Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations

c t HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT FEES REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to May 11, 2024. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 1 c HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Chapter H-5 FEES REGULATIONS Pursuant to sections 31, 65 and 312 of the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5, Council made the following regulations: 1. Definitions In these regulations (a) “Act” means the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5; (b) “apportioned vehicle” means a vehicle that has been issued apportioned registration under the IRP by the base jurisdiction of the vehicle; (c) “base jurisdiction” means, in respect of an apportioned vehicle, the jurisdiction that, as a member of the IRP, issues an apportioned registration under the IRP for the vehicle; (d) “CAB card” means, in respect of an apportioned vehicle, the document that is issued, by the base jurisdiction that registers the vehicle under the IRP, to the registrant of the vehicle as evidence of the registration; (e) “IRP” means the International Registration Plan; (f) “PRP” means a prorated apportioned license plate issued under the Act in respect of an apportioned vehicle; (g) “public vehicle” means a vehicle owned by (i) a municipality or a provincial Crown Corporation or commission, or (ii) the Government of Prince Edward Island. (EC200/12; 766/18) 2. Registration private passenger vehicle, taxicab, truck (1) The annual registration fee payable for a private passenger vehicle, a taxicab or a truck with a gross weight of less than 4,100 kg is, (a) where the vehicle, taxicab or truck is electric or a plug-in hybrid electric, $0; (b) where the vehicle, taxicab or truck is a non-plug-in hybrid electric, $50; and (c) where a fee is not otherwise set out in these regulations for the vehicle, taxicab or truck, $100. c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 3 Section 3 Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Personalized plate renewal (2) The renewal fee payable for a vehicle with a personalized license plate is the registration fee for the vehicle under these regulations plus $30. (EC200/12; 766/18; 806/19) 3. Registration fee, period other than twelve months (1) In respect of the registration of a vehicle specified in section 2, 4 or 7 for a period other than twelve months, the registration fee shall be determined by dividing the appropriate annual registration fee by twelve and multiplying the result by the number of months for which the vehicle is registered for use, including the month of expiry of the registration. Application (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to motorcycles or motorscooters. (EC200/12) 4. Idem, miscellaneous vehicles The annual registration fee for a vehicle of a type listed in column 1 of Table 1 is the fee set out opposite that type of vehicle in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 1 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 TYPE OF VEHICLE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE Vehicle with a dealer plate $100 Vehicle with a motorcycle or motorscooter plate 40 Vehicle with a Moped plate 20 Truck-tractor used to haul trailer transporting special mobile equipment 150 Vehicle used as a hearse or ambulance 24 Service truck with permanently mounted device, mobile crane and special mobile equipment 68 Motorhome 150 (EC200/12; 515/12; 138/15; 766/18; 806/19) 5. Public vehicle fees (1) The annual registration fee for a vehicle of a type listed in column 1 of Table 2 is the fee set out opposite that type of vehicle in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 2 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 TYPE OF PUBLIC VEHICLE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE Vehicle owned by a municipality or a provincial Crown Corporation or commission $15 Vehicle owned by the Government of Prince Edward Island No charge Page 4 Current to: May 11, 2024 t c Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 6 Refund (2) No refund is payable under section 11 in respect of the registration fee paid for a public vehicle referred to in Table 2 or a vehicle owned by the Government of Canada. (EC200/12; 766/18; 806/19) 6. Trailer registration (1) Trailers are registered for five years, and the registration fee payable for a trailer of a type listed in column 1 of Table 3 is the fee set out opposite that type of vehicle in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 3 TRAILER REGISTRATION FEES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 TYPE OF TRAILER REGISTRATION FEE Utility trailer, gross weight of less than 450 kg $75 Commercial trailer (a) With a gross weight of 4,100 kg or 150 less (b) With a gross weight of 4,101 kg or 300 more (c) semi-trailer with truck-tractor 100 Recreational trailer (a) under 18 feet 100 (b) 18 feet and longer 200 Refunds (2) A refund in respect of the fee paid for the registration of a trailer shall be made