver's licence was suspended under clause (5)⁠(a), terminate the suspension; (c) if the person's driver's licence was cancelled under clause (5)⁠(b), reinstate the driver's licence; (d) after doing anything under clause (a), (b) or (c), issue a new driver's licence certificate to the person if the registrar is satisfied that the person is competent to drive a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence; (e) if the person was issued a lower class of driver's licence under clause (5)⁠(c), issue a driver's licence of the original class to the person. If registrar satisfied person has a disease or disability 18(8) When the registrar is satisfied by the reports a person provides under subsection (1) that the person has a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be operated with the class of driver's licence applied for or held, the registrar must do whichever of the following applies in the circumstances: (a) suspend the person's right to have a driver's licence by giving the person a written notice; (b) cancel the person's driver's licence by giving the person a written notice; (b.1) disqualify the person from driving a motor vehicle, or operating an off-road vehicle, by giving the person a written notice; (c) issue a driver's licence with restrictions under section 5; (d) issue a lower class of driver's licence to the person under subsection 29(4); (e) require the person to take such steps in relation to an action under clause (c) or (d) as the registrar considers appropriate.

Methods of giving certain notices 18(9) A notice under subsection (3) or (5) or clause (8)⁠(a), (b) or (b.1) must be given to the person (a) by personal service; (b) by mailing or delivering it to the person at his or her last known address as shown in the records maintained by the registrar, using a mail or delivery service that provides the registrar with an acknowledgment of receipt; (c) by sending it to the e-mail address provided by the person to the registrar for the delivery of notices under this Act and the regulations; or (d) in accordance with a method specified by regulation. 18(10) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Methods of giving other notices 18(11) The registrar may give a notice under subsection (1) or clause (8)⁠(c), (d) or (e) by any method that the registrar considers appropriate. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 2 . Changes in Health or Physical Condition Affecting Ability to Drive Registrar must be notified of changes in health 18.1 Without delay after becoming aware of any change in his or her health or physical condition that is likely to affect his or her ability to drive and would be required to be declared under section 14, the holder of a driver's licence must notify the registrar in writing of the details of the change. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 8 Mandatory reporting by medical practitioners and optometrists 18.2(1) A duly qualified medical practitioner or optometrist must provide a report to the registrar if, in the practitioner or optometrist's opinion, a person under the care of the practitioner or optometrist who holds a valid driver's licence (a) has developed a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence held by the person; or (b) has experienced a significant deterioration of an existing disease or disability, such that it may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence held by the person. Content of report 18.2(2) The report must include (a) the name and address of the duly qualified medical practitioner or optometrist; (b) the name and address of the person under the care of the duly qualified medical practitioner or optometrist; and (c) a description of the person's disease or disability and the manner in which it may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence held by the person. Report is privileged 18.2(3) The report is privileged and for the information of the registrar only. It is not admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding, other than an appeal to the medical review committee under section 19. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Medical Review Committee Medical review committee continued 18.3(1) The medical review committee established under The Highway Traffic Act is hereby continued under this Act. Mandate 18.3(2) The mandate of the medical review committee is to hear and decide (a) appeals under section 19 (action after medical or optometric assessment); (b) appeals under subsection 23(2) (action after impaired driver assessment); and (c) appeals under subsection 124.6(3) of The Highway Traffic Act (physically disabled person's parking permit). S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Members 18.4(1) The medical review committee is to consist of not less than five members to be appointed by the minister. Member expertise 18.4(2) In appointing members, the minister must have regard to the need to ensure that the committee as a whole represents a sufficient range of medical expertise and experience to carry out its responsibilities effectively. Term of membership 18.4(3) A member is to be appointed for a term of not more than three years, and no member may serve more than ten consecutive years. Terms to be staggered 18.4(4) When appointing a member and establishing the member's term of office, the minister must have regard to the need to ensure that the terms of office of not more than half of the members expire in any one year. Appointment continues 18.4(5) A member continues to hold office until they are re-appointed, the appointment is revoked or a successor is appointed. Remuneration and expenses 18.4(6) Each member of the medical review committee may be paid the remuneration and expenses determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Quorum 18.5 A quorum of the medical review committee is three members. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Rules of procedure 18.6 The medical review committee may make or adopt rules of procedure. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Appeal fee 18.7(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who makes an appeal to the medical review committee must pay the appeal fee prescribed by the regulations to the Minister of Finance. Waiver of appeal fee 18.7(2) The medical review committee may waive the payment of the fee if it is satisfied that the payment would cause undue financial hardship to the appellant. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Hearing process 18.8(1) The medical review committee may hear an appeal orally or in writing. Committee not bound by rules of evidence 18.8(2) The medical review committee is not bound by the rules of evidence that apply to a judicial proceeding. Additional examinations 18.8(3) For the purpose of an appeal, the medical review committee may (a) require the appellant to undergo a medical or optometric examination at the appellant's expense; and (b) require the appellant to produce (i) a medical report from a duly qualified medical practitioner concerning any aspect of the appellant's health or physical or mental condition the committee considers relevant, or (ii) a report from an optometrist concerning the appellant's vision. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Decision of committee 18.9(1) After hearing an appeal, the medical review committee may confirm, quash or vary the decision under appeal. Decision is final 18.9(2) The decision of the medical review committee is final. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 3 . Appeal to Medical Review Committee Appeal to medical review committee 19 A person may appeal the action of the registrar under subsection 18(8) in respect of the person's driver's licence to the medical review committee by following the appeal procedure specified by the medical review committee. No action against physician, optometrist or agency 20 No action or proceeding may be brought against (a) a duly qualified medical practitioner, optometrist or other expert, or a recognized agency, or an employee or agent of any of them, for any injury or damage suffered as a result of a report provided by the medical practitioner, optometrist, expert, agency, employee or agent under subsection 18(1) or 18.2(1); or (b) a recognized agency or an employee or agent of a recognized agency for any injury or damage suffered as a result of an assessment provided by the agency, employee or agent under section 21 or 22. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 4 . REQUIREMENT FOR IMPAIRED DRIVER ASSESSMENT 21(1) [Repealed] S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 3 . Reinstatement of impaired persons 21(2) If (a) a person's driver's licence has been suspended, or the person has been disqualified from holding a driver's licence or driving a motor vehicle in Manitoba under section 263.1 or 263.2 of The Highway Traffic Act , based on a ground set out in any of clauses 263.1(2)⁠(a) to (d) or (f.1) of that Act, or under a comparable provision of the laws of another jurisdiction; or (b) a person has pleaded guilty to or has been found guilty of committing an offence under subsection 320.14(1), (2) or (3) or section 320.15 of the Criminal Code (Canada), or an offence committed by means of or in relation to a motor vehicle in a state of the United States that the registrar considers to be equivalent to an offence under one of those provisions; the registrar must not reinstate the person's driver's licence or issue a driver's licence to the person and — despite subsection 263.1(15) of The Highway Traffic Act — the person's driver's licence must not be returned to them until the person has provided the registrar with an impaired driver's assessment from a recognized agency and, if that agency considered it advisable, has successfully completed an educational or treatment program offered by a recognized agency. Transitional — reinstatement 21(3) Subsection (2) applies in respect of a person who applies for a driver's licence and whose licence was suspended, or who was disqualified or convicted, under any of the provisions referred to in clause (2)⁠(a) or (b) as they read immediately before the coming into force of this subsection. S.M. 2005, c. 56, s. 5 ; S.M. 2010, c. 52, s. 13 ; S.M. 2014, c. 23, s. 8 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 7 ; S.M. 2019, c. 6, s. 10 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 3 . Definition of "first suspension and disqualification" 22(1) In this section, "first suspension and disqualification" means a suspension and disqualification that is (a) issued under (i) section 263.1 of The Highway Traffic Act , (ii) section 263.2 of The Highway Traffic Act , or (iii) subsection 265(5) of The Highway Traffic Act , but only if the suspension and disqualification arose from a request under subsection 265(2) of that Act; and (b) a person's first suspension and disqualification in a 10-year period under any of the provisions set out in clause (a). 22(1.1) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 1 . Notice for impaired driver assessment 22(2) The registrar must serve a notice under subsection (3) on a person each time in a 10-year period after his or her first suspension and disqualification that his or her driver's licence is suspended, or he or she is disqualified from holding a driver's licence or from driving a motor vehicle in Manitoba, (a) under section 263.1 of The Highway Traffic Act , based on a ground set out in clause 263.1(2)⁠(e), (f), (f.2), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of that Act; or (b) under subsection 265(5) of that Act if the suspension and disqualification arose from a request under subsection 265(2) of that Act. Transitional — impaired driver assessments 22(2.1) A suspension based on any of the grounds referenced in clause (2)⁠(a) as it read immediately before the coming into force of this subsection must be counted as a suspension for the purpose of subsection (2). Content of notice 22(3) The notice must state (a) that the person is required (i) to provide to the registrar an impaired driver's assessment from a recognized agency within a specified period, and (ii) if that agency considers it advisable, to successfully complete an educational or treatment program offered by a recognized agency within a further specified period; and (b) that, if the person fails to meet any requirement of clause (a) within the specified period or any extension of the period approved by the registrar, the registrar may suspend the person's driver's licence and right to hold a driver's licence and may disqualify the person from holding a driver's licence and from driving a motor vehicle or operating an off-road vehicle until he or she meets the requirement. Suspension or disqualification 22(4) The registrar may suspend a person's driver's licence and right to hold a driver's licence and may disqualify a person from applying for or holding a driver's licence and from driving a motor vehicle or operating an off-road vehicle if the person fails to meet any requirement of the notice within the period specified in the notice or any extension of the period approved by the registrar. The suspension or disqualification is in effect until the person meets the requirement. No appeal 22(5) Despite any other provision of this Act, no appeal lies from a suspension or disqualification imposed under subsection (4). S.M. 2010, c. 52, s. 14 ; S.M. 2014, c. 23, s. 8 ; S.M. 2017, c. 22, s. 4 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 1 and 7; S.M. 2019, c. 6, s. 10 ; S.M. 2025, c. 5, s. 12 ; S.M. 2026, c. 37, s. 22 . One impaired driver assessment per incident 22.1 Despite subsections 21(2) and 22(2), the registrar may not require a person to provide an impaired driver's assessment if the person has previously provided such an assessment to the registrar in respect of the same incident that gave rise to the suspension, disqualification or conviction, as the case may be. S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 1 . When assessment indicates disease or disability 23(1) When the registrar is satisfied by an assessment provided under section 21 or 22 that the person has a disease or disability that may interfere with safely driving a motor vehicle that may be driven with the class of driver's licence applied for or held, or with safely operating an off-road vehicle, the registrar must do whichever of the following applies to the person: (a) suspend the person's right to have a driver's licence by giving the person a written notice; (b) cancel the person's driver's licence by giving the person a written notice; (c) issue a driver's licence with restrictions as provided in section 5; (d) issue a lower class of driver's licence to the person under subsection 29(4); (e) require the person to take such steps in relation to an action under clause (c) or (d) as the registrar considers appropriate; (f) disqualify the person from driving a motor vehicle, or operating an off-road vehicle, by giving the person a written notice. Appeal to medical review committee 23(2) A person may appeal the action of the registrar under subsection (1) in respect of the person's driver's licence to the medical review committee by following the appeal procedure specified by the medical review committee. S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 4 . ISSUING DRIVERS' LICENCES TO MINORS Restriction on issue of licences to minors 24(1) The registrar must not issue a driver's licence of any class to a person under 18 years of age unless the application for the driver's licence is approved and signed (a) by a parent or guardian of the applicant; or (b) if the registrar is satisfied that it is not practical or desirable to obtain the approval and signature of a parent or guardian, by any other person the registrar considers to be a responsible and suitable person. Cancellation of licence issued to minor 24(2) The registrar must cancel the driver's licence issued to a person under 18 years of age, if the registrar receives a written request from the person who approved and signed the application under subsection (1). S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 5 . DRIVER'S LICENCE EXAMINATIONS Charges for examinations 25(1) For each attempt to pass an examination, the person required to pass the examination must pay the charge for the examination specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act . Authorized examiners 25(2) The administrator may authorize a person to administer examinations to persons who are required to pass examinations by this Act or the regulations under this Act, whether in connection with a driver's licence application or otherwise, and may define the duties and powers of the authorized person. If the authorized person does not otherwise receive a salary for administering the examinations, the administrator may fix the fee the authorized person may retain for each examination that he or she administers. Requirement for Examination Examination before issue of licence 26 Subject to section 28, the registrar must not issue a driver's licence of any class to a person unless the person has passed the examinations the registrar requires and satisfied any other requirements the registrar considers appropriate. Particulars of Examination Particulars of examination 27 Any examination that a person is required to pass under section 26 must include tests of the person's (a) vision; (b) ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and directing traffic; (c) knowledge of the laws of Manitoba respecting highway traffic; and (d) ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of a motor vehicle. S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 5 . When Examination May Not Be Required Exemption from examination 28(1) The registrar may exempt an applicant for a driver's licence from any examination required under this Act if (a) the applicant holds a valid out-of-province driving permit issued in a province or territory of Canada or in a state of the United States; (b) the application is for a class 5 or 6 driver's licence and the applicant holds a valid out-of-province driving permit issued in a country or political subdivision of a country with which the government has a subsisting arrangement or reciprocal agreement as provided for in subsection 31.1(1) of The Highway Traffic Act ; (c) the applicant is a member of NATO Forces personnel, or a family member of such a member, and holds a valid out-of-province driving permit issued in the country in which the member permanently resides; (d) the applicant holds a valid out-of-province driving permit issued under the authority of the Commander, Canadian Forces Europe; or (e) in the three-month period immediately before the application, the applicant held a valid out-of-province driving permit described in clause (a) or (b), and the issuing authority confirms that the applicant is eligible to hold a driving permit and drive a motor vehicle in the authority's jurisdiction. When examination may not be required 28(2) The registrar may issue a driver's licence of any class to a person without requiring the person to pass an examination if the person (a) has not allowed his or her driver's licence to lapse for more than four consecutive years since he or she last held a driver's licence of the class being issued; or (b) has previously passed an examination that satisfies the registrar that the person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle of any class that the driver's licence being issued authorizes the person to drive. Exemption from driving test for certain employees 28(3) The registrar may exempt a person who applies for a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 driver's licence from a practical driving examination required under section 26 if (a) the registrar receives a certificate from the person's employer, on a form approved by the registrar, stating that the person (i) has satisfactorily completed the employer's training course in safely and properly driving motor vehicles of the type authorized to be driven under the class of driver's licence applied for, and (ii) has passed the employer's practical driving examination administered in that type of motor vehicle; and (b) the registrar has approved the employer's training course and practical driving examination. DRIVER IMPROVEMENT MEASURES Further examination, interview or course required 29(1) The registrar may require a person who holds a driver's licence of any class, or whose driver's licence or right to hold a driver's licence has been suspended or cancelled, to do one or more of the following: (a) pass an examination as required by section 26 or a further examination, and satisfy any other requirements that the registrar considers appropriate; (b) attend an interview to discuss the person's ability to drive a motor vehicle safely or to comply with the provisions of this Act and The Highway Traffic Act and the regulations under either Act; (c) successfully complete a driver improvement course specified by the registrar and administered by an agency approved by the registrar, and provide the registrar with satisfactory evidence of successful completion. Failure to comply 29(2) If the person fails to meet a requirement under subsection (1) within the time set by the registrar, the registrar may cancel any driver's licence the person holds and may, whether or not the driver's licence is cancelled, refuse to issue any further renewal or driver's licence until the requirement is met. Temporary licence after suspension or cancellation 29(3) Despite subsection (1), the registrar may issue a temporary driver's licence to a person whose driver's licence has been suspended or cancelled for a period of not more than 45 days, subject to any conditions or restrictions that the registrar considers appropriate. Issuing a lower class of driver's licence 29(4) Despite any other provision of this Act, if a person is unable to meet the standards and requirements for a particular class of driver's licence but the registrar is satisfied that the person meets the standards and requirements for a lower class of driver's licence, the registrar may issue the lower class of driver's licence to the person. S.M. 2013, c. 54, s. 25 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 7 . DRIVER'S LICENCE PERIODS Driver's licence periods 30 A driver's licence that does not have a period of validity specified in this Act or another Act is valid for the period determined under the regulations. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 9 . NON-RESIDENT DRIVERS Driving by non-resident without Manitoba licence 31(1) A non-resident who does not hold a driver's licence issued under this Act, but does hold a valid out-of-province driving permit issued in the jurisdiction in which he or she permanently resides, may drive a motor vehicle of the class or type authorized by that permit if he or she (a) is 16 years of age or older; (b) resides or carries on business in Manitoba for no more than three consecutive months in any year, or is a member of NATO Forces personnel; (c) has complied with the law of the jurisdiction in which he or she permanently resides relating to the licensing of drivers; and (d) complies with the conditions or restrictions, if any, of the out-of-province driving permit. Delivery of permits issued outside Manitoba 31(2) A person who applies for any class of driver's licence and who possesses a valid out-of-province driving permit must deliver the permit to the registrar before the registrar issues a driver's licence to the person. Driving by students with out-of-province driving permits 31(3) A student residing in Manitoba temporarily for the purpose of attending a university, college or technical school full-time in the province may drive a motor vehicle in the province without being licensed under this Act if (a) the student (i) usually resides in (A) a province or territory of Canada or a state of the United States, or (B) a country, or a political subdivision of a country, with which the government has a subsisting arrangement or reciprocal agreement under subsection 31.1(1) of The Highway Traffic Act , or (ii) obtains the registrar's written approval to drive and complies with any conditions the registrar imposes on the approval; (b) the student has complied with the driver licensing laws in the place where he or she usually resides; and (c) the student has in his or her possession a valid out-of-province driving permit issued to him or her in the place where her or she usually resides and complies with any conditions or restrictions of the permit. 