by the Registrar, on the surrender of the license plate issued for the trailer, for each twelve-month period remaining of the term of the registration in an amount equal to one-fifth of the fee paid. (EC200/12; 138/15) 6.1 Registration (1) A farm vehicle may be registered on an annual basis or on a non-expiring basis. Farm vehicle fees (2) The annual registration fee for a farm vehicle listed in column 1 of Table 3.1 is the fee set out opposite that type of vehicle in column 2 of the Table. c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 5 Section 7 Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Idem (3) The non-expiring registration fee for a farm vehicle listed in column 1 of Table 3.1 is the fee set out opposite that type of vehicle in column 3 of the Table. TABLE 3.1 FARM VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 TYPE OF FARM VEHICLE ANNUAL NON-EXPIRING REGISTRATION REGISTRATION FEE FEE (a) Farm truck, straight or tandem $10 $100 (b) Highway tractor trailers 10 100 (c) Trailer, 4,100 kg or less gross 20 40 weight (d) Trailer, over 4,100 kg gross 30 60 weight Refunds (4) A refund in respect of the fee paid for the non-expiring registration of a farm vehicle shall be made by the Registrar, on the surrender of the license plate issued for the farm vehicle, in an amount equal to one-tenth of the fee paid for each unused twelve-month period remaining in a term of ten years from the date of issuance. (EC138/15; 766/18; 806/19) 7. Truck and bus registration (1) The annual registration fee for (a) a truck, including a truck-tractor; or (b) a public passenger bus, with gross weight equal to or greater than 4,100 kg is set out in Table 4. Public passenger bus, determination of gross vehicle weight (2) For the purposes of this section, the gross weight of a public passenger bus is equal to the sum of the unladen weight of the bus and the weight of its maximum load, as determined by multiplying the number of seating positions on the bus by 64 kg. Truck-tractor, determination of gross weight (3) For the purposes of this section, the gross weight of a truck-tractor is equal to the sum of (a) the weight of the truck-tractor; (b) the weight of the unladen trailer; and (c) the weight of the maximum load that the trailer is registered for. Page 6 Current to: May 11, 2024 t c Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 7 IRP truck registration (4) The annual registration period for vehicles registered under the IRP is set in accordance with the registration year of the plate jurisdiction. TABLE 4 REGISTRATION FEES FOR TRUCKS, INCLUDING TRUCK-TRACTORS, AND PUBLIC PASSENGER BUSES GROSS WEIGHT OF VEHICLE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE Equal to or greater than 4,100 kg and less than 4,500 kg $108 Equal to or greater than 4,500 kg and less than 5,499 kg 125 Equal to or greater than 5,499 kg and less than 6,500 kg 162 Equal to or greater than 6,500 kg and less than 7,500 kg 198 Equal to or greater than 7,500 kg and less than 8,500 kg 268 Equal to or greater than 8,500 kg and less than 10,000 kg 306 Equal to or greater than 10,000 kg and less than 11,000 kg 369 Equal to or greater than 11,000 kg and less than 12,000 kg 485 Equal to or greater than 12,000 kg and less than 13,500 kg 537 Equal to or greater than 13,500 kg and less than 15,000 kg 628 Equal to or greater than 15,000 kg and less than 16,000 kg 682 Equal to or greater than 16,000 kg and less than 17,000 kg 717 Equal to or greater than 17,000 kg and less than 18,000 kg 772 Equal to or greater than 18,000 kg and less than 19,000 kg 826 Equal to or greater than 19,000 kg and less than 20,500 kg 880 Equal to or greater than 20,500 kg and less than 21,500 kg 934 Equal to or greater than 21,500 kg and less than 22,500 kg 970 Equal to or greater than 22,500 kg and less than 23,500 kg 1,041 Equal to or greater than 23,500 kg and less than 24,500 kg 1,077 Equal to or greater than 24,500 kg and less than 25,500 kg 1,132 Equal to or greater than 25,500 kg and less than 26,500 kg 1,165 c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 7 Section 7 Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Equal to or greater than 26,500 kg and less than 27,500 kg 1,202 Equal to or greater than 27,500 kg and less than 29,500 kg 1,275 Equal to or greater than 29,500 kg and less than 31,500 kg 1,345 Equal to or greater than 31,500 kg and less than 34,000 kg 1,437 Equal to or greater than 34,000 kg and less than 36,000 kg 1,562 Equal to or greater than 36,000 kg and less than 37,000 kg 1,634 Equal to or greater than 37,000 kg and less than 38,500 kg 1,705 Equal to or greater than 38,500 kg and less than 39,500 kg 1,758 Equal to or greater than 39,500 kg and less than 40,500 kg 1,794 Equal to or greater than 40,500 kg and less than 41,500 kg 1,849 Equal to or greater than 41,500 kg and less than 42,500 kg 1,885 Equal to or greater than 42,500 kg and less than 44,000 kg 1,957 Equal to or greater than 44,000 kg and less than 45,000 kg 2,011 Equal to or greater than 45,000 kg and less than 48,000 kg 2,047 