31.1 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 10 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . REGULATIONS Regulations 32(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) prescribing classes and subclasses of driver's licence required to drive a specified class or type of vehicle or more than one class or type of motor vehicle, governing drivers who hold particular classes or subclasses of drivers' licences, and prescribing conditions and restrictions that shall apply to any class or subclass of drivers' licence; (b) respecting the issuance, renewal, replacement, suspension, cancellation and reinstatement of drivers' licences; (b.1) respecting the form of a driver's licence and the information that a driver's licence must display, contain or be able to store; (c) and (c.1) [repealed] S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 8 ; (d) defining "person who is not resident in Manitoba" or establishing rules for determining who is a person not resident in Manitoba for the purpose of clause 6(1)⁠(c) and exempting persons from the requirement to be a person resident in Manitoba; (e) prescribing the circumstances in which a driver's licence may be issued to a person who is under the age of 16 years; (f) respecting the periods for which drivers' licences are valid; (g) [repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 11 ; (h) respecting the exemption of persons or classes of persons from the requirement to be photographed for the purpose of issuing a driver's licence; (h.1) respecting standards and guidelines in relation to determining when a disease or disability may be expected to interfere with safely driving a vehicle for the purpose of driver licensing; (h.2) prescribing a fee payable for appeals to the medical review committee; (i) exempting any person or class of persons or any class of vehicle from any requirement of this Part or from any regulation made under this Act that relates to driver licensing, and prescribing conditions for such exemptions; (i.1) [repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; (j) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Part. Application of regulations 32(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part to one or more classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons to the exclusion of others, and to the whole or any part of the province. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 11 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 13, s. 6 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 8 . PART 4 REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES OTHER THAN OFF-ROAD VEHICLES 33 [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 4 . REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER Registration and number plate requirements 34 A person may not drive a motor vehicle or tow a trailer on a highway, and the person who owns a motor vehicle or trailer may not permit another person to drive or tow it on a highway, (a) unless (i) a registration card for the vehicle has been issued under this Act and is valid, (ii) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on a vehicle of its registration class, and (iii) the number plates display the vehicle's registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing the vehicle's registration class and that the registration is valid; or (b) unless a valid registration permit issued under this Act for the vehicle is displayed on or carried in it in accordance with the regulations, or a valid permit under section 87 of The Highway Traffic Act is displayed on or carried in it in accordance with that Act. WHEN CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE DEEMED TO BE REGISTERED Drive-away units 35(1) A registration card issued for a drive-away unit is deemed to be issued for all vehicles that make up the unit from time to time (a) when the drive-away unit displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on a drive-away unit of the lead motor vehicle's registration class; and (b) when the number plates display the vehicle's registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing the registration class of the lead motor vehicle and that the registration is valid. Dealers' number plates 35(2) A registration card issued to a dealer in relation to dealers' number plates is deemed to have been issued for a vehicle when (a) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of dealers' number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on vehicles of its registration class; and (b) the dealers' number plates on the vehicle display its registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing that the registration is valid. Repairers' number plates 35(3) A registration card issued to a repairer in relation to repairers' number plates is deemed to have been issued for a vehicle when (a) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of repairers' number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on vehicles of its registration class; and (b) the repairers' number plates on the vehicle display its registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing that the registration is valid. Collector number plates 35(4) A registration card issued to a person in relation to collector number plates is deemed to have been issued for a vehicle when (a) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of collector number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on vehicles of its registration class; (b) the collector number plates on the vehicle display its registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing the vehicle's registration class and that the registration is valid; and (c) the vehicle is used for a purpose or in circumstances prescribed in the regulations. Exceptions to Registration Requirement Exception for certain vehicles 36(1) Section 34 does not apply (a) to a trailer that is owned by a farmer, while it is being (i) towed by agricultural equipment, and (ii) used to transport or market the produce, including livestock, of the farm of the trailer's or agricultural equipment's owner, or to transport property for use on the owner's farm; or (b) to a motor vehicle that is being towed by another motor vehicle, but is not part of a drive-away unit. Vehicles of Department of National Defence 36(2) Section 34 does not apply to a vehicle of the Department of National Defence of Canada that displays number plates issued by the Department of National Defence. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 5 . NON-RESIDENTS AND OUT-OF-PROVINCE VEHICLES Application to vehicles of non-residents 37(1) Despite section 34, the owner of a vehicle that is not registered under this Act may drive or tow it in Manitoba, or may permit it to be driven or towed in Manitoba, for the shorter of three months and the period during which the vehicle's registration or licence is valid under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba if (a) the owner and the vehicle are in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction outside Manitoba as to the vehicle's registration or licence, and it displays the number plates authorized for use on the vehicle under those laws; and (b) while driving or towing the vehicle, the owner or other driver carries in the vehicle (i) the registration certificate or licence required under the laws of the jurisdiction outside Manitoba, and (ii) the proof of the owner's financial responsibility required by subsection (6), and produces them without delay on demand by a peace officer. Exception re certain vehicles 37(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to (a) a commercial truck; (b) a motor vehicle or trailer owned by a person whose head office or principal place of business is outside Manitoba but who has a business operation in Manitoba in connection with which the motor vehicle or trailer is primarily used; or (c) a vehicle of a type or class prescribed in the regulations for the purpose of this subsection. Exception re vehicles of students 37(3) A student residing in Manitoba temporarily for the purpose of attending a university, college or technical school full-time in the province may, without complying with section 34, operate in Manitoba or permit another person to operate in Manitoba a vehicle to which subsection (1) applies if (a) the owner is in compliance with the vehicle registration or licensing laws of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered or licensed; (b) the vehicle displays the number plates authorized for use on it under the laws of that jurisdiction; (c) when the vehicle is operated on a highway in Manitoba, the student or other driver carries (i) the registration certificate and licence required under the laws of that jurisdiction, and (ii) the proof of the owner's financial responsibility required by subsection (6), and produces them without delay on demand by a peace officer; and (d) a valid student identification sticker issued for the vehicle as provided in the regulations is displayed or carried in accordance with the regulations. Exception re extra-provincial temporary permits 37(4) Section 34 does not prohibit the operation in Manitoba of a vehicle, other than a commercial truck, for which there is a valid temporary registration issued by another jurisdiction in Canada if (a) the driver, while operating the vehicle in Manitoba, carries (i) the temporary registration for the vehicle, and (ii) the proof of the vehicle owner's financial responsibility required by subsection (6), and produces them without delay on demand by a peace officer; and (b) the driver operates the vehicle in accordance with the terms and conditions of the temporary registration. Exception re extra-provincial commercial vehicles 37(5) Section 34 does not apply to a person granted an exemption or privilege under a reciprocal agreement or arrangement made under section 4.3 of The Highway Traffic Act . Proof of financial responsibility 37(6) The owner of a vehicle that is not registered under this Act but is operated in Manitoba must maintain proof of financial responsibility in the amount and form set out in sections 160 and 161 of The Highway Traffic Act . S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 6 ; S.M. 2023, c. 10, s. 12 . HOW TO REGISTER A VEHICLE Application for registration 38(1) To register a vehicle, an application for registration of a vehicle must be made to the registrar in the form and giving the particulars that the registrar requires. Amounts payable to register a vehicle 38(2) A person applying to register a vehicle must pay the charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act and the premium and any additional premium established under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act for insurance required as proof of the owner's financial responsibility. Exemption from registration charge 38(3) A person is exempt from paying the registration charge for registering one motor vehicle if he or she (a) lost a limb, was rendered a paraplegic or quadriplegic, or was blinded, while on active service as a member of the armed services of Canada or during wartime as a member of the armed forces of an ally of Canada; and (b) uses the motor vehicle solely for pleasure. Issuing registrations 38(4) If the person applying to register a vehicle satisfies the registration requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations, the registrar may issue a registration card or registration permit for the vehicle in the applicable registration class prescribed for it in the regulations. How long a registration card or registration permit is valid 38(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the regulations as to suspension, cancellation and expiry, the registration card or registration permit for a vehicle issued under this Part is valid for the period determined under the regulations for that vehicle. Inspection to determine vehicle's registration class 38(6) If the registrar is in doubt as to which registration class a vehicle ought to be registered in, the registrar may refuse to register the vehicle until it is inspected as the registrar requires and the registrar is satisfied as to the vehicle's registration class. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 10 . Documentation required to register 39(1) The registrar may require the production of any documentation that he or she considers necessary before (a) issuing, transferring or cancelling a registration card or registration permit; (b) issuing or authorizing the use of number plates; or (c) performing any other function in respect of a vehicle's registration for which an application or request is made. The documentary requirements may be different for different classes of vehicles. Examples of documentation 39(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the registrar may require (a) proof of ownership of the vehicle; (b) proof that the applicant is the person named in the application; (c) proof of the birth date of an applicant if he or she is an individual; and (d) proof that the applicant is a farmer if the vehicle is being registered as a farm truck. Persons eligible to register 40(1) The registrar must not register a vehicle except in the name of an owner (a) who, alone or jointly with one or more others, (i) has exclusive use of the vehicle together with the right to pass the property in the vehicle, or (ii) has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement for a period of more than 30 days; and (b) who (i) is a person resident in Manitoba, (ii) satisfies the registrar that the vehicle will be used primarily in Manitoba in connection with the operation of a business, or (iii) is eligible to register the vehicle in Manitoba under the International Registration Plan. Age requirement for registration 40(2) The registrar must not register a vehicle in the name of a person who is less than 16 years of age. Restriction on registration by minors 40(2.1) The registrar must not register a vehicle in the name of a person who is 16 or 17 years of age unless the application for registration is approved and signed (a) by a parent or guardian of the applicant; or (b) if the registrar is satisfied that it is not practical or desirable to obtain the approval and signature of a parent or guardian, by any other person the registrar considers to be a responsible and suitable person. Cancellation of registration issued to minor 40(2.2) The registrar must cancel the registration issued to a person under 18 years of age if the registrar receives a written request from the person who approved and signed the application under subsection (2.1). When property in vehicle held as security 40(3) If a person has transferred the property in a vehicle to another by way of security only, the person is deemed to be the owner of the vehicle so long as he or she has exclusive possession of it. Joint, common and partnership interests 40(4) For the purpose of subsection (1), owners are joint owners of a vehicle if they are joint tenants or tenants in common of the vehicle or if they are partners in a partnership that owns the vehicle. When two or more persons eligible to register 40(5) When two or more owners described in subsection (1) are eligible to register a vehicle, only one of them may register it. Insurance certificate required 40(6) The registrar must not register a vehicle unless the insurance premium and any additional premium established under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act for insurance required as proof of the owner's financial responsibility are paid. Registration card combined with insurance certificate 40(7) The registrar may issue a combined registration card and insurance certificate. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 7 ; S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 11 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 6 . FALSELY OBTAINED REGISTRATIONS Registrations by corporations 41(1) No person shall apply for, procure or attempt to procure the registration of a vehicle in the name of (a) an applicant that purports to be a corporation if no such corporation exists; or (b) a corporation that is incorporated under the laws of a jurisdiction other than Manitoba and is required to be but is not registered under The Corporations Act or licensed under The Insurance Act . Use of registration card or permit of non-existent corporation 41(2) No person shall use a registration card or registration permit issued under this Act in the name of a corporation if the corporation does not exist at the time the registration card is used. Registration falsely obtained 41(3) The registration of a vehicle by a person other than an owner permitted to register it under section 40 is null and void. S.M. 2008, c. 42, s. 24 . VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS Missing vehicle identification numbers 42(1) Except as provided in this section, the registrar must not register a motor vehicle if the manufacturer's vehicle identification number has been lost, removed, destroyed or altered, or is illegible. Exceptions 42(2) A vehicle may be registered if the registrar is satisfied that the vehicle displays a legible vehicle identification number authorized for the vehicle (a) under subsection (3); or (b) under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba. Assignment of vehicle identification number 42(3) The registrar may (a) assign a vehicle identification number to a vehicle on application by a person who has possession of the vehicle and who files proof of his or her ownership satisfactory to the registrar; and (b) with or without conditions, authorize a peace officer to attach the vehicle identification number permanently to the vehicle in the manner and location specified by the registrar. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES AND CANCELLATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES Hazardous or Non-Conforming Vehicles Registration of hazardous vehicles prohibited 43(1) Subject to subsection (2), the registrar must not register, and must cancel the registration of, a vehicle if he or she believes that, because of its physical characteristics or condition, the vehicle is likely to create a hazard to persons or property when it is driven or towed on a highway. Registration of non-conforming vehicles 43(2) The registrar may, subject to any conditions or restrictions he or she considers appropriate, register a vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or the regulations under either of those Acts, if (a) the registrar believes that the vehicle is not likely to create a hazard to persons or property when driven or towed on a highway in accordance with the conditions or restrictions; and (b) the vehicle is equipped in a manner that is acceptable to the registrar. Inspection Certificate Application 44(1) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle. Inspection certificate required for registration 44(2) The registrar must not register a motor vehicle by registration card unless the owner files with the registrar one or more inspection certificates for the motor vehicle that meet the requirements of the regulations. Cancelling registration 45 The registrar may cancel the registration card for a motor vehicle if an inspection certificate for the vehicle filed under section 44 or subsection 47(2) or (3) (a) was not issued in accordance with the regulations; or (b) is false or misleading, or misrepresents or fails to disclose a material fact. Cancelling Registration of Irreparable or Salvageable Vehicle Cancelling registration — irreparable vehicle 46(1) The registrar must cancel the registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of an irreparable motor vehicle without delay after receiving notice under subsection 67(1) that it has been written off. No registration of irreparable vehicle 46(2) The registrar must not issue a registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of an irreparable motor vehicle. Cancelling registration — salvageable motor vehicle 47(1) The registrar must cancel the registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle not later than 30 days after the motor vehicle was written off, unless during that period a replacement registration card or registration permit for the motor vehicle is issued under subsection (2). Replacement registration for rebuilt vehicle 47(2) The registrar may issue a replacement registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle if the registered owner (a) files with the registrar, within the 30 days described in subsection (1), the inspection certificates prescribed in the regulations; (b) returns to the registrar the last registration card or registration permit issued for the motor vehicle; and (c) is otherwise eligible to be issued a registration card or registration permit. New registration for rebuilt vehicle 47(3) If a replacement registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle is not issued under subsection (2), the registrar may issue a new registration card or registration permit for the motor vehicle only after the person applying for registration files with the registrar the inspection certificates prescribed in the regulations. Registration card to indicate vehicle rebuilt 47(4) Subject to subsection (5), a replacement registration card issued for a motor vehicle under subsection (2) or a new registration card issued for a motor vehicle under subsection (3), and every registration card issued for the motor vehicle after that, must have the word "REBUILT" shown on the card. Exception 47(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if a motor vehicle again has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle. Commercial Trucks Registration of commercial trucks 48 A person is eligible to register a motor vehicle or motor vehicle-trailer combination as a commercial truck only if the person meets the applicable requirements under Part VIII of The Highway Traffic Act . S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 9 . Cancellation Under Reciprocal Agreements Refusal or cancellation where reciprocal or special arrangement 49 The registrar may refuse to register a vehicle, may suspend or cancel the registration of a vehicle or may refuse, suspend or cancel an exemption, privilege or benefit under a reciprocal agreement or arrangement under subsection 4.3(1) or (3) of The Highway Traffic Act if (a) the vehicle's owner (i) is not entitled to the exemption, privilege or benefit under the agreement or arrangement, or (ii) has failed to comply with a requirement of subsection 4.3(2) or (4) of that Act; or (b) the registration fee respecting the vehicle is prorated under an agreement or arrangement under subsection 4.3(3) of that Act and the owner of the vehicle has failed to (i) make, maintain and submit to the minister the records of distance required by the regulations under that Act, or (ii) submit reports of distance within the times required by the regulations under that Act. 50 [Repealed] S.M. 2017, c. 36, s. 14 . Farm Trucks Registration of farm trucks 51 The registrar must not register a motor vehicle as a farm truck unless it is registered in the name of a farmer. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 10 . Remote Community Registrations Definition of "remote community" 52(1) In this section, "remote community" means a community that is not connected to the provincial highway system by a year-round all-weather road. Restricted registration for remote communities 52(2) If the person applying to register a vehicle ordinarily resides in a remote community, the registrar may issue a registration card that restricts the use of the vehicle to highways in and adjoining the remote community. Prohibition re vehicles restricted to remote communities 52(3) No person shall drive or tow a vehicle registered under subsection (2), and no owner of such a vehicle shall permit another person to drive or tow it, except in accordance with restrictions of the vehicle's registration card. Antique Motor Vehicles Definition of "antique motor vehicle" 53(1) In this section, "antique motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is at least 30 years old. Restrictions on use of antique motor vehicles 53(2) If an antique motor vehicle is registered in a registration class for antique motor vehicles, no person shall drive the motor vehicle on a highway, and its owner shall not allow another person to drive it on a highway, other than (a) to, from or in (i) a parade or procession, or (ii) a rally in accordance with any conditions imposed in writing by the registrar; or (b) to or from a place to be serviced or repaired.

TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION Registration expires on transfer of ownership 54(1) Subject to section 55, when a registered owner's interest in a vehicle passes to another person, whether by the registered owner's act or by operation of law, (a) the vehicle's registration expires immediately; and (b) except as provided in the regulations, the person who was the registered owner must return the number plates to the registrar. The registrar may retain the number plates or may allow the person to keep them. Return of plates by new owner 54(2) When the interest of a registered owner of a vehicle passes to another person, whether by the registered owner's act or by operation of law, the other person must without delay return to the registrar any number plates issued to the person who was registered owner that come into the other person's possession. This subsection does not apply in respect of a number plate that is transferred to the other person under any of subsections 55(1) to (4). S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 11 . Exceptions Replacement of vehicle 55(1) When a person who is the registered owner of a vehicle disposes of it, the person may, within a period ending on the earlier of (a) seven days after his or her interest in the vehicle passes; and (b) the expiry of its registration; apply to the registrar to use the number plates issued for the vehicle on another vehicle of the same registration class that the person registers in his or her name for the first time. Despite section 34, the person may display the number plates on the other vehicle and may drive or tow it, or permit another person to drive or tow it, on a highway within the period, if the driver carries in the motor vehicle bills of sale or other evidence of the acquisition of the other vehicle and the disposal of the original vehicle signed by the transferor. Transfer of registration on death of registered owner 55(2) When the interest of a registered owner of a vehicle passes by reason of his or her death, the registration does not expire until the expiry of the registration period. The registered owner's spouse, common-law partner or personal representative may apply for and obtain a transfer of the vehicle's registration and number plates if (a) the spouse, common-law partner or personal representative applies before the registration expires and satisfies the requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations; and (b) in case of a spouse's or common-law partner's application, the ownership of the vehicle passes to him or her. Vehicle transferred to another owner 55(3) When, under an agreement, the interest of the registered owner of a vehicle passes to another person who is an owner of the vehicle because he or she has the right to pass the property in the vehicle other than by way of security only, the other person may apply for and obtain a transfer of the vehicle's registration and number plates if (a) the registered owner has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement in writing for a period of more than 30 days; (b) the other person applies before the earlier of (i) the passing of the property in the vehicle, and (ii) the expiry of its registration; and (c) the other person satisfies the requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations. Transfer of fleets of vehicles 55(4) When the registered owner of a fleet of 10 or more vehicles, or a lesser number authorized by the registrar, agrees to transfer his or her interest in them to another person, the other person may apply for and obtain a transfer of the vehicles' registrations and number plates if the other person (a) applies before the earlier of (i) the day the property in the vehicles passes, or (ii) the day the vehicles' registrations expire; and (b) satisfies the requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations. 55(5) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 12 . S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 12 . 56 [Repealed] S.M. 2017, c. 36, s. 14 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 13 ; S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 (as amended by S.M. 2021, c. 4, s. 23 ). PRODUCTION OF REGISTRATION CARD Production of registration card to registrar or justice 57 On demand by the registrar or a justice, the registered owner of a vehicle must without delay produce the vehicle's registration card or cab card. CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Change of name or address 58 A person who holds a valid registration card and changes his or her name or address must, within 15 days of the change, notify the registrar of his or her new name or address. On request from the registrar, the person must provide the registrar with documentation satisfactory to the registrar to verify the new address or show that the change of name complies with the laws of Manitoba. NUMBER PLATES Issuing Number Plates and Stickers Issuing number plates 59(1) When the registrar issues a registration card for a vehicle, (a) the registrar may issue to the registered owner the quantity and type of number plates prescribed by regulation for use on a vehicle of the vehicle's registration class; or (b) if the registered owner already has the quantity and type of number plates prescribed by regulation for use on a vehicle of the vehicle's registration class, the registrar may authorize the registered owner to use those number plates on the vehicle. Issuing validation and registration class stickers 59(2) The registrar may issue to the applicant for a registration card any validation sticker and registration class sticker required by the regulations to be displayed on a number plate authorized for use on a vehicle under subsection (1). Design and Ownership of Number Plates Design of number plates 60(1) Subject to sections 60.1 to 60.3, a number plate may consist of numbers, letters or words and must be of a design, colour and material determined by the registrar. Ownership of number plates 60(2) A number plate is the property of the Crown. Number plates on expiry of registration 60(3) When the registration card for a vehicle expires and is not renewed, the person who was the registered owner may keep the number plates issued with the registration card but must return them to the registrar if the registrar requests their return. S.M. 2014, c. 38, s. 2 ; S.M. 2023, c. 33, s. 2 ; S.M. 2024, c. 28, s. 2 . "Support Our Troops" licence plates 60.1(1) Upon receipt of an organization's application that is acceptable to the registrar, the registrar shall make available a specialty number plate that (a) includes the words "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" in capital letters; (b) bears a graphic symbolic of the message conveyed by those words; and (c) includes any other depiction or design as may be determined by the registrar. Use of funds 60.1(2) The minister may direct that all or a portion of the charges collected for the specialty number plates described in subsection (1) are to be paid by the administrator to a registered charity specified by the minister. S.M. 2014, c. 38, s. 3 . Definition 60.2(1) In this section, the abbreviation "MMIWG2S" means missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. "MMIWG2S" number plates 60.2(2) Upon receipt of an organization's application that is acceptable to the registrar, the registrar shall make available a specialty number plate that (a) includes "MMIWG2S" in capital letters; and (b) depicts either a red hand or a red dress. Use of funds 60.2(3) After consulting with individuals and organizations that represent the interests of the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people, the minister may direct that all of the charges collected for the specialty plates described in subsection (2) are to be paid by the administrator to a registered charity that benefits those families. S.M. 2023, c. 33, s. 3 . "Manitoba Parks" licence plates 60.3(1) Upon receipt of an organization's application that is acceptable to the registrar, the registrar shall make available a specialty number plate that (a) includes the words "Manitoba Parks"; (b) bears a graphic symbolic of the message conveyed by those words; and (c) includes any other depiction, design or words as may be determined by the registrar. Use of funds 60.3(2) The minister may direct that all or a portion of the charges collected for the specialty number plates described in subsection (1) are to be paid by the administrator to a registered charity that supports projects in provincial parks. S.M. 2024, c. 28, s. 3 . Displaying Number Plates Visibility of number plates 61(1) No person shall drive or tow a vehicle on a highway unless the number plates required to be displayed on it are secured in a manner and maintained in a condition so that all of the following information about the vehicle is clearly visible and readable and unobscured by any part of the vehicle, its attachments or its load: (a) the jurisdiction or authority that issued the number plates; (b) the vehicle's registration number and class; (c) the period of validity or date of expiry of the registration. Effect of towing trailer or other vehicle 61(2) A person does not contravene subsection (1) by reason only that the vehicle the person is driving is towing a trailer or other vehicle. Devices resembling plates and plates of other jurisdictions 62(1) No person shall drive or tow on a highway a vehicle registered under this Act that displays (a) a number plate of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba unless the vehicle is a commercial truck operated in Manitoba and that jurisdiction requires the vehicle to display the plate; or (b) anything that appears to be, but is not, a number plate authorized for use under this Act, whether or not it is displayed in conjunction with a number plate authorized for use under this Act. Exception 62(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle registered as an antique motor vehicle. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 14 . Seizing Improperly Obtained or Displayed Number Plates Seizing number plates 63(1) A peace officer may take possession of (a) a number plate that the officer believes (i) is not authorized for use on the vehicle displaying it, (ii) was obtained by false pretences, (iii) was issued in connection with a registration that has been suspended or cancelled, (iv) is required to be returned to the registrar under section 54 or subsection 60(3) or 94(1), or (v) is displayed in contravention of clause 62(1)⁠(a); or (b) anything that the officer believes a vehicle displays in contravention of clause 62(1)⁠(b). Peace officer may detain the seized item 63(2) The peace officer who takes possession of a number plate or other thing under subsection (1) may detain it until (a) the final disposition of any prosecution commenced in respect of the number plate or other thing; or (b) the facts concerning the number plate's issuance have been otherwise determined. Storage of vehicles 63(3) A peace officer who takes possession of a number plate or other thing under subsection (1) may also detain the vehicle on which it was displayed and store the vehicle in a suitable place. All costs and charges for the care, towing and storage of the vehicle are a lien on it and may be enforced in the manner provided in The Garage Keepers Act . Dealers' Number Plates Dealers' number plates 64(1) The registrar may issue a dealer's number plate only to a person who holds a valid dealer's permit under section 96. Use of dealers' number plates generally 64(2) No person shall attach a dealer's number plate to a vehicle other than a vehicle that is (a) kept for sale by a dealer; (b) used in the promotion of sales by a dealer, including use of the vehicle by the dealer in his or her personal capacity or by an employee or agent of the dealer or by any person with the consent of the dealer or the dealer's employee; or (c) in the dealer's custody and control to test or service it, or to move it from one place to another in connection with servicing or testing it. Use on salvageable motor vehicles 64(3) No person shall attach a dealer's number plate to a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle (a) has been repaired; and (b) is being driven in a road test in accordance with the regulations. Use on commercial vehicles 64(4) No person shall attach a dealer's number plate to a vehicle for the purpose of using it to transport persons or property for compensation. Use of improperly plated vehicle prohibited 64(5) No person shall drive or tow a vehicle on a highway if a dealer's number plate is attached to the vehicle contrary to this section. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 15 . Repairers' Number Plates Repairers' number plates 65(1) The registrar may issue a repairer's number plate only to a repairer. Use of repairers' number plates generally 65(2) No person shall attach a repairer's number plate to a vehicle unless the vehicle is in the custody and control of a repairer to test or service it, or to move it from one place to another in connection with servicing or testing it. Use on salvageable motor vehicles 65(3) No person shall attach a repairer's number plate to a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle (a) has been repaired; and (b) is being driven in a road test in accordance with the regulations. Use of repairers' number plates on commercial vehicles 65(4) No person shall attach a repairer's number plate to a vehicle for the purpose of using it to transport persons or property for compensation. Use of improperly plated vehicle prohibited 65(5) No person shall drive or tow a vehicle on a highway if a repairer's number plate is attached to the vehicle contrary to this section. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 15 . Collector Number Plates Collector number plates 66(1) The registrar may issue a collector number plate only to a person prescribed by regulation. Use of collector number plates generally 66(2) No person shall attach a collector number plate to a motor vehicle except when permitted to do so by the regulations. Use on salvageable motor vehicles 66(3) No person shall attach a collector number plate to a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle (a) has been repaired; and (b) is being driven in a road test in accordance with the regulations. Commercial use of collector number plates 66(4) No person shall attach a collector number plate to a motor vehicle for the purpose of using it to transport persons or property for compensation. Use of improperly plated vehicle prohibited 66(5) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway if a collector number plate is attached to the motor vehicle contrary to this section. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 15 . WRITTEN-OFF MOTOR VEHICLES Notice of written-off motor vehicle 67(1) An insurer or other person designated in the regulations who writes off a motor vehicle must, within six days after writing it off, (a) notify the registrar of the information prescribed by regulation, in the manner prescribed by regulation; and (b) specify in the notice whether the vehicle has the status of an irreparable motor vehicle or a salvageable motor vehicle. Returning registration card or permit 67(2) The person in possession of a registration card or registration permit for a motor vehicle that has the status of (a) an irreparable motor vehicle must return the registration card or registration permit to the registrar within six days after the motor vehicle is written off; or (b) a salvageable motor vehicle must return the registration card or registration permit to the registrar within 30 days after the motor vehicle is written off. Driving an irreparable motor vehicle prohibited 67(3) No person shall drive a motor vehicle that has the status of an irreparable motor vehicle on a highway. Driving a salvageable motor vehicle 67(4) No person shall drive a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle on a highway unless it (a) has been repaired; and (b) is being driven in a road test in accordance with the regulations. REGULATIONS Regulations 68(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) excluding any motor vehicle, motor vehicle-trailer combination or a class of motor vehicle or motor vehicle-trailer combination from the definition "commercial truck" in subsection 1(1); (a.1) respecting the registration of vehicles; (b) prescribing the registration classes in which vehicles must be registered and prescribing the vehicles or categories of vehicles that may be registered in the various registration classes; (c) respecting transfer of ownership documents for vehicles, including (i) specifying whose interest as owner is required to be identified and by whom, and requiring that the vehicle's odometer reading, status as an irreparable motor vehicle or salvageable motor vehicle and other information be set out in the transfer of ownership document, (ii) prescribing the circumstances in which a transfer of ownership document is to be provided and to whom, and when it is to be updated, (iii) requiring a transfer of ownership document to be filed with the registrar and providing for circumstances in which the registrar may waive the filing requirement, and (iv) exempting persons or classes of persons, or vehicles or classes of vehicles, from any requirement of the regulations; (d) respecting number plates, including, but not limited to, prescribing the quantity and type of number plates to be used on vehicles of a specified registration class and governing their display on a vehicle of that registration class; (e) respecting the issuance and form of validation stickers and registration class stickers, and their display on the number plates of vehicles or classes of vehicles; (f) respecting temporary registration permits for vehicles or any class of vehicles and how such permits or any class of such permits must be displayed on, or carried on or in, vehicles or any class of vehicles; (g) prescribing types or classes of vehicles for the purpose of clause 37(2)⁠(c); (h) respecting student identification stickers and how they must be displayed on, or carried in or on, vehicles or any class of vehicles; (i) respecting the period for which registration cards or permits, or any class of registration cards or permits, for vehicles or any class of vehicles are valid; (j) respecting the issuance of duplicate or replacement registration cards, number plates, validation stickers or registration class stickers; (k) defining a person resident in Manitoba or establishing rules for determining who is a person resident in Manitoba for the purpose of subclause 40(1)⁠(b)⁠(i); (l) [repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 16 ; (m) providing, for the purpose of subsection 54(1), for those classes or types of number plates that are not required to be returned to the registrar; (n) prescribing classes of persons for the purposes of subsection 66(1) and providing for when a collector plate issued to a person in a specified class may be attached to a vehicle for the purposes of that subsection; (o) exempting any person or class of persons or any class of vehicle from any requirement of this Part or from any regulation made under this Act that relates to vehicle registration, and prescribing conditions for such exemptions; (o.1) respecting any transitional or other problem resulting from changing from single-year to multi-year validity periods for certain types of vehicle registrations; (p) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Part. Application of regulations 68(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part to one or more classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons to the exclusion of others, and to the whole or any part of the province. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 12 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 16 . PART 5 REGISTRATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Definition of "off-road vehicle dealer" 69 In this Part, "off-road vehicle dealer" means a person (a) who is engaged in the business of manufacturing, buying, selling, repairing, servicing, exchanging, leasing or exhibiting new or used off-road vehicles; or (b) who or acts as a broker of or commission agent of new or used off-road vehicles. REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER Registration required 70(1) A person may not drive an off-road vehicle in any location, and the person who owns an off-road vehicle may not allow another person to drive it in any location, unless (a) a registration card for the vehicle has been issued under this Act and is valid; (b) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on an off-road vehicle of its registration class; and (c) the number plates display the vehicle's registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing that the registration is valid. Off-road vehicle dealers' vehicles 70(2) A registration card issued to an off-road vehicle dealer in relation to dealers' number plates is deemed to have been issued for an off-road vehicle when (a) the vehicle displays, in accordance with the regulations, the quantity and type of dealers' number plates that the regulations prescribe for use on vehicles of its registration class; and (b) the dealers' number plates on the vehicle display its registration card number and, in accordance with the regulations, stickers showing that the registration is valid. Exception for certain off-road vehicles 71 Section 70 does not apply to an off-road vehicle that (a) is being driven on land that is owned or leased by the off-road vehicle's owner; (b) is registered outside Manitoba in a province, territory, state or country where its owner resides if the owner does not reside or carry on business in Manitoba for more than three consecutive months in any year; (c) is owned by a person who resides outside Manitoba in a province, territory, state or country and is not required to be registered under its laws; (d) is a motor vehicle that is registered under Part 4 of this Act; (e) is owned by and being driven on behalf of the Department of National Defence of Canada and displays a number plate or other form of identification issued by that department; (f) is an off-road maintenance machine; or (g) is exempted by the regulations from the requirement to be registered. HOW TO REGISTER AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE Application for registration 72(1) An application to register an off-road vehicle must be made to the registrar in the form and giving the particulars that the registrar requires. Amounts payable to register an off-road vehicle 72(2) A person applying to register an off-road vehicle must pay (a) the charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act ; (a.1) the off-road trails fee imposed under The Off-Road Trails Safety and Maintenance Act ; and (b) if subsection 77(1) applies in respect of the vehicle, the premium established under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act for the insurance required by that subsection. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 16 ; S.M. 2023, c. 7, s. 9 . Issuing registration card 73(1) If the person applying to register an off-road vehicle satisfies the registration requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations, the registrar may issue a registration card for the vehicle in the applicable registration class prescribed for it in the regulations. Documentation for registration 73(2) Before issuing, transferring or cancelling a registration card, issuing or authorizing the use of number plates or performing any other function in respect of an off-road vehicle's registration for which an application or request is made, the registrar may require the production of any documentation that he or she considers necessary. Examples of documentation 73(3) Without limiting the generality of subsections (1) and (2), the registrar may require (a) proof of ownership of an off-road vehicle; (b) proof that the applicant is the person named in the application; (c) proof of the birth date of an applicant who is an individual; and (d) an undertaking from the applicant that the vehicle will not, during the registration period, be driven on a highway in a manner that requires it to be registered under The Highway Traffic Act if the vehicle is a four-wheel drive motor vehicle or a motorcycle. S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 17 . Persons eligible to register 74(1) The registrar must not register an off-road vehicle except in the name of an owner (a) who, alone or jointly with one or more others, (i) has exclusive use of the vehicle together with the right to pass the property in the vehicle, or (ii) has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement for a period of more than 30 days; and (b) who is (i) a person resident in Manitoba, or (ii) satisfies the registrar that the vehicle will be used primarily in Manitoba in connection with the operation of a business. Age requirement for registration 74(2) The registrar must not register an off-road vehicle in the name of a person who is less than 16 years of age. Restriction on registration by minors 74(3) The registrar must not register an off-road vehicle in the name of a person who is 16 or 17 years of age unless the application for registration is approved and signed (a) by a parent or guardian of the applicant; or (b) if the registrar is satisfied that it is not practical or desirable to obtain the approval and signature of a parent or guardian, by any other person the registrar considers to be a responsible and suitable person. Cancellation of registration issued to minor 74(4) The registrar must cancel the registration issued to a person under 18 years of age if the registrar receives a written request from the person who approved and signed the application under subsection (3). S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 17 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 7 . Application of subsections 40(3) to (6), 41(1) and 41(2) 75 Subsections 40(3) to (6) and 41(1) and (2) apply, with necessary changes, to the registration of off-road vehicles. Falsely Obtained Registrations Registration falsely obtained 76 The registration of an off-road vehicle by a person other than an owner permitted to register it under this Part is null and void. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS General insurance requirements 77(1) The registrar must not register an off-road vehicle unless the insurance premium established under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act has been paid for insurance against liability arising from bodily injury to or the death of one or more persons, or loss of or damage to property, occasioned by the use of the vehicle at least to the limits required of an off-road vehicle owner under that Act. Insurance requirements for off-road maintenance machines 77(2) No person shall drive an off-road maintenance machine on land not owned or occupied by the machine's owner unless (a) the machine is insured under an insurance policy, in accordance with The Insurance Act and the regulations under that Act, issued to the owner insuring against liability arising from bodily injury to or the death of one or more persons, or loss of or damage to property, occasioned by the use of the machine at least to the limits required of an off-road vehicle owner by subsection (1); and (b) the person is authorized to drive the machine on that land under the insurance policy. Insurance on off-road vehicle dealers' vehicles 77(3) Unless an off-road vehicle dealer is insured by an insurance policy, in accordance with The Insurance Act and the regulations under that Act, issued to the off-road vehicle dealer insuring against liability arising from bodily injury to, or the death of, one or more persons or loss of, or damage to, property occasioned by the operation of off-road vehicles at least to the limits required of an off-road vehicle owner by subsection (1), the off-road vehicle dealer must not (a) attach a dealer's number plate or permit a dealer's number plate to be attached to an off-road vehicle owned by or in the custody or control of the off-road vehicle dealer; or (b) drive an off-road vehicle, or permit an off-road vehicle to be driven, with a dealer's number plate issued to the dealer attached to it. Cancellation or change of insurance policy 77(4) A cancellation of or a material change in an insurance policy described in subsection (3), other than an insurance policy of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, is not effective unless the registrar is given 10 days' notice in writing stating (a) the name of the insured; and (b) the fact of cancellation or the particulars of the change in the policy, as the case may be. Interpretation of "material change" 77(5) In subsection (4), a change in an insurance policy is a material change if the registrar would have refused to register the vehicle under subsection (3) had the policy with the change made been provided in connection with an application to register an off-road vehicle. Registration cancelled when insurance cancelled 77(6) If the policy of insurance described in subsection (3) is provided by an insurer other than The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, the registration card for every off-road vehicle insured by the policy is cancelled when the policy is cancelled. S.M. 2013, c. 54, s. 25 ; S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Combined Registration Card and Insurance Certificate Combined registration card and insurance certificate 78 The registrar may issue a combined registration card and insurance certificate for an off-road vehicle insured by The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS Missing vehicle identification numbers 79(1) Except as provided in this section, the registrar must not register an off-road vehicle if the manufacturer's vehicle identification number has been lost, removed, destroyed or altered, or is illegible. Exceptions 79(2) An off-road vehicle may be registered if the registrar is satisfied it displays a legible vehicle identification number authorized for it (a) under subsection (3); or (b) under the laws of a jurisdiction outside Manitoba. Assignment of vehicle identification number 79(3) The registrar may (a) assign a vehicle identification number to an off-road vehicle on application by a person who has possession of the vehicle and who files proof of his or her ownership satisfactory to the registrar; and (b) with or without conditions, authorize a peace officer to attach the vehicle identification number permanently to the vehicle in the manner and location specified by the registrar. TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION Effect of transfer of ownership 80(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), when a registered owner's interest in an off-road vehicle passes to another person, whether by the registered owner's act or by operation of law, the vehicle's registration expires immediately and, except as provided in the regulations, the registered owner must return the number plates to the registrar. The registrar may retain the number plates or may allow the person who was the registered owner to keep them. Exception when off-road vehicle replaced 80(2) When a person who is the registered owner of an off-road vehicle disposes of it, the person may, within a period ending on the earlier of (a) seven days after the passing of the person's interest in the vehicle; and (b) the expiry of its registration; apply to the registrar to use the number plates issued for the vehicle on another off-road vehicle of the same type that the person registers in his or her name for the first time. Despite section 70, the person may display the number plates on the other vehicle and may drive it, or permit another person to drive it, within the period, if the driver carries bills of sale or other evidence of the acquisition of the other vehicle and the disposal of the original vehicle signed by the transferor. Transfer of registration on death of registered owner 80(3) When the interest of a registered owner of an off-road vehicle passes by reason of his or her death, the registration does not expire until the expiry of the registration period. The registered owner's spouse, common-law partner or personal representative may apply for and obtain a transfer of the vehicle's registration and number plates if (a) the spouse, common-law partner or personal representative applies before the registration expires and satisfies the requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations; and (b) in case of a spouse's or common-law partner's application, the ownership of the vehicle passes to him or her. Exception if vehicle disposed of by one owner to another 80(4) When under an agreement the interest of the registered owner of an off-road vehicle passes to another person who is an owner of the vehicle because he or she has the right to pass the property in the vehicle other than by way of security only, the other person may apply for and obtain a transfer of the vehicle's registration and number plates if (a) the registered owner has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement in writing for a period of more than 30 days; (b) the other person applies before the earlier of (i) the passing of the property in the vehicle, and (ii) the expiry of its registration; and (c) the other person satisfies the requirements of the registrar, this Act and the regulations. Production of registration card and evidence of insurance 81 On demand by the registrar or a justice, the registered owner of an off-road vehicle must without delay produce (a) the vehicle's registration card for inspection if it is required to be registered under this Act; and (b) evidence that the off-road vehicle is insured as required under this Act. CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Change of name or address 82 A person who holds a valid registration card and changes his or her name or address must, within 15 days of the change, notify the registrar of his or her new name or address. On request from the registrar, the person must provide the registrar with documentation satisfactory to the registrar to verify the new address or show that the change of name complies with the laws of Manitoba. NUMBER PLATES Issuing number plates 83(1) When the registrar issues a registration card for an off-road vehicle, (a) the registrar may issue to the registered owner the quantity and type of number plates prescribed by regulation for use on an off-road vehicle of its registration class; or (b) if the registered owner already has the quantity and type of number plates prescribed by regulation for use on an off-road vehicle of its registration class, the registrar may authorize the registered owner to use those number plates. Issuing validation stickers 83(2) The registrar may issue to the applicant for a registration card a validation sticker required by the regulations to be displayed on a number plate. Design of number plates 84(1) A number plate may consist of numbers, letters or words and must be of a design, colour and material determined by the registrar. Crown owner of plate 84(2) A number plate is the property of the Crown. Visibility of number plates 85(1) No person shall drive an off-road vehicle unless the number plates required to be displayed on it are secured in a manner and maintained in a condition so that all of the following information about the vehicle is clearly visible and readable and unobscured by any part of the vehicle, its attachments or its load: (a) the jurisdiction or authority that issued the number plates; (b) the vehicle's registration number and, if applicable, its registration class; (c) the period of validity or date of expiry of the registration. Effect of towing trailer or other vehicle 85(2) A person does not contravene subsection (1) by reason only that the off-road vehicle the person is driving is towing a trailer or other vehicle or a sleigh, cutter or toboggan. Number plates on expiry of registration 86 When the registration card for an off-road vehicle expires and is not renewed, the person who was the registered owner may keep the number plates issued with the registration card but must return them to the registrar if the registrar requests their return. Off-road vehicle dealers' number plates 87(1) The registrar may issue an off-road vehicle dealer's number plate only to an off-road vehicle dealer that is insured as required by subsection 77(3). Use of dealers' number plates generally 87(2) No person shall attach an off-road vehicle dealer's number plate to an off-road vehicle unless the vehicle is owned by the off-road vehicle dealer or in the dealer's custody or control for a purpose set out in the definition "off-road vehicle dealer" in section 69. Seizing number plates 88(1) A peace officer may take possession of a number plate that the officer believes (a) is not authorized for use on the off-road vehicle displaying it; (b) was obtained by false pretences; (c) was issued in connection with a registration that has been suspended or cancelled; or (d) is required to be returned to the registrar under subsection 80(1) or 94(1). Peace officer may detain the seized item 88(2) The peace officer who takes possession of a number plate under subsection (1) may detain it until (a) the final disposition of any prosecution commenced in respect of the number plate; or (b) the facts concerning the number plate's issuance have been otherwise determined. REGULATIONS Regulations 89(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting the registration of off-road vehicles; (b) prescribing the registration classes in which off-road vehicles must be registered and prescribing the off-road vehicles or categories of off-road vehicles that may be registered in the various registration classes; (c) respecting transfer of ownership documents for off-road vehicles, including (i) specifying whose interest as owner is required to be identified and by whom, and requiring that the off-road vehicle's odometer reading and other information be set out in the transfer of ownership document, (ii) prescribing the circumstances in which a transfer of ownership document is to be provided and to whom, and when it is to be updated, (iii) requiring a transfer of ownership document to be filed with the registrar and providing for circumstances in which the registrar may waive the filing requirement, and (iv) exempting persons or classes of persons, or off-road vehicles or classes of off-road vehicles, from any requirement of the regulations; (d) respecting number plates, including, but not limited to, prescribing the quantity and type of number plates to be used on off-road vehicles of a specified registration class and governing their display on an off-road vehicle of that registration class; (e) respecting the issuance and form of validation stickers and registration class stickers, and their display on the number plates of off-road vehicles or classes of off-road vehicles; (f) respecting the period for which registration cards or any class of registration cards for off-road vehicles or any class of off-road vehicles are valid; (g) respecting the issuance of duplicate or replacement registration cards, number plates, validation stickers or registration class stickers; (h) defining a person resident in Manitoba or establishing rules for determining who is a person resident in Manitoba for the purposes of this Part; (i) exempting any person or class of persons or any class of off-road vehicle from any requirement of this Part or from any regulation made under this Act that relates to off-road vehicle registration, and prescribing conditions for such exemptions; (i.1) respecting any transitional or other problem resulting from changing from single-year to multi-year validity periods for certain types of off-road vehicle registrations; (j) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Part. Application of regulations 89(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part to one or more classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons to the exclusion of others, and to the whole or any part of the province. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 13 . PART 6 SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF DRIVERS' LICENCES AND VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION BY REGISTRAR FOR CONTRAVENTIONS Registrar's power to cancel or suspend 90(1) For a contravention of this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or a regulation made under either of them or for any reasonable cause that the registrar considers sufficient, the registrar may, in accordance with this section and for any period the registrar considers appropriate, do one or more of the following: (a) suspend or cancel a person's driver's licence, or disqualify a person from holding a driver's licence or from driving a motor vehicle in Manitoba; (b) disqualify a person from driving an off-road vehicle in Manitoba; (c) suspend or cancel a person's registration of a motor vehicle or trailer and refuse to register a motor vehicle or trailer in the person's name; (d) suspend or cancel a person's registration of an off-road vehicle and refuse to register an off-road vehicle in the person's name. Registrar required to make determination 90(1.1) If (a) the driver's licence of a novice driver; or (b) a driver's licence of a class or subclass prescribed in the regulations; is suspended under subsection 265(5) of The Highway Traffic Act as a result of a request under subsection 265(2.1) of that Act, the registrar must determine whether to exercise the registrar's power under subsection (1). Notice must be given 90(2) Before exercising his or her authority under subsection (1), the registrar must give the person a notice in writing stating that (a) the registrar, without further notice to the person, intends to exercise his or her powers under subsection (1) with respect to the person's licence or vehicle registration, or both, for reasons specified in the notice, unless the person shows cause why the registrar should not exercise those powers; (b) the person has the right to make a written submission in response to the notice within such time as the registrar considers to be reasonable and specifies in the notice; and (c) the person has the right to be heard in response to the notice at a location determined by the registrar if the person contacts the registrar, within such time as the registrar considers to be reasonable and specifies in the notice, to arrange a date and time for a hearing and appears at the hearing to make representations. Method of giving notice 90(3) A notice under subsection (2) must be given to the person (a) by personal service; (b) by mailing or delivering it to the person at his or her last known address as shown in the records maintained by the registrar, using a mail or delivery service that provides the registrar with an acknowledgment of receipt; (c) by sending it to the e-mail address provided by the person to the registrar for the delivery of notices under this Act and the regulations; or (d) in accordance with a method specified by regulation. 90(4) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . S.M. 2015, c. 39, s. 3 ; S.M. 2017, c. 22, s. 5 ; S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Reciprocal suspension and cancellation of licences and registrations 91(1) The registrar must suspend or cancel a person's driver's licence or the registration of a person's motor vehicle, or must disqualify a person from driving a motor vehicle, holding a driver's licence or registering a motor vehicle in Manitoba, if (a) under a provision of the laws of a province or territory of Canada or a state of the United States (i) the person's driver's licence or the registration of the person's motor vehicle is suspended, cancelled or revoked, or (ii) the person is disqualified or prohibited from driving a motor vehicle, holding a driver's licence or registering a motor vehicle; and (b) the registrar considers the provision to be analogous to a provision of this Act or the regulations. Length of suspension or disqualification 91(2) The registrar's suspension, cancellation or disqualification must be for the same period as the suspension, cancellation, revocation, disqualification or prohibition under the laws of the other jurisdiction. Notice to other jurisdictions of suspensions in Manitoba 91(3) If the registrar receives written notice that a person who resides in another province or a territory of Canada or in a state of the United States (a) is the subject of a suspension or cancellation of driving privileges in Manitoba; or (b) is the subject of a suspension or cancellation of the privilege to use or have in Manitoba a motor vehicle registered outside the province in the person's name; the registrar must promptly send to the proper officer in charge of licensing drivers and registering motor vehicles in the person's province, territory or state of residence a notice of the suspension or cancellation containing a brief statement of the reasons for it. Appeals 91.1 If the registrar takes an action in respect of a person under subsection 90(1) or 91(1), the person may appeal the action to the appeal board as provided in section 279 of The Highway Traffic Act . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 14 . SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION BY REGISTRAR FOR UNPAID CHARGES Dishonoured cheques 92(1) The registrar may take one or more of the actions set out in subsection (3) in respect of a person who obtains a driver's licence, registers a vehicle, obtains another service under this Act or the regulations, or who is required to pay a premium, as defined in subsection 1(1) of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act , or another amount prescribed in the regulations under that Act, if a cheque that is subsequently dishonoured is given in payment of (a) the charge for the driver's licence, registration or other service; or (b) the premium or other amount. Debts to government or Manitoba Public Insurance 92(2) The registrar may take one or more of the actions set out in subsection (3) if a person is indebted to the government or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, other than as described in subsection (1), for (a) a charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act ; (b) a premium, as defined in subsection 1(1) of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act , or another amount prescribed in the regulations under that Act; or (c) payment of benefits or insurance money, or the assumption of liability for payment of benefits or insurance money, by The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation. Actions by registrar for debts 92(3) In a circumstance described in subsection (1) or (2), the registrar may do one or more of the following: (a) suspend the person's driver's licence or the registration of any vehicle registered in the person's name; (b) suspend the person's right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle; (c) refuse to issue a driver's licence to the person or to register any vehicle in the person's name. Length of suspension — subsection (1) 92(4) The suspension of a person's driver's licence, vehicle registration or right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle under subsection (1) continues until payment of any administration charge imposed by the registrar or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation plus the lesser of (a) the amount of the dishonoured cheque; or (b) the portion of the charge, fee, premium or other amount under subsection (1) that was earned before the licence, registration or right was suspended.

Length of suspension — subsection (2) 92(5) The suspension of a person's driver's licence, vehicle registration or right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle under subsection (2) continues until payment of any administration charge imposed by the registrar or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation plus the lesser of (a) the amount of the debts described in clauses (2)⁠(a) to (c); or (b) the portion of debts that became due or was earned before the licence, registration or right was suspended. Payment of indebtedness 92(6) When a person in respect of whom the registrar has taken action under subsection (1) or (2) applies for a driver's licence or to register a vehicle (a) the registrar may deny the application unless the person pays the amounts subsections (4) and (5) require to terminate the person's suspension; and (b) if the payment made with the application is not sufficient to pay all of the amounts described in clause (a), the registrar must apply the payment, firstly, toward any indebtedness to the government in the order in which the indebtedness was incurred and, secondly, toward payment of any indebtedness to The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation in the order in which the indebtedness was incurred. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 15 . 92.1 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 16 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . NOTICE REQUIREMENT AND RETURN OF REGISTRATION MATERIALS Notice of suspension or cancellation 93(1) When a driver's licence or the registration of a motor vehicle is suspended or cancelled under this Act, the registrar must give a suspension or cancellation notice in writing to the person in whose name the driver's licence was issued or the registration was made. The registrar must give the notice (a) without delay after imposing the suspension or cancellation if he or she imposed it; or (b) as soon as he or she is aware of the suspension or cancellation if another person or body imposed it. Manner and effect of giving notice of suspension 93(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) must be given in the manner set out in subsection 90(3). S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Return of registration card on suspension 94(1) If a person's driver's licence or the registration of a person's vehicle is suspended or cancelled in accordance with this Act, the person must without delay deliver the driver's licence certificate or the vehicle's registration card, registration permit or cab card and number plates (a) to the judge or justice who suspended or cancelled the driver's licence or registration, or who convicted the person of an offence for which this Act requires the suspension or cancellation; or (b) to the registrar if the registrar requests it. Recovery of licence by peace officer 94(2) If a person fails to comply with subsection (1), the registrar may cause a peace officer or a person authorized by the registrar to recover possession of anything subsection (1) requires the person to deliver. REGULATIONS Regulations 94.1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing one or more classes or subclasses of driver's licence for the purpose of clause 90(1.1)⁠(b). S.M. 2017, c. 22, s. 6 . PART 7 DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS, DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, DEALERS, SALESPERSONS AND RECYCLERS DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL AND DRIVING INSTRUCTORS' PERMITS REQUIRED Driver training school permit required 95(1) No person shall operate or carry on a school to instruct persons to properly drive motor vehicles of a particular class unless the person holds a valid driver training school permit for the school issued by the registrar under this Part. School must not use instructor who has no permit 95(2) No person who holds a driver training school permit shall allow a person employed by him or her to instruct another person in driving motor vehicles of a particular class unless the instructing person holds a valid driving instructor's permit for the class issued under this Part. Driving instructor permit required 95(3) No person shall (a) for hire or remuneration, or for the hope or expectation of remuneration; or (b) as the employee of a driver training school for which a permit has been issued or the employee of the driver training school permit holder; instruct another person in driving a motor vehicle of a particular class, or hold himself or herself out as a driving instructor for the class, unless he or she holds a valid driving instructor's permit for the class issued under this Part. DEALERS', SALESPERSONS' AND RECYCLERS' PERMITS REQUIRED Dealer's permit required 96(1) No person shall carry on business as a dealer unless the person holds a valid dealer's permit issued by the registrar under this Part. Salesperson's permit required 96(2) No person shall act as a salesperson of a dealer unless the person holds a valid salesperson's permit issued by the registrar under this Part authorizing the salesperson to sell vehicles for the dealer. Dealer to require salesperson's permit 96(3) No dealer shall allow a person to act as a salesperson unless the person holds a valid salesperson's permit issued by the registrar under this Part authorizing the salesperson to sell vehicles for the dealer. Salesperson must be an individual 96(4) No person other than an individual may hold a permit as a salesperson. Recycler's permit required 97 No person shall carry on business as a recycler unless the person holds a valid recycler's permit issued by the registrar under this Part. ISSUING PERMITS, AND SUSPENDING AND CANCELLING PERMITS Application for permit 98(1) An application for a permit or renewal of a permit must be in the form and contain the information required by the registrar. A person who applies for a permit must pay the charge for the permit specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act . Permit conditions 98(2) A permit is subject to the conditions that the registrar considers appropriate and sets out in the permit. Permit not transferable 98(3) A permit is not transferable. Refusing to issue permit 99(1) Subject to section 100, the registrar may refuse to issue a permit to an applicant who does not hold a permit (a) if the applicant is an individual and his or her past conduct affords reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not carry on business as a driver training school, dealer or recycler or conduct himself or herself as a driving instructor or salesperson, as the case may be, according to law and with integrity and honesty; (b) if the applicant is incorporated and the past conduct of the corporation, its officers or directors affords reasonable grounds to believe that it will not carry on business as a driver training school, dealer or recycler according to law and with integrity and honesty; (c) if the applicant is or will be, if issued a permit, in contravention of this Act or the regulations; (d) if the applicant fails to meet any qualification prescribed by regulation or otherwise fails to satisfy the requirements of the regulations; (e) if the applicant has made a material misstatement or failed to disclose information as required in the application for the permit; or (f) for any other reason that the registrar considers sufficient. Refusing to renew or suspending or cancelling permit 99(2) Subject to section 100, the registrar may refuse to renew a permit or may suspend or cancel a permit (a) for any reason that would entitle the registrar to refuse to issue a permit under subsection (1); or (b) when the permit holder is in breach of a condition of the permit. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES Administrative penalty 99.1(1) Subject to section 100, the registrar may require the holder of a driver training school permit or a driving instructor's permit to pay an administrative penalty if the registrar is of the opinion that the permit holder failed to comply with a requirement of this Part, an obligation of a permit holder in a regulation, or a condition of the permit. Penalty amount 99.1(2) The amount of an administrative penalty must be determined in accordance with the regulations but may not exceed $5,000. Payment 99.1(3) Subject to an appeal, a person required to pay an administrative penalty must pay it within 30 days after (a) the registrar provides notice to the permit holder under subsection 100(5.1), if the permit holder did not make a written submission or contact the registrar to arrange for a hearing; or (b) the registrar gives a copy of the registrar's decision under subsection 104(3) to the permit holder, if the penalty is imposed after a written submission or hearing. Debt due to government 99.1(4) The amount of the penalty is a debt due to the government if it is not paid (a) within the time required by subsection (3); or (b) in the case of an appeal, within 30 days after a decision is made on the appeal or the appeal is withdrawn. Certificate registered in court 99.1(5) The registrar may certify a debt referred to in subsection (4), or any part of such a debt that has not been paid. The certificate may be registered in the Court of King's Bench and may be enforced as if it were a judgment of the court. No offence to be charged if penalty is paid 99.1(6) A person who pays an administrative penalty under this section in respect of a contravention may not be charged with an offence respecting that contravention, unless the contravention continues after the penalty is paid. S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 2 . NOTICE AND HEARING Notice of proposal 100(1) When the registrar proposes to refuse to issue or renew a permit, suspend or cancel a permit or impose an administrative penalty, the registrar must give a notice of proposal to the applicant or permit holder stating (a) the nature of the proposal and the reasons for it; (a.1) the amount of the administrative penalty, if any, and the name of the permit holder; (b) that the applicant or permit holder has a right to make a written submission in response to the notice within the time specified in the notice; and (c) that the applicant or permit holder is entitled to a hearing by the registrar if he or she contacts the registrar, within the time specified in the notice, to arrange a date and time for a hearing. Provisional refusal or suspension 100(2) When in the registrar's opinion it is necessary for the immediate protection of the interests of members of the public, the registrar may, without notice, provisionally suspend or refuse to renew a permit. After doing so the registrar must give a notice to a permit holder stating (a) the reason for the provisional refusal to renew or suspension; (b) that the person has a right to make a written submission in response to the notice within the time specified in the notice; (c) that the applicant or permit holder is entitled to a hearing by the registrar if he or she contacts the registrar, within the time specified in the notice, to arrange a date and time for a hearing; and (d) that, if the applicant or permit holder does not make a written submission or arrange for a hearing, the permit will not be renewed or will be cancelled or further suspended. Methods of giving notice 100(3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) must be given to the person (a) by personal service; (b) by mailing or delivering it to the person at his or her last known address as shown in the records maintained by the registrar, using a mail or delivery service that provides the registrar with an acknowledgment of receipt; (c) by sending it to the e-mail address provided by the person to the registrar for the delivery of notices under this Act and the regulations; or (d) in accordance with a method specified by regulation. 100(4) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . When submission not made or hearing not arranged 100(5) When an applicant or permit holder does not make a written submission or contact the registrar to arrange for a hearing, the registrar may carry out the proposal stated in the notice under subsection (1) or take any action mentioned in clause (2)⁠(d). Notice re deadline to pay or appeal administrative penalty 100(5.1) If the proposal includes an administrative penalty, the registrar must give notice to the permit holder of the date by which it must be paid and the appeal deadline under section 106. The notice must be given in the manner set out in subsection (3). When hearing arranged 100(6) An applicant or permit holder who contacts the registrar within the time specified in the registrar's notice is entitled to a hearing by the registrar at the time and place that the registrar agrees to. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 ; S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 4 . Voluntary cancellation 101 The registrar may cancel a permit on the written request of the permit holder and the surrender of the permit. Permit to continue pending renewal 102 In any case other than that referred to in subsection 100(2), if a permit holder applies for renewal of the permit before it has expired, the permit continues (a) until it is renewed; or (b) if the registrar has given a notice under subsection 100(1), (i) until the specified time for making a written submission or contacting the registrar to arrange a hearing has expired, or (ii) until the registrar has made his or her decision after considering a written submission or holding a requested hearing. Extending time for submission or hearing request 103 The registrar may extend the time for making a written submission or contacting the registrar to arrange a hearing under section 100 either before or after the time specified in his or her notice. Decision after hearing 104(1) After considering a written submission or holding a hearing, the registrar may do one or more of the following: (a) carry out the proposal as proposed or as varied, or refrain from doing so; (b) confirm a refusal to renew or a suspension of a permit, and cancel or further suspend the permit; (c) issue or renew a permit; (d) vary the conditions of the permit or take any other action that the registrar considers that he or she ought to take to give effect to the purposes of this Part. Conditions on decision 104(2) The registrar may attach any conditions to the decision that he or she considers appropriate to give effect to the purposes of this Part. Decision to be given to applicant or permit holder 104(3) The registrar must as soon as reasonably practicable (a) give a copy of the decision to the applicant or permit holder; (a.1) if the decision imposes an administrative penalty, include in the decision a provision advising the permit holder of the date by which it must be paid and the appeal deadline under section 106; and (b) when requested, give the applicant or permit holder reasons for the decision. Return of suspended or cancelled permit 104(4) When a permit is suspended or cancelled in accordance with this Part, a person in possession of the permit must deliver it to the registrar without delay after becoming aware of the suspension or cancellation. Recovery of permit by peace officer 104(5) If a person fails to comply with subsection (4), the registrar may cause a peace officer or another person authorized by the registrar to recover possession of the permit. S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 5 . Reapplication 105 After a refusal or cancellation of a permit, a further application for a permit may be made if there is new evidence or it is clear that the material circumstances have changed. APPEAL Appeal 106(1) An applicant or permit holder may appeal to the appeal board from a decision of the registrar under this Part by filing with the appeal board a notice of appeal in the form required by the appeal board. This section does not apply to a decision under subsection 100(2) to provisionally refuse to renew a permit or provisionally suspend a permit. Deadline to appeal administrative penalties 106(2) A permit holder seeking to appeal an administrative penalty must make the appeal within 30 days after the registrar's decision to impose the penalty. Despite subsection 279(26) of The Highway Traffic Act , the appeal board must not receive an appeal application if it is filed after that time. Administrative penalty stayed pending appeal 106(3) An appeal operates to stay an administrative penalty imposed under this Part until the appeal board decides the appeal or the appeal is withdrawn. S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 6 . PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS Definitions 106.1(1) The following definitions apply in this section. "administrative decision" means any of the following: (a) a decision by the registrar under clause 104(1)⁠(a) to carry out a proposal to suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a permit or to impose an administrative penalty; (b) a decision by the registrar under clause 104(1)⁠(b) to confirm the refusal to renew a permit, or to confirm the suspension of a permit and to cancel or further suspend it; (c) a decision by the registrar under clause 104(1)⁠(d) to vary the conditions of a permit or to take any other action in respect of a permit holder that clause 104(1)⁠(d) authorizes the registrar to take; (d) a decision by the administrator under the regulations to take an action that is similar to an action described in any of clauses (a) to (c) and that is authorized by the regulations. (« décision administrative ») "permit holder" means a person who holds any of the following: (a) a driver training school permit issued under section 95; (b) a driving instructor's permit issued under section 95; (c) a dealer's permit issued under section 96; (d) a salesperson's permit issued under section 96; (e) a recycler's permit issued under section 97; (f) an inspection station operator's permit issued under the regulations; (g) a qualified mechanic's permit issued under the regulations. (« titulaire de permis ») "regulations" , except in subclause (2)⁠(f)⁠(ii), means regulations made under any of clauses 123(1)⁠(u) to (y). (« règlements ») Publishing actions taken against permit holders 106.1(2) After an administrative decision is made in respect of a permit holder, the registrar may publish the following information about the decision: (a) the type of permit; (b) the details of the suspension, including length and expiration date, of the cancellation or refusal to renew or of the variation of conditions or other action taken in respect of the permit holder; (b.1) the amount of the administrative penalty; (c) a general statement of the act done by, or the failure on the part of, the permit holder in respect of which the administrative decision was made; (d) the permit holder's name and business address; (e) the name in which the permit holder carries on business if it is different from the name in which the permit is issued; (f) such other information about the administrative decision as is (i) necessary for it to be properly understood by members of the public, and (ii) prescribed in the regulations made under clause 123(1)⁠(y.1). Publication of personal information 106.1(3) Publication under this section of the name and business address of a permit holder who is an individual may be made despite The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Restriction on publication of certain information 106.1(4) Information published under this section must not include information about a person that (a) except as permitted by clause (2)⁠(d), is personal information; or (b) is personal health information. Publication regardless of appeal 106.1(5) The registrar may publish information about an administrative decision without delay after the decision is made, whether or not the permit holder has appealed the decision or indicated an intention to appeal it. Publication about appeals 106.1(6) If the permit holder appeals the administrative decision, the registrar must, in the same manner as the initial publication under subsection (2), (a) publish that the appeal has been made as soon as practicable after being notified about that fact; (b) publish that the appeal stays the registrar's decision — if that is the case — as soon as practicable after the stay goes into effect or the registrar is notified about the stay, whichever is later; and (c) publish the effect of the appeal decision on the registrar's decision as soon as practicable after being notified about the appeal decision. S.M. 2010, c. 26, s. 2 ; S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 7 . INSPECTION OF DEALERS' VEHICLES BEFORE SALE OR LEASE Inspection certificate on sale or lease of vehicle 107(1) A dealer must not sell or lease a motor vehicle unless (a) the motor vehicle has, within the period before the sale or the beginning of the lease period prescribed by regulation, passed the inspection and tests required by the regulations and the dealer gives the buyer or lessee an inspection certificate prescribed by regulation for the motor vehicle in relation to those inspections and tests; or (b) if the motor vehicle has failed the inspection and tests required by the regulations, the dealer has, within the period before the sale or the beginning of the lease period prescribed by regulation, given the buyer or lessee the information prescribed by regulation about the results of the inspections and tests in the form prescribed by regulation. Notice to repair 107(2) This subsection applies when the registrar believes that the inspection certificate or information a dealer has given for a motor vehicle does not correctly state the motor vehicle's condition. The registrar may, by giving a written notice to the dealer, require the dealer to take the remedial measures that the registrar considers necessary to make the motor vehicle conform with the inspection certificate or information within the time specified in the notice or within any extension of time given in writing by the registrar. Notice to present vehicle for inspection 108 By giving a written notice to a dealer, the registrar may require the dealer to present for inspection and testing, at a time and place designated in the notice, any vehicle that the dealer owns or that is in the dealer's possession. RECYCLER MUST DELAY DISPOSING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES Disposal of certain motor vehicles must be delayed 109(1) Subject to subsection (2), no recycler shall, within the period prescribed by regulation for a class of motor vehicle or type of motor vehicle part, (a) destroy for scrap or dismantle for parts a motor vehicle of that class or a part of that type; or (b) sell or otherwise dispose of a motor vehicle of that class or a part of that type if the recycler acquired it to destroy it for scrap or dismantle it for parts. Exception 109(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to (a) a motor vehicle or part of a motor vehicle that (i) the recycler purchases from The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, or (ii) is already destroyed for scrap when it comes into the recycler's possession; (b) a motor vehicle described in subsection 21.11(2) of The Highway Traffic Act if the recycler has complied with the obligations under that subsection in relation to that motor vehicle; or (c) a motor vehicle described in subsection 21.11(3) of The Highway Traffic Act if the recycler has complied with the obligations under subsection 21.11(4) of that Act in relation to that motor vehicle. OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE Offence and penalty 110(1) A person who (a) furnishes false information in any application under this Part or in any statement or report that he or she is required to furnish under the regulations made under clause 123(1)⁠(m); (b) fails to comply with a notice under subsection 107(2) or section 108; or (c) contravenes any provision of this Part or the regulations under clause 123(1)⁠(m), (o), (p), (q) or (s); is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000. Directors and officers of corporations 110(2) If a corporation commits an offence under subsection (1), a director or officer of the corporation who authorized, permitted or acquiesced in the commission of the offence is also guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000., whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted. Limitation period: clause (1)⁠(a) offences 110(3) No proceeding under clause (1)⁠(a) may be commenced more than one year after the facts on which the proceeding is based first came to the knowledge of the registrar. Limitation period: clause (1)⁠(b) or (c) offences 110(4) No proceeding under clause (1)⁠(b) or (c) may be commenced more than one year after the commission of the alleged offence. Liability for employee or agent 110(5) In a prosecution under this section for an offence by a dealer or recycler, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the dealer or recycler while acting in the course of his or her employment or agency functions, whether or not the employee or agent has been prosecuted or convicted. Onus 110(6) In a prosecution against a person for carrying on business as a dealer without a dealer's permit, proof that the person engaged in transactions of purchase or sale, or held himself or herself out as being ready to engage in transactions of purchase or sale, in relation to at least five motor vehicles or trailers in a 12-month period is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof that he or she carried on business as a dealer. Certificate as evidence 111 A certificate purporting to be signed by the registrar and certifying (a) that at a stated time a person held or did not hold a permit under this Part; (b) that a notice was given by the registrar at a stated time and in a specified manner; (c) that at a stated time a notice had or had not been given to the registrar by a permit holder; (d) that at a stated time a report had or had not been made or information had or had not been furnished to the registrar; or (e) the time when the facts on which proceedings are based first came to the knowledge of the registrar; must be admitted in evidence as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing it. PART 8 OFFENCES, PENALTIES, REGULATIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS INSPECTION AND SEARCH AND SEIZURE Inspectors 112 The administrator may appoint persons or classes of persons as inspectors for the purpose of enforcing this Act and the regulations, and for any other purpose of this Act or the regulations. Definition of "place" 113(1) In this section, "place" includes a vehicle. Certificate to be produced 113(2) On entering any place for the purpose of exercising powers under this section, a peace officer must show his or her official identification to the person in charge of the place if the person so requests. Entering a dwelling place 113(3) A peace officer who intends to exercise powers under this section may not enter a dwelling place except with the consent of the occupant or under the authority of a warrant. Inspection 113(4) A peace officer may at any reasonable time enter a place and make any inspection that is reasonably required for the purpose of determining compliance with this Act and the regulations and, without limitation, the peace officer may (a) examine, and require the production of, any records or documents in the place that are relevant for the purposes of the inspection; (b) use a computer system at the place to examine any data in or available to the system; (c) reproduce any record or document from the data in the form of a printout or other intelligible output for the purpose of examination or copying; (d) use any copying equipment at the place to make copies of any record or document; and (e) require any person to present any vehicle or thing for inspection in the manner and under the conditions that the peace officer reasonably considers necessary to carry out the inspection. No obstruction 113(5) No person shall obstruct or hinder, or make a false or misleading statement to, a peace officer who is carrying out an inspection under this Act or the regulations. Assistance to peace officer 113(6) The owner or person in charge of a place referred to in subsection (4) and every person present in the place must give the peace officer all reasonable assistance to enable the peace officer to carry out his or her duties and must provide the peace officer with any information the peace officer reasonably requires. Removal of records 113(7) For the purpose of exercising the powers under subsection (4), a peace officer may remove any record or document or reproduction of a record or document that he or she is entitled to examine or copy. The peace officer must give a receipt to the person from whom the record, document or reproduction is taken and must examine or copy it within a reasonable time and return it promptly after finishing. Admissibility of copies 113(8) A copy made as provided in this section and purporting to be certified by a peace officer is admissible in evidence in any action, proceeding or prosecution as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the original. Authority to issue warrant 114(1) A justice who is satisfied by information on oath that (a) the conditions for entry described in subsection 113(4) exist in relation to a dwelling place; (b) entry to the dwelling place is necessary for the purpose of exercising the powers under subsection 113(4); and (c) entry to the dwelling place has been refused or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused; may at any time issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer and any person named in the warrant to enter the dwelling place, subject to any conditions that the justice may specify in the warrant. Search and seizure without warrant 114(2) When a peace officer believes on reasonable and probable grounds that (a) an offence under this Act has been committed; and (b) a record, document, vehicle or other thing that affords evidence of the offence is to be found in a place; and it is not practicable in the circumstances to obtain a warrant, the peace officer may, without a warrant, enter and search the place for the record, document, vehicle or other thing and may seize it. After seizing anything under this subsection, the peace officer must promptly bring it before a justice, or report on it to a justice, to be dealt with according to law. Search and seizure with warrant 114(3) A justice who is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that (a) an offence under this Act has been committed; and (b) there is to be found in any place anything that will afford evidence in respect of the commission of an offence; may at any time issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer and any person named in the warrant to enter and search the place for the thing and seize and bring it before a justice, or report on it to a justice, to be dealt with according to law. Use of force 114(4) A peace officer and any person named in a warrant may use whatever reasonable force is necessary to execute the warrant and may call on a police officer for assistance in executing it. Preserving status quo 114(5) A peace officer may take such measures as are reasonably necessary to secure any place or thing in relation to which a warrant under this section may be issued so as to preserve the place or thing until an application for the warrant is made and disposed of. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 17 ; S.M. 2008, c. 42, s. 24 . DETENTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES Detention of motor vehicle by peace officer 115(1) A peace officer who has reason to believe that an offence has been committed by means of, or in relation to, a motor vehicle may detain the vehicle for five clear days, but the vehicle may be released sooner (a) if security for its production is given to a justice's satisfaction; or (b) the justice is satisfied, by a certificate signed by a qualified mechanic, that the motor vehicle complies with the requirements set out in clauses 204(1)⁠(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of The Highway Traffic Act . Order extending period of detention 115(2) When a motor vehicle has been detained under subsection (1) and it is required (a) as evidence in a prosecution for an alleged offence under this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act , or an alleged offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), committed by means of, or in relation to, a motor vehicle or off-road vehicle; (b) for further investigation related to an offence described in clause (a); or (c) the owner has failed to provide a justice with a certificate signed by a qualified mechanic as provided for in clause (1)⁠(b); a peace officer may apply to a justice for an order to continue the detention of the motor vehicle beyond the period prescribed in subsection (1). The peace officer making the application must provide the justice with full particulars of the reasons for continuing the detention of the motor vehicle. Extension period must be reasonable 115(3) In making an order under subsection (2), the justice may order that the motor vehicle be detained for such further period as the justice considers appropriate. Notice of detention to owner 115(4) If the owner of a motor vehicle was not present when it was detained, the peace officer must take all reasonable steps to notify the owner about the detention, the reasons for the detention and the place where the motor vehicle is detained or stored. Personal property to be returned 115(5) Any personal property present in a detained motor vehicle must be returned to the owner on request, unless it is required as evidence in a prosecution or in connection with an investigation of an offence described in clause (2)⁠(a), in which case subsections (1), (2) and (3) apply with necessary changes. Meaning of "owner" 116(1) In this section, "owner" includes (a) a person who has sold the motor vehicle under the terms of a conditional sale agreement or lien note in respect of which all or part of the purchase price remains unpaid; (b) a person to whom a bill of sale by way of chattel mortgage on the motor vehicle has been given, in respect of which all or part of the amount secured remains unpaid; and (c) an assignee of such a person. Disposal of detained vehicle 116(2) When a motor vehicle is detained under this section, (a) if repairs are necessary and immediately wanted by the owner, it must be taken to and kept in the repair shop or garage that the owner selects to repair it; or (b) if repairs are not necessary or are not immediately wanted by the owner, it must be taken to and kept in the garage or storage place the owner selects, unless otherwise required by the police. If the police require the motor vehicle to be detained elsewhere, a peace officer may direct it to be taken to a garage or storage place maintained by any police force or other public authority, if available, and otherwise to a garage or storage place designated by the peace officer. Change of place of detention 116(3) When a motor vehicle has been taken to a repair shop, garage or storage place selected by the owner, a member of the same police force that detained the motor vehicle may authorize the motor vehicle to be transferred to another repair shop, garage or storage place selected by the owner, if the owner applies in writing. The member may give all necessary directions to that end and must give the person who owns, manages or is in charge of the repair shop, garage or storage place to which the motor vehicle is transferred a notice under subsection (4). Notice to garage keeper 116(4) When a motor vehicle detained under this section is placed in a repair shop, garage or storage place, the peace officer detaining it must notify the person who owns, manages or is in charge of the repair shop, garage or storage place that the motor vehicle is detained and must not be removed or released, or be permitted to be removed or released, from detention except by the order of a justice or with the authorization of a police officer under subsection (3). The notice must be in writing on a form approved by the registrar. No removal from detention 116(5) No person shall remove or release a detained motor vehicle from its place of detention, or permit it to be removed or released, except under the authority of a justice's order or an authorization from a police officer under subsection (3). Cost of moving and storage 116(6) Costs and charges incurred in moving or storing a vehicle under this section, are a lien on the vehicle that may be enforced under The Garage Keepers Act by the person who moved or stored the vehicle at the request of the peace officer. Registrar or peace officer may seize documents 116.1(1) For the purpose of enforcing this Act, section 224 of The Highway Traffic Act or the regulations under this Act, the registrar or a peace officer may seize and impound one or more of the following in the circumstances set out in subsection (2): (a) a driver's licence or certificate of insurance; (b) a registration card, or an owner's certificate as defined in The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act ; (c) an identification card issued under Part 8.1; (d) a document or thing that resembles a document or thing referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c); (e) a birth certificate or other document or thing that is provided or produced to the registrar or peace officer under this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or a regulation under this Act or The Highway Traffic Act . When a document may be seized 116.1(2) The registrar or a peace officer may seize and impound a document or thing described in subsection (1) if the registrar or peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that it (a) has been altered so as to be misleading or has been falsified; (b) is not accurate or valid; (c) is not lawfully in the possession of the person who provided or produced it; or (d) has been provided or produced to mislead the registrar or peace officer or for another fraudulent or unlawful purpose. Returning or disposing of document 116.1(3) If after making any further inquiries that he or she considers necessary, the registrar or peace officer is satisfied that a circumstance set out in subsection (2) applies in respect of the seized item, the registrar or peace officer may take any steps that he or she considers appropriate, including (a) returning it to the person or authority that authored or issued it; (b) retaining it for the purpose for which it was seized and impounded; or (c) destroying it. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 18 . OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Offence and penalty 117(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with or obey (a) a provision of this Act or the regulations; or (b) an order, direction or requirement of a peace officer or another person given under the authority of this Act or the regulations; is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000. Licence suspension or disqualification 117(2) In addition to imposing a fine under subsection (1), the convicting judge or justice may (a) suspend the person's driver's licence for a term of not more than one year; or (b) disqualify the person from holding a driver's licence for a term of not more than one year if, at the time of the conviction, (i) the person does not hold a driver's licence, or (ii) the person's driver's licence is suspended or he or she is disqualified from holding a driver's licence. Saving 118 Nothing in section 117 restricts, limits or affects any other provision of this Act or the regulations authorizing or requiring the suspension or cancellation of a vehicle registration, driver's licence or permit, or the disqualification of any person from holding a driver's licence or registering a vehicle. Benefit of Certain Fines Benefit of fines 119 A fine imposed under this Act enures to the benefit of the municipality in which the offence is committed if the prosecution is instituted by or under the authority of the municipality, or by officers appointed by it. In all other cases, the fine enures to the benefit of His Majesty in right of Manitoba. Temporary Permit on Suspension of Licence Temporary permit on suspension of licence 120(1) If a person is convicted of an offence under any provision of this Act or the regulations and as a result the person's licence is suspended under a provision of this Act or by the convicting judge or justice under a provision of this Act, a judge, a justice or the registrar may issue to the person a permit authorizing him or her to drive a motor vehicle in the province for 24 hours after the permit is issued. The permit must be in the form approved by the registrar. Effect of temporary permit 120(2) Despite any other provision of this Act, a person who is issued a permit under subsection (1) may, during the period stated in the permit, drive in Manitoba any motor vehicle that the suspended driver's licence authorized him or her to drive. If a motor vehicle's registration was also suspended because of the conviction, that suspension is stayed for the same 24-hour period. Conviction Quashed If conviction quashed 121 If as a result of a conviction for an offence, (a) a motor vehicle is impounded; (b) a person's driver's licence is suspended or cancelled; (c) a person is disqualified for any period from holding a driver's licence; (d) the registration of a motor vehicle in the name of a person is suspended or cancelled; or (e) a person is disqualified for any period from registering a motor vehicle; and the conviction is quashed, a penalty mentioned in clauses (a) to (e) that has been incurred under this Act must be rescinded. Upon production to the registrar and to the person having custody of the impounded motor vehicle of a certified copy of the order quashing the conviction, the motor vehicle must be released, the driver's licence or vehicle registration must be restored, or the disqualification must be revoked. VEHICLE OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES COMMITTED BY A DRIVER Definition of "owner" 122(1) In this section, "owner" , in relation to (a) a vehicle that displays a number plate or permit and is involved in a contravention referred to in subsection (2), (i) means the person to whom a registration card is issued with a number corresponding to the number of the number plate displayed on the vehicle or to whom the permit is issued, unless the person proves to the satisfaction of the judge or justice that the number plate or permit displayed on the vehicle was displayed without his or her consent, or (ii) if that person passed the property in the vehicle to someone else before the vehicle was involved in the contravention, means any person who, alone or jointly with one or more others, (A) has the right to pass the property in the vehicle, or (B) has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement for a period of more than 30 days; and (b) a vehicle that does not display a number plate and is involved in a contravention referred to in subsection (2), means any person who, alone or jointly with one or more others, (i) has the right to pass the property in the vehicle, or (ii) has exclusive use of the vehicle under a lease or other agreement for a period of more than 30 days. Owner may be charged with driver's offence 122(2) The owner of a vehicle that is involved in a contravention of this Act or the regulations may be charged with any offence with which, in similar circumstances, the driver of a vehicle or the person having care, charge or control of one may be charged. Conviction of owner 122(3) If the judge or justice before whom the owner is tried is satisfied that the vehicle was involved in the contravention, the owner is guilty of the offence, unless the owner proves to the satisfaction of the judge or justice that at the time of the contravention the vehicle was, without the owner's express or implied consent, in someone else's possession. Owner not guilty when driver is guilty 122(4) An owner is not guilty of an offence under subsection (3) in relation to an occurrence if the owner satisfies the judge or justice that the driver of the vehicle or the person having care, charge or control of it, being in either case a person other than the owner, was convicted of the offence in relation to the same occurrence. Owner not guilty when another owner is guilty 122(5) Without limiting the generality of subsection (4), an owner is not guilty of an offence under subsection (3) if the owner satisfies the judge or justice that (a) the vehicle was comprised of a combination of two or more vehicles; (b) the owner did not own all of the vehicles in the combination; and (c) another person who owned one of the vehicles was convicted of the offence in relation to the same occurrence. Owner penalty 122(6) An owner who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable, on summary conviction, to the penalty to which the driver or person having care, charge or control is subject except that the owner is not liable to imprisonment. Limitation 122(7) No proceedings against an owner may be instituted for an offence under subsection (3) after the expiry of the time for instituting proceedings against the driver of the vehicle or the person having care, charge or control of it. Offences relating to information and records 122.1(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she (a) without being authorized to do so by this Act or another Act, or a regulation under this Act or another Act, discloses to a person, or provides a person with access to or a copy of, any record, personal information or personal health information about another person obtained or maintained under this Act or the regulations; (b) uses, in a manner inconsistent with this Act or another Act, or a regulation under this Act or another Act, or misuses for personal gain, any record, personal information or personal health information about another person obtained or maintained under this Act or the regulations; or (c) contravenes a requirement, of an agreement made under this Act, to protect (i) the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of records, personal information or personal health information about other persons, or (ii) the privacy of other persons. Penalties 122.1(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine of not more than $10,000.; and (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine of not more than $25,000. Directors and officers of bodies corporate 122.1(3) If a body corporate commits an offence under this section, a director or officer of the body corporate who authorized, permitted or acquiesced in the commission of the offence is also guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000., whether or not the body corporate has been prosecuted or convicted. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 19 . REGULATIONS Regulations 123(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) classifying persons and vehicles for any purpose of the regulations; (b) specifying duties and powers to be performed and exercised by the registrar for the proper administration and enforcement of this Act; (c) prescribing the charges that may be made by the owner, manager or other person in charge of a garage or storage place for the storage of a motor vehicle detained and placed in storage under this Act and providing that the charges may vary, as specified in the regulations, in different parts of the province; (d) fixing the amount to be paid to school divisions or other organizations for the purpose of assisting in training of school pupils and others to drive motor vehicles properly;

(e) respecting driver training schools and driving instructors, including, but not limited to, (i) the issuance of permits for schools and instructors under Part 7, (ii) qualifications of and examinations for applicants for such permits, (iii) requirements, rules and conditions that must be observed by permit holders, and (iv) requirements, rules and conditions that must be observed by the owners of motor vehicles used in connection with driver training schools; (f) providing for restrictions on the areas or streets within or on which driver training schools and driving instructors may train or instruct persons to drive; (g) exempting any person or class of persons or motor vehicle or trailer or class of motor vehicles or trailers from the definitions "dealer" and "salesperson" or from any provision of Part 7 or the regulations under clause (m) and clauses (o) to (q); (h) exempting any person or class of persons or motor vehicle or class of motor vehicles from the definition "recycler" or from any provision of Part 7 or the regulations under clause (m) and clauses (o) to (q); (i) respecting the issuance of permits for dealers, salespersons and recyclers; (j) prescribing, for the purpose of section 109, classes of motor vehicles or parts of motor vehicles and periods in relation to those classes of motor vehicles or parts of motor vehicles; (k) prescribing qualifications and requirements of applicants or any class of applicants for dealers', salespersons' and recyclers' permits for the purpose of clause 99(1)⁠(d), and respecting exemptions for certain applicants or classes of applicants who do not possess one prescribed qualification or requirement, or more; (k.1) respecting the determination of administrative penalties under section 99.1, which may vary according to the nature or frequency of the contravention; (l) requiring and governing bonds or other security to be given by driver training schools, dealers, salespersons and recyclers or any class of driver training schools, dealers, salespersons or recyclers, including the forfeiture of the bond or other security and the disposition of its proceeds; (m) requiring and governing the reports to be made and statements to be furnished by dealers, salespersons and recyclers or any class of dealers, salespersons or recyclers and to whom; (n) requiring any information in any application under Part 7, or statement or report required to be furnished under Part 7, to be verified by affidavit; (o) governing dealers, salespersons and recyclers; (p) prescribing information that dealers, salespersons and recyclers must disclose about the history of a vehicle or any class of vehicle and respecting when, how and to whom the disclosure is to be made; (q) requiring and governing the documents and records to be kept by dealers, salespersons and recyclers or any class of dealers, salespersons or recyclers; (r) providing for (i) the establishment, maintenance and administration of a dealers' compensation fund, including provision for investing and paying out money from the fund, (ii) the payment of claims out of the dealers' compensation fund, and (iii) procedures to be followed with respect to claims and their payment; (s) requiring dealers to participate in the dealers' compensation fund, providing for the payment of levies into the dealers' compensation fund by participants, and prescribing the amounts of levies; (t) respecting the giving of notices under Part 7; (u) providing for a system of permits for inspection stations and qualified mechanics for the inspection and testing of vehicles or classes of vehicles for any purpose of this Act or the regulations, and respecting requirements for permits and all matters related to the system of permits; (v) in relation to a permit referred to in clause (u), providing for the application of section 106 or for another appeal from a refusal to issue or renew a permit or from a suspension or cancellation of a permit, and providing for procedure on the appeal; (w) governing inspection stations and their operators and qualified mechanics; (x) governing the inspection and testing of vehicles or classes of vehicles; (y) respecting the keeping, submission and inspection of records by operators of inspection stations; (y.1) for the purposes of section 106.1, (i) respecting the registrar's publication of information about administrative decisions, and (ii) prescribing additional information that may be published about an administrative decision for the purpose of the public's proper understanding of it; (z) for the purpose of sections 107 and 108, (i) exempting classes of motor vehicles, (ii) respecting the inspection and testing of motor vehicles or any class of motor vehicles sold by dealers, (iii) prescribing the inspection certificates and the information required to be furnished to buyers in relation to inspection and tests or any class of inspection and tests, and the form of the information, and (iv) prescribing the period of time preceding the sale when the inspection and testing are required to take place; (aa) respecting the inspection and testing of motor vehicles or any class of motor vehicles and prescribing the inspection certificates that may be issued in relation to the inspections and tests for the purpose of section 44, including providing for recognizing in Manitoba the inspection programs and inspection certificates of jurisdictions outside Manitoba; (bb) providing that inspection certificates referred to in clauses (z) and (aa) for a motor vehicle or class of motor vehicle meet the requirements of section 44 when issued or furnished within a prescribed period before the registration of a motor vehicle; (cc) exempting any class of applicant from the application of subsection 44(2) and prescribing conditions for such exemptions; (dd) describing when a motor vehicle is written off for the purpose of the definition "written off" and establishing when a motor vehicle ceases to be written off; (ee) establishing when a written-off motor vehicle has the status of an irreparable motor vehicle or salvageable motor vehicle and when a motor vehicle that has the status of a salvageable motor vehicle ceases to have that status; (ff) for the purposes of subsection 67(1), designating the persons who are to notify the registrar when a motor vehicle is written-off, and prescribing the information to be provided by an insurer or a designated person when notifying the registrar and how the notice must be given; (gg) respecting the inspection and testing of motor vehicles that have the status of salvageable motor vehicles or any class of motor vehicles that have the status salvageable motor vehicles and prescribing the inspection certificates that may be issued in relation to the inspections and tests for the purpose of section 47, including providing for recognizing in Manitoba the inspection programs and inspection certificates of jurisdictions outside Manitoba; (hh) respecting road tests under clauses 64(3)⁠(b), 65(3)⁠(b), 66(3)⁠(b) and 67(4)⁠(b); (ii) providing that the owner of a motor vehicle that is damaged or in disrepair may voluntarily declare the motor vehicle to have the status of an irreparable or salvageable motor vehicle and respecting the application of the provisions of this Act and the regulations to such motor vehicles; (jj) prescribing the period during which a certificate of approval is valid; (kk) authorizing, with or without conditions, persons or classes of persons to whom the registrar may provide access to or copies of photographs of drivers, or both, for the purposes of subsection 126(6) and prescribing purposes for which the access or copies may be provided; (ll) [repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 20 ; (mm) exempting, with or without conditions, certain classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons from the operation of a provision of this Act or the regulations; (nn) empowering the registrar to exempt by permit, with or without conditions, certain vehicles, classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons from the operation of a provision of this Act or the regulations; (oo) respecting applications for and the issuance of permits referred to in clause (nn); (pp) respecting any transitional or other problem resulting from the enactment of this Act and the transition of administration of the driver licensing and vehicle registration system from The Highway Traffic Act to this Act; (qq) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Act. Adopting codes, standards and other regulations 123(2) The power to make a regulation under any provision of this Act may be exercised by adopting by reference, in whole or in part, a code, standard or regulation made by any other government in Canada or the United States, or a code or standard made by a non-governmental body. Changes 123(3) The code, standard or regulation may be adopted as amended from time to time and subject to any changes that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary. Application of regulations 123(4) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply in whole or in part to one or more classes or types of vehicles or classes of persons to the exclusion of others, and to the whole or any part of the province. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 20 ; S.M. 2010, c. 26, s. 3 ; S.M. 2021, c. 20, s. 8 ; S.M. 2024, c. 9, s. 15 . Regulations Extending Licensing or Registration Periods Extension of drivers' licence and registration periods 124(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, or any regulation made under this Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make a regulation extending, for a specific period, (a) all or some of the drivers' licences for any licensing period; (b) all or some of the vehicle registrations for any registration period; (c) the period of time during which a person who holds a valid out-of-province driving permit may drive a motor vehicle in Manitoba without obtaining a driver's licence under this Act; or (d) the period of time during which a person may drive a motor vehicle registered outside Manitoba without registering it under this Act. Effective date of regulation 124(2) Despite The Statutes and Regulations Act , a regulation made under subsection (1) takes effect on the day that it is made. Validity of licences and registrations continued 124(3) When the validity of a driver's licence or vehicle registration is extended under subsection (1), the validity of any certificate of insurance relating to the driver's licence, or of any registration card, number plate, validation sticker or motor vehicle liability insurance card relating to the vehicle registration, is extended for the same extension period. This is despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act, or any provision of a regulation under this Act or any other Act. Licence and registration charges for next period 124(4) For the purpose of determining the amount of any driver's licence or registration charge payable under The Highway Traffic Act , or any insurance premium payable under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act , the licensing or registration period immediately following a period that is extended by a regulation made under subsection (1) is deemed to begin on the day following the day on which the licensing registration period would have ended had there been no extension. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 21 ; S.M. 2013, c. 39, Sch. A, s. 46 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 19 . RECORDS Records about persons and vehicles 125(1) The registrar must maintain records that he or she considers necessary for the proper administration of this Act or the regulations, or for carrying out or exercising any duties and powers that he or she is given by another Act or a regulation under another Act, including, but not limited to, (a) records about drivers' licences, persons who apply for or hold drivers' licences, vehicles, vehicle registrations and vehicle owners; and (b) records of the photographs of persons who apply for or hold drivers' licences. Records of accidents and convictions 125(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the registrar may maintain records that he or she considers necessary respecting any driver (a) who has been involved in an accident; (a.1) about whom the registrar receives a report under subsection (5); (b) who has been convicted of a contravention of a provision of this Act, The Highway Traffic Act , The Off-Road Vehicles Act or the regulations under any of those Acts; (c) who has been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), whether the sentence or other disposition for the conviction is or was under the Criminal Code (Canada), the Young Offenders Act (Canada) or the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada); (d) who has been convicted in any province or territory of Canada, in any state of the United States, or in any country or political subdivision of a country with which the government has a subsisting arrangement or reciprocal agreement under subsection 31.1(1) of The Highway Traffic Act , of an offence that the registrar considers is analogous to an offence under this Act, The Highway Traffic Act , The Off-Road Vehicles Act or the Criminal Code (Canada); or (e) whose driver's licence has been suspended or cancelled, who has been refused a driver's licence or renewal, who has been disqualified from holding a driver's licence or who has been disqualified or prohibited from driving a motor vehicle or operating an off-road vehicle. Commercial driver records 125(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the registrar may maintain separate records respecting drivers who are licensed to drive regulated vehicles and who (a) while driving such a vehicle, have been involved in an accident; (b) in relation to driving such a vehicle, have been convicted of a contravention of any provision of this Act or the regulations, of The Highway Traffic Act or the regulations under that Act, or of another Act or regulation prescribed by a regulation made under The Highway Traffic Act ; or (c) have had their driver's licences suspended or cancelled, or have been refused drivers' licences or licence renewals, disqualified from holding a driver's licence, or disqualified or prohibited from driving a motor vehicle on a highway or operating an off-road vehicle. Registrar's custody and control of records 125(4) Subject to sections 126 to 136, the registrar is to have custody and control of the records he or she maintains for the purposes of this section, and of any earlier records of the same nature that the Government of Manitoba transfers to the registrar. Peace officer to report certain offences 125(5) As soon as practicable after charging a driver with having committed an offence mentioned in subsection (6), the peace officer who lays the charge must ensure that a report is given to the registrar (a) describing the circumstances on which the charge is based and stating the offence with which the driver has been charged; and (b) containing any additional information about the alleged offence and the driver that the registrar requires. Offences that are to be reported 125(6) The following offences are subject to the reporting requirements of subsection (5): (a) an offence, relating to the operation of a motor vehicle, under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada): (i) section 219 (criminal negligence), (ii) section 220 (criminal negligence causing death), (iii) section 221 (criminal negligence causing bodily harm), (iv) section 236 (manslaughter), (v) subsection 320.13(1) (dangerous operation), (vi) subsection 320.13(2) (operation causing bodily harm), (vii) subsection 320.13(3) (operation causing death), (viii) paragraph 320.14(1)⁠(a) (operation while impaired), but only if the driver is not served a suspension and disqualification order under section 263.1 of The Highway Traffic Act , (ix) section 320.17 (flight from peace officer); (b) the offences listed below under The Highway Traffic Act : (i) a contravention of subsection 76.1(1) (disobeying peace officer's requirement to stop vehicle), (ii) a contravention of any of clauses 95(1)⁠(a), (b), (c) or (d) (speeding) when the vehicle's speed is 50 km/h or more over the speed limit, (iii) [repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 18 , (iii.1) a contravention of subsection 188(2) (careless driving), (iv) a contravention of subsection 189(1) (racing); (c) any additional offences of comparable severity that are prescribed in the regulations. Meaning of "charge" 125(7) For the purpose of this section, a driver is charged with an offence when (a) in the case of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), a peace officer, in accordance with the Code's requirements, lays an information before a justice alleging that the driver has committed the offence and the justice receives it; or (b) in the case of an offence under an enactment of Manitoba, (i) a peace officer, in accordance with the requirements of sections 7 and 8 of The Provincial Offences Act , completes and serves a ticket to the driver alleging that the driver has committed the offence, or (ii) a peace officer, in accordance with the requirements of The Provincial Offences Act , lays an information before a justice alleging that the driver has committed the offence and, after reviewing the information, the justice considers that there is evidence of each element of the alleged offence and that the driver should be required to answer to the charge. Regulations 125(8) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing offences for the purpose of clause (6)⁠(c). S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 22 ; S.M. 2013, c. 49, s. 32 ; S.M. 2015, c. 39, s. 4 and 5; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 18 ; S.M. 2018, c. 12, s. 3 ; S.M. 2018, c. 19, s. 7 . Meaning of "person about whom the inquiry is being made" 126(1) In subsection (4), "person about whom the inquiry is being made" does not include a person acting in the capacity of a trustee as defined in The Personal Health Information Act . Searches of records in general 126(2) At the request of a person or body, the registrar may cause a search to be made of the registrar's records and may provide the person or body with (a) particulars of a motor vehicle registered under this Act or of a driver's licence issued under this Act; or (b) a certified abstract of the driving record of a driver maintained by the registrar. Search charges 126(3) A person or body requesting a search must pay for each search made or each certified abstract provided the charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act , unless those regulations exempt the person or body from paying the charge or unless section 132 applies. Limitation on providing information 126(4) Despite subsection (2), the registrar must not, without written authorization given to him