Equal to or greater than 48,000 kg and less than 50,000 kg 2,173 Equal to or greater than 50,000 kg and less than 52,000 kg 2,279 Equal to or greater than 52,000 kg and less than 53,500 kg 2,418 Equal to or greater than 53,500 kg and less than 55,000 kg 2,441 Equal to or greater than 55,000 kg and less than 57,000 kg 2,819 Equal to or greater than 57,000 kg and less than 59,000 kg 2,926 Equal to or greater than 59,000 kg and less than 61,000 kg 3,034 Equal to or greater than 61,000 kg and less than 62,500 kg 3,134 Equal to or greater than 62,500 kg 3,213 Reduced fee (5) Trucks, including truck-tractors, of a gross weight over 4,100 kgs may be registered for a reduced annual registration fee equivalent to one-third of the annual fee for such vehicles. (EC200/12; 766/18; 806/19) Page 8 Current to: May 11, 2024 t c Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 8 8. Driver’s license (1) The fee for a driver’s license issued for a five-year period is $116. Refund on driver’s license fee (2) A refund in respect of the fee paid for a driver’s license shall be made by the Registrar, on the surrender of the license, for each twelve-month period remaining of the term of the license in an amount equal to one-fifth of the fee paid. (EC200/12; 766/18; 806/19; 856/22) 9. Service and document fees (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable for a service or a document set out in column 1 of Table 5 is the fee set out opposite that service or document, as the case may be, in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 5 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE AND DOCUMENT FEES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 Driving instructor’s license (a) Application $15 (b) Issue 15 (c) Renewal 10 Instruction permit 20 Test for instruction permit 20 Novice driver course 100 Driver’s handbook 20 Test for driver’s licenses (a) classes 5 and 6 20 (b) classes 3 and 4 40 (c) classes 1 and 2 60 Transfer of (a) vehicle ownership (without 20 number plate attached) (b) vehicle ownership (with number 20 plate attached) (c) number plate 20 Driver’s license class update 20 Duplicate driver’s license 20 Duplicate registration permit 10 Basic abstract of driver record 25 Premium abstract of driver record 50 Transit permit 10 Temporary registration issued by dealers 10 Vehicle number plate, new, issuance 5 Replacement number plate, issuance 10 Personalized number plates (two) 100 Replacement personalized number plates 30 Amateur Radio plate 20 Replacement Amateur Radio plate 20 Dealer’s trade license (a) initial license 250 (b) Renewal 150 (c) reinstatement of license after 250 suspension or cancellation c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 9 Section 10 Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Replacement dealer plate, issuance 10 Record search 10 Front axle assessment and issuance of decal 20 Special permit, non-conforming vehicle 200 configuration Vehicle work permit - (30 day) - out of province vehicles only (a) two or three axle 300 (b) truck-trailer combination 400 Special permit, for exceeding standard dimensions (a) per trip 50 (b) Annual 200 Driver license reinstatement after suspension or cancellation (a) under s. 261 of the Act 750 (a.1) under ss. 262(1) of the Act 500 (b) under s. 276(2) of the Act 100 (c) under ss. 273(1) or 277(1) of the 75 Act (c.1) under ss. 277.1(3.2), (3.3) or 100 (3.5) or 277.2(1) of the Act (d) under the Demerit Point System 100 Regulations, except s. 12(1), (2) and 13(5) thereof (e) under s.12(1) of the Demerit 25 Point System Regulations Photographic identification issued under ss. 6.1(1) 20 of the Act for a one-year period Photographic identification issued under ss. 6.1(1) 50 of the Act for a five-year period Photographic identification issued under ss. 6.1(1) No charge of the Act to a qualifying person without a valid driver’s license, whose driver’s license has not been suspended or cancelled Duplicate photographic identification issued under 20 ss. 6.1(1) of the Act Exception, dealer with Class A dealer’s trade license (2) No fee is payable for the transfer of vehicle ownership (without a number plate attached) by a dealer with a Class A dealer’s trade license, issued pursuant to the Dealer’s Trade License Regulations (EC317/92). (EC200/12; 515/12; 140/13; 467/15; 766/18; 806/19; 364/24) 10. Administrative charges The administrative charge for a service or a document provided under the IRP that is set out in column 1 of Table 6 is the fee set out opposite that service or document, as the case may be, in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 6 ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES (IRP) COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 Administrative charge (IRP) Page 10 Current to: May 11, 2024 t c Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 11 (a) An original or renewal CAB-CARD $50 (b) A duplicate CAB-CARD 10 A new PRP plate 5 A replacement PRP plate 10 Trip permit (a) For a truck with two or three axles 150 (b) For a truck-trailer combination 300 (c) For any unladen truck 30 (EC200/12) 11. Refunds (1) A refund in respect of the fee paid for any PRP plate, annual registration or CAB card shall be made by the Registrar for any unused month of the term of such plate, registration or card for which the refund is requested if the plate, permit or card is surrendered to the Registrar. Amount of refund (2) Subject to subsection 5(2), the amount of any refund payable under subsection (1) shall be calculated by dividing the total amount of the required fee for the relevant plate, registration or card, by twelve, multiplying the result by the number of unused months remaining in the registration period or the term of the plate or card, as the case may be, and subtracting an administration charge of $10 in the case of vehicles referred to in section 2, 4 or 7. Minimum refund (3) A refund, in respect of the annual registration fee for a vehicle referred to in section 7, shall not be made under subsection (1) for any amount less than $10. Application (4) A refund, in respect of the annual registration fee for a motorcycle, shall not be made under subsection (1). (EC200/12; 466/13; 766/18) 12. Inspection fees The fees for motor vehicle inspections and related services and documents set out in column 1 of Table 7 are as set out in column 2 of the Table. TABLE 7 MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION FEES COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 INSPECTION LICENSES (a) Official Inspection Station License $150 (b) Renewal of Official Inspection Station 50 License (c) Reinstatement of Official Inspection Station 150 License (d) Authorized Inspection Mechanic License (one 100 time only) c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 11 Section 13 Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations INSPECTION STICKERS (a) Car/truck approval stickers (to official 4 inspection stations) (b) Trailer/motorcycle approval sticker (to official 4 inspection stations) (c) Replacement car/truck and trailer/motorcycle 10 approval stickers (to public) (d) Reject stickers (to official inspection stations) 4 (e) Unsafe stickers (to official inspections stations No charge INSPECTION FEES (a) Motor vehicles including passenger cars, 30 taxicabs, station wagons and any truck, bus or motor home having a single rear axle designed for two wheels (b) Trailers and semi-trailers not equipped with 18 brakes (c) Motorcycles 30 (d) Reinspection (if repair work not done by 18 station that conducted initial inspection) (EC200/12; 466/13) 13. Fee charged for commercial vehicles (1) The fee for the inspection of commercial vehicles of a type set out in column 1 of Table 8 is calculated by using the following formula: A × B 60 where A is the lesser of (i) the number of minutes of shop time taken to conduct the inspection, (ii) the maximum number of minutes of shop time chargeable for the vehicle; and B is the hourly shop labour rate charged by the motor vehicle inspection station when the commercial vehicle is inspected. Maximum minutes of shop time (2) The maximum number of minutes of shop time chargeable for the inspection of a commercial vehicle of a type set out in column 1 of Table 8 is the amount of shop time set out in column 2 of the Table. Posting hourly shop labour rate (3) The owner or operator of a motor vehicle inspection station shall post and make clearly visible, for customers, the hourly shop labour rate. Page 12 Current to: May 11, 2024 t c Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations Section 14 TABLE 8 MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Maximum Chargeable Shop Time COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Shop Time (a) Trucks, buses or motor homes equipped with 90 minutes hydraulic brakes and having one or two rear axles, each designed for four wheels (maximum allowable shop time) (b) Trailers or semi-trailers equipped with electric 45 minutes or hydraulic brakes (maximum allowable shop time) (c) Trucks, buses or motor homes equipped with 90 minutes air brakes and having a single rear axle designed for four wheels or two rear axles (maximum allowable shop time) (d) Trailers or semi-trailers or A, B or C trailer 60 minutes dollies equipped with air brakes (maximum allowable shop time) (e) Farm Trucks (maximum allowable shop time) 45 minutes (EC200/12) 14. Fees for a review of a prohibition or impoundment (1) The prescribed fee for a review, without an oral hearing, of (a) an impoundment pursuant to section 255.5, 255.8, or 255.9 of the Act; or (b) a driving prohibition pursuant to section 277.5 of the Act, is $50. Fee for review with an oral hearing (2) The prescribed fee for a review, with an oral hearing, of an impoundment or prohibition referred to in subsection (1) is $100. Fee, release (3) The prescribed fee for the release of a vehicle pursuant to subsection 255.9(4) of the Act is $50. (EC200/12) 15. Revocation The Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations (EC309/93) are revoked. (EC200/12) c t Current to: May 11, 2024 Page 13