or her by the person about whom the inquiry is being made, or by order of a justice, provide a person or body with information (a) contained in a supplementary report of an accident that the registrar requires; (b) contained in a report about an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) for which the convicted person received a sentence or other disposition under the Young Offenders Act (Canada) or the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada); (c) contained in a report by a duly qualified medical practitioner or optometrist; (d) contained in a report by a recognized agency or person engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of persons suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction; or (e) provided by a driver in confidence to the registrar. Limitation on access to information about self 126(5) Despite subsection (2), the registrar must not permit a person to examine or copy information about the person that the registrar maintains if (a) knowledge of the information could reasonably be expected to endanger the mental or physical health or the safety of the person or another person; or (b) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to identify a third party, other than a trustee as defined in The Personal Health Information Act , who supplied the information under circumstances in which confidentiality was reasonably expected. Limited access to drivers' photographs 126(6) Except as permitted under sections 128 to 136, the registrar must not provide access to or a copy of a person's driver's licence photograph to anyone other than (a) [repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; (b) a peace officer or justice; (c) a person who is authorized to provide a service under clause 138(1)⁠(a) or (a.1); or (d) another person or class of persons authorized by the regulations, for a purpose prescribed by the regulations. Limited access to photos re providing services 126(7) Under clause (6)⁠(c), the registrar must provide access to or a copy of a person's driver's licence photograph only to the extent necessary for the service to be provided and only in accordance with the agreement required by subsection 138(3). S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 23 ; S.M. 2021, c. 15, s. 83 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Definition 126.1(1) In this section, "driver's licence number" means the unique alpha-numeric identifier associated with a particular driver's licence. Searchable database 126.1(2) The registrar may establish and maintain a searchable database that may be used by a person or body to verify, for a particular Manitoba driver's licence number, (a) whether the driver's licence associated with the number is valid or invalid; (a.1) the class and subclass of the driver's licence associated with the number; and (b) what, if any, conditions or restrictions are placed on the driver's licence associated with the number. Consent not required 126.1(3) A person or body using the database may obtain the information referred to in subsection (2) without the consent of the person who holds or has held the driver's licence. Restriction on other disclosure 126.1(4) The database must not disclose to a person or body using the database the name or address of the person associated with a driver's licence number being searched, nor any other personal information not set out in subsection (2). S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 20 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 8 . Disclosure of information for tickets 127 Despite clause 126(4)⁠(e), the registrar may, for the purpose of producing tickets for offences under any of the provisions mentioned in clause 257.1(1)⁠(a) of The Highway Traffic Act , disclose personal information about vehicle owners from his or her records of vehicle registrations to a person who has a contract to produce the tickets for a municipality, or for a police force acting on behalf of a municipality or the government. S.M. 2013, c. 47, Sch. A, s. 123 . Access to information to make drivers' licences 128(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the registrar may, for the purpose of having drivers' licences made, provide access to or copies of personal information about drivers, including personal health information, to a person who makes drivers' licences under an agreement with the administrator. Limit on information provided 128(2) The registrar must limit (a) the amount of personal health information accessed or provided to the restrictions or conditions imposed on the drivers; and (b) the amount of other personal information accessed or provided to the minimum amount necessary to have the drivers' licences made. Agreement must provide for security of information 128(3) The administrator must ensure that the agreement with the person making the drivers' licences contains provisions requiring the person to adopt reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards that protect (a) the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the personal health and other personal information accessed or provided; and (b) the privacy of the persons whom the information is about. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 24 . Definition of "record" 129 In sections 130 to 136, "record" means a record maintained by the registrar under section 125, including, but not limited to, a record containing personal information as defined in The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or personal health information as defined in The Personal Health Information Act . Disclosure provisions apply despite restrictions in Act 130 Sections 131 to 136 apply despite subsections 126(4) and (6) and any other restrictions respecting disclosure of records or information by the registrar elsewhere in this Act. General limit re personal information and personal health information 131(1) Personal information and personal health information provided under sections 133 to 136 must be limited to the minimum amount necessary for the specified purposes. Other disclosures authorized by law 131(2) Sections 133 to 136 do not prevent or restrict the registrar from providing or disclosing records or information when authorized or required to do so by law, including, but not limited to, by this Act, The Highway Traffic Act , The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and The Personal Health Information Act . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 25 . Records provided on request and at no charge 132 Copies of records or access to records provided by the registrar under sections 133 to 136 must be provided on request and at no charge. Providing information to the appeal board or medical review committee 133(1) The registrar must provide to the appeal board or the medical review committee copies of or access to any records that are required for the purpose of an appeal or matter before it. 133(2) and (3) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 19 . S.M. 2017, c. 36, s. 14 ; S.M. 2018, c. 10, Sch. C, s. 19 . Information to be provided to government 134 The registrar must provide to the following persons copies of or access to any records that are required for the purpose of carrying out the person's duties, powers or responsibilities: (a) the minister appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to administer this Act and The Highway Traffic Act ; (b) an employee in the government department presided over by the minister described in clause (a) who administers or enforces an Act or regulation for which that minister is responsible and who has been designated by that minister; (c) legal counsel prosecuting an offence under an Act or regulation of Manitoba or Canada, or acting on behalf of the Government of Manitoba; (d) a justice, or an employee of the Department of Justice of Manitoba, for the purpose of a legal proceeding or the administration of justice. Information to be provided for law enforcement 135(1) The registrar must provide copies of or access to any records required by any of the following persons for the purpose of enforcing an Act or regulation of Manitoba or Canada: (a) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, police officer, police constable, constable or any other person employed to preserve and maintain the public peace; (b) a person appointed by the Government of Manitoba or Government of Canada to enforce an Act or regulation of Manitoba or Canada. Information to be provided to municipalities 135(1.1) The registrar must provide copies of or access to any records required by a municipality or local government district for the purpose of enforcing a by-law of the municipality or local government district, including the collection of fines and other penalties owing to the municipality or local government district. Providing information to legislative security officers 135(1.2) The registrar must provide copies of or access to any records required by a legislative security officer under The Legislative Security Act for the purpose of determining ownership of any vehicle in the legislative precinct. Limit re personal health information 135(2) Personal health information provided under subsection (1), (1.1) or (1.2) must be limited to the restrictions or conditions imposed on a person who holds or has held a driver's licence. Registrar may impose conditions to protect privacy 135(3) When providing information under subsection (1), (1.1) or (1.2), the registrar may impose conditions to protect the privacy of the individual who the information is about. S.M. 2013, c. 47, Sch. A, s. 123 ; S.M. 2017, c. 17, s. 12 . Information to be provided under reciprocal and other agreements 136(1) The registrar must provide copies of or access to any records to a person who requires information for the purpose of (a) administering or enforcing an arrangement or reciprocal agreement entered into by the Government of Manitoba and another jurisdiction under section 4.3 or 31.1 of The Highway Traffic Act ; or (b) administering or enforcing an agreement between the Government of Manitoba and one or more other jurisdictions respecting drivers, vehicles, highway use or safety, or the exchange of information relating to drivers, vehicles or highway use or safety. Limit re personal health information 136(2) Personal health information provided under subsection (1) must be limited to the restrictions or conditions imposed on a person who holds or has held a driver's licence. 137 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 26 . AUTHORIZATION OF THIRD PARTIES TO ISSUE DRIVERS' LICENCES AND TO REGISTER VEHICLES Authorization of third parties 138(1) The administrator may (a) authorize any person to accept applications for drivers' licences, to issue temporary drivers' licences, to register motor vehicles, trailers or off-road vehicles, and to issue registration cards, registration permits, number plates, validation stickers or registration class stickers; (a.1) authorize any person to accept applications for identification cards for the purposes of Part 8.1; (b) define the duties and powers of those persons; and (c) when the salary is not otherwise provided, fix the amount to be paid to each person so authorized for each application accepted, each item issued or each vehicle registered by that person. Payment for lost plates, etc. 138(2) If a person authorized under subsection (1) loses or is otherwise unable to account for a driver's licence certificate form, registration card form, registration permit form, number plate, validation sticker or registration class sticker that was provided to the person by the registrar, the administrator may assess the person in respect of the lost or unaccounted-for item the amount that the administrator considers appropriate. The assessed amount is a debt due to the Crown may be set off against any amount payable to the person under subsection (1). Agreement with authorized person 138(3) The administrator must enter into an agreement with a person authorized to provide a service under clause (1)⁠(a) or (a.1). The agreement must contain provisions requiring the person to adopt reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect (a) the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the personal information, including personal health information, that the person obtains, records or is provided with in the course of providing the service; and (b) the privacy of the persons whom the personal health and other personal information is about. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 27 . CERTIFICATION AND ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS Certificate of registrar as proof 139(1) A certificate purporting to be signed by the registrar and certifying any matter of record in his or her office or any fact within the registrar's official knowledge is admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding in any court, or in any matter before any board, commission or other body, as prima facie proof of the matter or fact certified, without proof of the signature of the registrar. Signature of registrar 139(2) An engraved, lithographed, printed or otherwise mechanically or electronically reproduced signature or facsimile signature of the registrar is a sufficient authentication of a certificate, whether or not the signature was on the document that becomes the certificate before the matter of record or fact was indicated on that document. Reproduced signature of former registrar 139(3) The signature of the registrar that is engraved, lithographed, printed, or electronically or otherwise reproduced on a driver's licence, registration card, permit, notice, certificate or other document is for all purposes the signature of the registrar despite the fact that the person whose signature is reproduced no longer holds the office of registrar. Photographic copies 139(4) In any proceeding under this Act, a print from a photographic film or electronic medium of any record or document certified by the registrar to be a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence in all cases, and for all purposes, in or for which the original of the record or document would have been admissible. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 28 . GENERAL VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS Vehicle inspection required 140(1) The registrar may, by written notice sent to the owner, require the owner of a vehicle that is registered under the Act to present the vehicle for inspection at the time and place specified in the notice. Cancellation of registration for failure to comply 140(2) If the owner of a vehicle fails to present the vehicle for inspection as required by subsection (1), the registrar may cancel the vehicle's registration without further notice. Procedure on inspection 140(3) When a motor vehicle is presented for inspection in accordance with a notice given under subsection (1), the registrar must (a) cause an inspection to be made of such parts of the motor vehicle as are specified in the regulations; (b) if the parts inspected are found to be in good working order and are approved, cause an inspection certificate of approval to be affixed to the motor vehicle; (c) if any part or system of a motor vehicle inspected is found to be defective or not in good working order, cause a rejection notice to be issued to the owner of the motor vehicle; and (d) keep a record of each inspection of each motor vehicle inspected and the result of the inspection. Re-inspection after rejection 140(4) A rejection notice must specify the period within which the motor vehicle is required to be presented at an inspection station for further inspection. Re-examination after rejection 140(5) The owner of a motor vehicle in respect of which a rejection notice has been issued must present the motor vehicle at an inspection station for further inspection within the period specified in the rejection notice. Suspension of registration for failure to repair 140(6) When a vehicle is rejected under subsection (3) and repairs are not carried out within the specified time for reinspection, the registrar may suspend the vehicle's registration without further notice. Inspection Stations and Qualified Mechanics Inspection stations and qualified mechanics 141(1) The minister or administrator may (a) establish and authorize inspection stations to inspect vehicles at any place the minister or administrator considers appropriate; and (b) authorize persons as qualified mechanics to inspect vehicles and issue inspection certificates for the purposes of this Act and the regulations. Withdrawal of authorization 141(2) By giving a written notice of withdrawal, the minister or administrator may withdraw (a) the approval of an inspection station given under clause (1)⁠(a); or (b) the authorization of a qualified mechanic given under clause (1)⁠(b). The withdrawal is effective immediately. S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 21 . Inspection certificate by qualified mechanic 141.1(1) Only a qualified mechanic may issue an inspection certificate. Offences and penalty re inspection certificates 141.1(2) A person who (a) issues, or purports to issue, an inspection certificate if the person is not a qualified mechanic; (b) issues an inspection certificate that is false or misleading or fails to disclose a material fact; (c) submits to the registrar an inspection certificate not issued by a qualified mechanic; (d) submits to the registrar an inspection certificate that is false or misleading or fails to disclose a material fact; (e) authorizes, permits or acquiesces in the issuance of an inspection certificate by another person who is not a qualified mechanic; or (f) authorizes, permits or acquiesces in the issuance of an inspection certificate by another person that is false or misleading, or fails to disclose a material fact; is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000. S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 22 ; S.M. 2025, c. 32, s. 9 . Inspection of Unsafe Vehicles Inspection of unsafe vehicles and trailers 142(1) If the registrar receives information indicating that a motor vehicle or trailer is not in a safe condition to be driven or towed on a highway, he or she may, by giving a written notice, require the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer (a) to have it inspected by a qualified mechanic, or by a person who operates a garage or other repair facility for motor vehicles or trailers within the time specified in the notice; and (b) to provide the registrar, on a form approved by the registrar, with a report setting out the findings of the inspection within the time specified in the notice. Cancellation of registration for failure to comply 142(2) If the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer fails to have it inspected or to provide an inspection report as required under subsection (1) within the time specified in the notice, the registrar may cancel the vehicle's registration without further notice until the owner complies. Cancellation of registration following inspection report 142(3) If a report provided under subsection (1) shows that the motor vehicle or trailer, or a part or equipment required by The Highway Traffic Act or a regulation under that Act, is defective or not in good working order, the registrar must cancel the vehicle's registration unless the defective or non-working part or equipment is repaired or replaced and the motor vehicle or trailer is otherwise in safe condition to be driven or towed on a highway. S.M. 2008, c. 42, s. 24 . Reporting Suspected Contraventions Reporting suspected contraventions 143(1) A person may make a report to the registrar if the person has a reasonable basis to believe that (a) the holder of a driver's licence is unfit to safely drive a vehicle for a medical or other reason; (b) a vehicle is not safe or does not comply with a requirement of this Act or the regulations, or of The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act or the regulations under either of those Acts; or (c) a person has contravened or has failed to comply with (i) a provision of this Act or the regulations, or of The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act or the regulations under either of those Acts, or (ii) a condition or restriction of a driver's licence, vehicle registration or permit, under this Act or the regulations, or under The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act or the regulations under either of those Acts. Protection from liability 143(2) No action or other proceeding may be brought against a person for making a report under subsection (1) in good faith. Adverse employment action prohibited 143(3) No employer shall take adverse employment action against an employee because the employee made a report in good faith about the employer under subsection (1). LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR OFFICIALS Protection from liability 144 No action or proceeding may be brought against the minister, the administrator, the registrar or an inspector, or any person employed by the administrator or acting under the direction of the minister, the administrator, the registrar or an inspector, for anything done or not done, or for any neglect, (a) in the performance or intended performance of a duty under this Act or the regulations, or under any other Act or regulation that imposes a duty on the administrator or registrar; or (b) in the exercise or intended exercise of a power under this Act the regulations, or under any other Act or regulation that confers a power on the administrator or registrar; unless the person was acting in bad faith. GIVING NOTICES Method of giving notice 145(1) When, under this Act or the regulations, notice of anything is required or authorized to be given to any person and the method of giving notice is not specified, the notice must be in writing, and the person required or authorized to give it must do so (a) by serving the notice personally on the person being given the notice; (b) by mailing or delivering the notice to that person at his or her address last known to the person giving the notice, using a mail or delivery service that provides the person giving the notice with an acknowledgment of receipt; (c) if the person has provided the sender with an e-mail address for the delivery of notices under this Act and the regulations, by sending it to that e-mail address; or (d) in accordance with a method specified by regulation. 145(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Evidence of receipt by registered mail 145.1 Evidence that a notice has been given under this Act or the regulations in accordance with the method described in clause 145(1)⁠(b) and that the sender has received an acknowledgment of its receipt is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the notice has been received by the person to whom it is addressed. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Evidence of receipt by e-mail 145.2(1) Subject to subsection (2), evidence that a notice has been given under this Act or the regulations in accordance with the method described in clause 145(1)⁠(c) is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the notice has been received by the person to whom it is addressed on the seventh day after the day the notice was sent. E-mail notice not received 145.2(2) A notice given in accordance with the method described in clause 145(1)⁠(c) is considered not to have been received by the person to whom it was addressed if (a) sending the notice triggers an automated response indicating that the notice is not deliverable; or (b) before the notice was sent, the person has notified the sender in writing that the e-mail address may no longer be used for such notices. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . Regulations respecting notices 145.3 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting the method of giving any notice, including additional electronic methods, for the purpose of clause 15(2)⁠(d), 18(9)⁠(d), 90(3)⁠(d), 100(3)⁠(d) or 145(1)⁠(d); and (b) specifying the time at which such a notice is presumed to have been given. S.M. 2018, c. 29, s. 14 . WAIVING CHARGES FOR SERVICES Administrator may waive charges 146 The administrator may waive any charge that must be paid in respect of a licence, permit, registration or other service under this Act or the regulations if the administrator is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, or that hardship or injustice has resulted or is likely to result from the requirement to pay the charge. 147 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 29 . MERIT AND DEMERIT STATUS OF CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS Definitions 148(1) The following definitions apply in this section and section 149. "Canadian Forces member" means (a) a member of the regular or special force of the Canadian Forces; (b) a member of the reserve force of the Canadian Forces on full-time training or service or on active service; (c) the spouse or common-law partner of a member, who is living with the member; and (d) a dependent child or other dependant of a member, who is living with the member. (« membres des Forces canadiennes ») "driver safety rating" means the driver safety rating assigned to a person under the driver safety rating system established by the regulations under The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act . (« cote de conduite ») Application of this section 148(2) This section applies to a person whose driver's licence expires while he or she is absent from Manitoba as a Canadian Forces member. Merit consideration for Canadian Forces members 148(3) If a person referred to in subsection (2) applies for renewal of his or her driver's licence and is issued a new licence, the registrar may, for the purposes of the person's driver safety rating, treat the person as though he or she held a valid driver's licence throughout the person's absence from Manitoba. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 30 . Merit and demerit status: Canadian Forces 149(1) When a driver's licence is issued under this Act to a Canadian Forces member who previously held a driver's licence issued by the government of a province or territory of Canada or by the Commander, Canadian Forces Europe, the registrar must, to establish the member's driver safety rating, review his or her out-of-province driving record. Forces member must provide information 149(2) To assist the registrar to establish the member's driver safety rating, the member must provide the registrar with any information or document that the registrar requires. Forces member may provide additional information 149(3) The member may ask the registrar to consider additional information or documents that the member provides. Information must be acceptable to the registrar 149(4) The registrar may refuse to consider any information or document that he or she believes is unreliable or otherwise unacceptable. Registrar may determine merits and demerits 149(5) After reviewing the member's out-of-province driving record, the registrar must establish the member's driver safety rating by assigning the member the number of merit marks or demerit points that the registrar considers the member would have had if he or she had been resident in Manitoba throughout the period covered by the information or documentation considered by the registrar. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 31 . FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE Definition of "facial recognition software" 149.1(1) In this section, "facial recognition software" means software that measures a person's unique invariable facial characteristics and compares them with other such measurements of the same person or other persons. Using facial recognition software 149.1(2) In accordance with the regulations, the registrar may use facial recognition software, or any other prescribed technology-based means of identity verification, for any of the following purposes: (a) to identify, or verify the identity of, a person who applies for or holds (i) a driver's licence, or (ii) an identification card under Part 8.1; (b) to maintain the integrity of the driver licensing and identification card systems, and to prevent abuse of the systems. Comparing images 149.1(3) For the purposes set out in subsection (2) the registrar may, in accordance with the regulations, compare the photograph of a person who applies for or holds a driver's licence or identification card to other photographs of the person, and to the photographs of other persons, that are contained in records maintained by the registrar.

Regulations 149.1(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting facial recognition software and identity verification, including (i) prescribing other technology-based means of identity verification, (ii) authorizing the registrar to disclose to specified persons or classes of persons information, including personal information, obtained by facial recognition software and other technology-based means of identity verification, (iii) governing the manner in which the registrar may use facial recognition software and other technology-based means of identity verification, and (iv) prescribing reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards that the registrar must adopt to protect the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the information about persons obtained by facial recognition software and other technology-based means of identity verification and to protect the privacy of the persons whom the information is about; (b) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this section. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 32 . PILOT PROJECTS Pilot projects under Highway Traffic Act 149.2(1) A regulation under Part VIII.2 of The Highway Traffic Act may establish or authorize a pilot project to evaluate any matter governed by this Act or the regulations. Pilot project may conflict 149.2(2) Under a pilot project established or authorized by regulation under Part VIII.2 of The Highway Traffic Act , (a) any person or class of persons may be authorized to do something otherwise prohibited, or be exempted from having to do something otherwise required, under this Act or the regulations; and (b) the minister may be authorized or required to do anything not authorized or required under this Act or the regulations, or to do something that is authorized or required in a different manner than the manner that is authorized or required. Pilot project prevails over this Act 149.2(3) Subject to subsection (4), in the event of a conflict between a regulation for a pilot project made under Part VIII.2 of The Highway Traffic Act and any provision of this Act or the regulations, the regulation for the pilot project prevails. Minister responsible for this Act must concur with alterations 149.2(4) A regulation for a pilot project under Part VIII.2 of The Highway Traffic Act that conflicts with a provision of this Act or the regulations may be made only on the recommendation of the minister. S.M. 2022, c. 18, s. 12 . PART 8.1 IDENTIFICATION CARDS Meaning of "identification card" 150 In this Part, "identification card" means an identification card that may be issued under this Part. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . IDENTIFICATION CARD IS VOLUNTARY Identification card is voluntary 150.1(1) No person is required to obtain an identification card. 150.1(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . APPLYING FOR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD Applying for an identification card 150.2(1) A person applying for an identification card must (a) apply in the form required by the registrar; (b) provide the registrar with the information and documents that the registrar requires to be satisfied that the person is eligible to hold the identification card; (c) provide the registrar with any consent that the registrar requires to verify the person's eligibility to hold the identification card; (d) pay the charge for the identification card that is specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act ; and (e) allow himself or herself to be photographed in accordance with the registrar's requirements, unless the regulations exempt him or her from being photographed. 150.2(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 23 . ADMINISTRATOR RETAINS CHARGES Administrator may retain charge revenue 150.3 The administrator may retain as its own revenue the charges paid under clause 150.2(1)⁠(d) and any other charges paid by persons for services in relation to identification cards. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . FORM AND CONTENT OF IDENTIFICATION CARD Form and content of an identification card generally 150.4(1) Subject to the regulations, the registrar may issue an identification card in any form that the registrar considers appropriate and may require that the identification card (a) display a facsimile version of the card holder's signature; (b) display information that the registrar considers necessary about the card holder; and (c) contain information that the registrar considers necessary about the card holder in machine-readable form. Identification card must display photo of holder 150.4(2) An identification card issued to a person must, in accordance with the registrar's requirements, display his or her photograph, unless the person is exempted by the regulations. 150.4(3) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Non-complying identification card is not valid 150.4(4) An identification card is not valid unless (a) it is issued by the registrar; (b) it is in the form in which the registrar issues the identification card; and (c) it complies with (i) any requirements imposed by the registrar under subsection (1), (ii) subsection (2), and (iii) any requirements set out in the regulations. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 24 . REQUIREMENT TO PROVE AGE AND OTHER PARTICULARS Proof of age 150.5(1) The registrar may require a person who applies for an identification card to produce for inspection an official birth certificate, or other proof of the date of his or her birth satisfactory to the registrar. Documents as proof of identity and residence 150.5(2) A person who applies for an identification card or a renewal, replacement or reinstatement of an identification card must produce to the registrar the documents that the registrar requires as proof (a) of the person's identity; (b) that the person resides in Manitoba; and (c) that the person is entitled under the laws of Canada to be in Canada during its period of validity. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 25 . DECLARATION BY APPLICANT Declaration by applicant 150.6(1) When a person applies for an identification card, the person must make a declaration in the form and containing the information the registrar requires. 150.6(2) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2013, c. 54, s. 25 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . WHEN A CARD MUST NOT BE ISSUED Restrictions on issuing an identification card 150.7(1) The registrar must not issue an identification card (a) to a person under the age of 18 years, except as permitted by the regulations; (b) to a person who does not satisfy the registrar that he or she is a resident of Manitoba; (c) to a person who does not satisfy the registrar as to his or her date of birth or identity; or (d) to a person who does not satisfy the registrar that he or she is entitled under the laws of Canada to be in Canada during the identification card's period of validity. Issuing to a temporary resident 150.7(2) If a person applying for an identification card or for the renewal of an identification card is not a permanent resident of Canada, the registrar must not issue the identification card for longer than the period during which, under the laws of Canada, the person is entitled to be in Canada. 150.7(3) [Repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Notice of refusal to issue an identification card 150.7(4) When the registrar refuses to issue an identification card to a person for any of the reasons set out in subsection (1), the registrar (a) may give the person a written notice of refusal stating the reason for the refusal; and (b) must give the person a written notice of refusal stating the reason for the refusal if the person requests the notice within six months after the registrar's refusal. No appeal against refusal 150.7(5) Subject to subsection (6), the registrar's refusal to issue an identification card is final and not subject to appeal. Review of decision to refuse identification card 150.7(6) If the registrar refuses to issue a person an identification card under subsection (1), the person may, in accordance with the regulations, ask the registrar to review the decision. In accordance with the regulations, the registrar must then review the decision and give the person a written notice stating the results of the review. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS Change of name or address 150.8 An identification card holder who changes his or her name or address must, within 15 days after the change, notify the registrar of his or her new name or new address. On request from the registrar, the identification card holder must provide the registrar with documentation satisfactory to the registrar to verify the new address or show that the change of name complies with the laws of Manitoba. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . PERIOD OF VALIDITY Period of validity of an identification card 150.9 An identification card is valid for the period determined under the regulations. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . RECORDS AND INFORMATION SECURITY Records 150.10(1) The registrar must maintain records that he or she considers necessary for the proper administration of this Part or the regulations under this Part, including, but not limited to, (a) records about identification cards and persons who apply for or hold them; and (b) records of the photographs of persons who apply for or hold identification cards. Duty to adopt security safeguards 150.10(2) The registrar must, in accordance with the regulations, adopt reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards that protect (a) the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the records and the personal information in the records; and (b) the privacy of the persons whom the personal information is about. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . Limited access to photographs 150.11(1) Except as permitted under sections 150.12 to 150.14, the registrar must not provide access to or a copy of a person's identification card photograph to anyone other than a person who is authorized to provide a service under clause 138(1)⁠(a) or (a.1). Limit on access to photos re providing services 150.11(2) Under subsection (1), the registrar must provide access to or a copy of a person's identification card photograph only to the extent necessary for the service to be provided and only in accordance with the agreement required by subsection 138(3). S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . Access to information to make identification cards 150.12(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the registrar may, for the purpose of having identification cards made, provide access to or copies of personal information about persons who apply for or hold identification cards to a person who makes identification cards under an agreement with the administrator. Limit on personal information provided 150.12(2) The registrar must limit the amount of personal information accessed or provided to the minimum amount necessary to have the identification cards made. Agreement must provide for security of information 150.12(3) The administrator must ensure that the agreement with the person making the identification cards contains provisions requiring the person to adopt reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards that protect (a) the confidentiality, security, accuracy and integrity of the personal information accessed or provided; and (b) the privacy of the persons whom the personal information is about. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . Access to information by certain persons 150.13(1) The registrar must, on request and at no charge, provide access to or copies of records and personal information maintained under this Part to the following persons for the following purposes: (a) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, police officer, police constable, constable or any other person employed to preserve and maintain the public peace, for the purpose of enforcing an Act or regulation of Manitoba or Canada; (b) the minister for the purpose of carrying out his or her responsibilities under this Act; (c) another person or class of persons authorized by the regulations, for a purpose prescribed by the regulations. Limits on personal information provided 150.13(2) The registrar must limit the amount of personal information provided under subsection (1) to the minimum amount necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it is provided. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . Other disclosures authorized by law 150.14 Nothing in this Part prevents or restricts the registrar from providing or disclosing records or information when authorized or required to do so by law, including, but not limited to, by this Act or The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . 150.15 [Repealed] S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 . OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Offences 150.16(1) No person shall (a) make a false or misleading statement in an application for an identification card; (b) permit another person to use his or her identification card; (c) use another person's identification card; (d) except as permitted by subsection (3), possess another person's identification card without the other person's permission; (e) alter an identification card so as to be misleading or falsify an identification card; (f) possess or use an identification card that has been altered so as to be misleading, or that has been falsified; or (g) possess or use a fictitious document purporting to be an identification card. Penalty 150.16(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the fine set out in subsection 117(1). Exception re parents and others 150.16(3) In the case of a child's identification card, clause (1)⁠(d) does not apply to (a) a parent or guardian of the child; (b) a person who possesses the identification card with the permission of a parent or guardian of the child; or (c) another person who has possession of the identification card while he or she is responsible for the child's care or supervision. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 . REGULATIONS Regulations 150.17(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting identification cards, including, (i) respecting the issuance, renewal, suspension, cancellation and expiration of identification cards and their period of validity, including the circumstances in and conditions under which an identification card may be issued to a person under the age of 18 years, (ii) respecting reviews by the registrar for the purposes of subsection 150.7(6); (iii) and (iv) [repealed] S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 26 , (v) establishing rules for determining when a person is not a resident of Manitoba for the purpose of clause 150.7(1)⁠(b), (vi) [repealed] S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 , (vii) respecting the form of an identification card and the information that an identification card must display, contain or be able to store, (viii) respecting the exemption of persons or classes of persons from the requirement to be photographed for the purpose of issuing an identification card, and (ix) restricting persons or classes of persons from holding an identification card, including persons who hold other identification that serves the same purpose and is issued by the government or an agency of the government; (b) respecting the registrar's maintenance, collection, storage and protection of records and personal and other information under this Part; (c) respecting disclosure of and access to records and personal and other information under this Part, including (i) authorizing the registrar to give specified persons or classes of persons access to or copies of records and personal information maintained under this Part and the regulations, (ii) prescribing the purposes for and conditions under which the access or copies may be given, and (iii) respecting a person's right of access to the person's own records and personal and other information, including restrictions on that access; (d) respecting any matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this Part. Application of regulations 150.17(2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application and may apply to one or more classes of persons, and to the whole or any part of the province. S.M. 2008, c. 36, s. 33 ; S.M. 2021, c. 48, s. 5 ; S.M. 2022, c. 39, s. 26 . PART 9 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS 151 to 162 NOTE: These sections made up Part 9 of the original Act and contained consequential amendments to other Acts that are now included in those Acts. PART 10 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Drivers and Drivers' Licences Definition of "former Act" 163 In sections 164 to 166 and 168 to 170, "former Act" means The Highway Traffic Act as it read immediately before the day this Act comes into force. Status of existing driver's licences 164(1) A driver's licence that is issued under Part II of the former Act and that is valid on the day this Act comes into force is deemed to have been issued under this Act. The driver's licence (a) is valid under this Act until the expiry date stated in it, unless it is sooner suspended or cancelled under this Act or The Highway Traffic Act ; and (b) continues to be subject to any conditions or restrictions imposed on it under the former Act. Suspension and cancellation of deemed drivers' licences 164(2) The registrar may, for cause under any applicable provision of this Act or The Highway Traffic Act , suspend or cancel the driver's licence, whether the event for which the suspension or cancellation is imposed occurs before or after this Act comes into force. Licence suspensions under the former Act 164(3) Despite the repeal of provisions of the former Act, if on the day this Act comes into force a person's driver's licence or right to hold a driver's licence is under suspension, the person's driver's licence is cancelled or the person is disqualified from driving (a) the suspension, cancellation or disqualification continues; (b) any conditions imposed in relation to the suspension, cancellation or disqualification, including reinstatement requirements, continue to apply; and (c) except in the case of a suspension, cancellation or disqualification under section 30, 167, 269, 273, 273.1, 273.3 or 273.4 of the former Act, additional conditions and requirements may be imposed under this Act. Continuation of requirements 164(4) A driver licensing requirement set out in or imposed under the former Act is deemed to be a requirement set out in or imposed under this Act if (a) the person liable to comply with the requirement has not complied on the day this Act comes into force; and (b) this Act contains a comparable requirement or a comparable power to impose it. Driving records continued 165(1) The driving records maintained by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the former Act are continued under this Act. After this Act comes into force, a person's driving record under the former Act forms part of the person's driving record under this Act. Merit marks and demerit points carried forward 165(2) For greater certainty, merit marks or demerit points on a person's driving record under the former Act on the day this Act comes into force form part of the person's driving record under this Act. Awarding merit marks for a transitional period 165(3) When awarding merit marks under this Act, the registrar may consider a driver's licence held under the former Act in determining, for the purpose of clause 147(2)⁠(a), whether the person held a driver's licence throughout the relevant period. Considering past driving record and performance 165(4) The registrar may consider a person's driving record and performance under the former Act for any purpose of this Act in respect of which the person's driving record or performance is relevant, including, but not limited to, (a) suspending or cancelling the person's driver's licence under this Act; or (b) taking an action under section 18 (medical requirements), 21 (reinstatement of impaired persons), 22 (alcohol assessments for repeated suspensions) or 29 (driver improvement measures). Motor Vehicle and Trailer Registrations Status of existing motor vehicle and trailer registrations 166(1) A motor vehicle or trailer that is validly registered under Part I of the former Act on the day this Act comes into force is deemed to have been registered under this Act. The vehicle's registration (a) is valid under this Act until the day it would have expired under the former Act, unless it is sooner suspended or cancelled under this Act or The Highway Traffic Act ; and (b) continues to be subject to any conditions or restrictions imposed on it under the former Act. Suspension and cancellation of deemed registrations 166(2) The registrar may, for cause under any applicable provision of this Act or The Highway Traffic Act , suspend or cancel the motor vehicle's or trailer's registration, whether the event for which the suspension or cancellation is imposed occurs before or after this Act comes into force. Registration suspensions under the former Act 166(3) Despite the repeal of provisions of the former Act, if on the day this Act comes into force a person's vehicle registration or right to register a vehicle is under suspension, the person's vehicle registration is cancelled or the person is disqualified from registering a vehicle, (a) the suspension, cancellation or disqualification continues; (b) any conditions imposed in relation to the suspension, cancellation or disqualification, including reinstatement requirements, continue to apply; and (c) except in the case of a suspension, cancellation or disqualification under section 4.11, 4.12.2, 4.12.3, 4.13, 4.14, 273, 273.1, 275 or 327 of the former Act, additional conditions and requirements may be imposed under this Act. Continuation of requirements 166(4) A vehicle registration requirement set out in or imposed under the former Act is deemed to be a requirement set out in or imposed under this Act if (a) the person liable to comply with the requirement has not complied on the day this Act comes into force; and (b) this Act contains a comparable requirement or a comparable power to impose it. Off-Road Vehicle Registrations Status of existing off-road vehicle registrations 167(1) An off-road vehicle that is validly registered under The Off-Road Vehicles Act on the day this Act comes into force is deemed to have been registered under this Act. The vehicle's registration (a) is valid under this Act until the day it would have expired under The Off-Road Vehicles Act , unless it is sooner suspended or cancelled under this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act ; and (b) continues to be subject to any conditions or restrictions imposed on it under The Off-Road Vehicles Act . Suspension and cancellation of deemed registrations 167(2) The registrar may, for cause under any applicable provision of this Act, The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act , suspend or cancel the off-road vehicle's registration, whether the event for which the suspension or cancellation is imposed occurs before or after this Act comes into force. Registration suspensions under the former Act 167(3) Despite the repeal of provisions of the former Act, if on the day this Act comes into force a person's off-vehicle registration or right to register an off-road vehicle is under suspension, the person's off-road vehicle registration is cancelled, or the person is disqualified from registering an off-road vehicle, (a) the suspension, cancellation or disqualification continues; (b) any conditions imposed in relation to the suspension, cancellation or disqualification, including reinstatement requirements, continue to apply; and (c) except in the case of a suspension, cancellation or disqualification under section 55 or 56.1 of The Off-Road Vehicles Act , additional conditions and requirements may be imposed under this Act. Continuation of requirements 167(4) An off-road vehicle registration requirement set out in or imposed under The Off-Road Vehicles Act before the day this Act comes into force is deemed to be a requirement set out in or imposed under this Act if (a) the person liable to comply with the requirement has not complied on the day this Act comes into force; and (b) this Act contains a comparable requirement or a comparable power to impose it. Dealers' Permits and Other Permits Application of section 168(1) This section applies to the following permits under the former Act: (a) driver instruction school permits; (b) driving instructors' permits; (c) dealers' permits; (d) salespersons' permits; (e) recyclers' permits; (f) inspection station permits; (g) qualified mechanics' permits. Status of existing dealers' and other permits 168(2) A permit that is valid on the day this Act comes into force is deemed to have been issued under this Act. The permit (a) is valid under this Act until the expiry date stated in it, unless it is sooner suspended or cancelled under this Act; and (b) continues to be subject to any conditions or restrictions imposed on it under the former Act. Suspension and cancellation of deemed permits 168(3) The registrar may, for cause under any applicable provision of this Act, suspend or cancel a permit referred to in subsection (2), whether the event for which the suspension or cancellation is imposed occurs before or after this Act comes into force. Suspensions of dealers' and other permits under the former Act 168(4) Despite the repeal of provisions of the former Act, if on the day this Act comes into force a person's permit is under suspension or is cancelled, (a) the suspension or cancellation continues; and (b) any conditions imposed in relation to the suspension or cancellation, including reinstatement requirements, continue to apply. Continuation of requirements 168(5) A requirement in relation to a permit set out in or imposed under the former Act before the day this Act comes into force is deemed to be a requirement set out in or imposed under this Act if (a) the person liable to comply with the requirement has not complied on the day this Act comes into force; and (b) this Act contains a comparable requirement or a comparable power to impose it. Applications for Licences, Permits Registrations and Other Services Status of applications under former Act 169 When a person has applied for a driver's licence, permit, vehicle registration or other service under the former Act and the service has not been provided before this Act comes into force, (a) the application is deemed to have been made for the comparable service under this Act; and (b) the comparable service is to be provided under this Act if the person meets all the requirements of the former Act for the service. Registrar's Certificates Registrar's certificates re prosecutions 170(1) For the purposes of a prosecution under The Highway Traffic Act whether commenced before or after this Act comes into force, a certificate issued by the registrar under this Act has the same status as a comparable certificate that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the former Act was authorized to issue before the day this Act comes into force. Registrar's certificates re other proceedings 170(2) Subsection (1) applies, with necessary changes, in respect of any other proceeding for which a certificate from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the former Act is relevant or applicable. C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE C.C.S.M. reference 171 This Act may be referred to as chapter D104 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba . Coming into force 172 This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation. NOTE: S.M. 2005, c. 37, Schedule A came into force by proclamation on March 1, 2006.