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Ministry
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ONTARIO'S NEW MANDATORY
VEHICLE BRANDING STARTS
March 31, 2003 Ontario's
Ministry of Transportation's new mandatory vehicle branding and
inspection of salvage vehicles started at 12:01 am this morning.
The new program which now takes over from the previous voluntary
program included nine public information evenings to update industry
participants and interested public. There are significant changes
in the new program particularly in areas such as brand assignment,
re-assembled vehicles, imported branded vehicles and changes in
the inspection process and handling of the completed forms.
The complete information package is available at:
www.ciia.com/mandatorybranding.html
As
of March 31, 2003, this new mandatory vehicle branding program will
require insurers and others (including self-insurers, auctioneers,
importers, salvagers and individuals) to assign "brands"
to vehicles that are written off. These brands are printed on vehicle
registration documents, including vehicle permits, vehicle histories
and the Used Vehicle Information Package, which must be provided
to prospective buyers by anyone who sells a vehicle privately. The
brands are:
"Irreparable" - a vehicle that can be used for
parts or scrap only. This vehicle can never be driven in Ontario.
"Salvage" - a vehicle that can be repaired and
is subject to inspection criteria approval.
"Rebuilt" - a vehicle that has been previously
branded as "salvage" but has been rebuilt and inspected
in accordance with regulatory criteria.
"None"
- has not had a brand applied to it in Ontario. This does not mean
the vehicle was never given a brand in another jurisdiction, or
that it has not been rebuilt in Ontario prior to the mandatory branding
program.
For
further information on more evening branding information sessions
or training classes for technicians and appraisers on estimating
and structural assessment, please call 1-800-318-DENT(3368) or e-mail
ciag@ciia.com
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OUTSIDE
OF ONTARIO "REBUILT" VEHICLES
If
a vehicle is to be inspected is registered in any state of the
United States or any Canadian jurisdiction outside of Ontario,
is banded "REBUILT" or an equivalent to "REBUILT",
this vehicle will become "SALVAGE" in Ontario. For structural
inspection purposes, the following documents need not be supplied:
1) Colour photographs taken before the rebuilding showing all
sides of the vehicle
2) Insurance company estimate of repairs
3) A statement of total loss from insurer or other
4) Address of rebuilder
5) Bill of sale
Note:The requirement that all welds be free of undercoating is
waived
Successful completion of the structural inspection will permit
the vehicle to be branded as "REBUILT" in Ontario
The vehicle will still require successful completion of an inspection
for purposes of a Safety Standards Certificate and for a Drive
Clean emissions certificate as applicable, before license plates
can be issued.
"REASSEMBLED" VEHICLES
If the vehicle to be inspected is a "REASSEMBLED" vehicle,
the following need not be provided:
1) Insurance company estimate of repairs
2) Total loss statement from insurer or other
3) Photographs of the vehicle prior to re-assembly if the Director
receives photos in sufficient numbers to display all of the manor
components used in the re-assembly of the vehicle.
Note: Inspection of REASSEMBLED vehicles is only for full frame
vehicles.
Successful completion of the structural inspection
will permit the vehicle to be branded as "REBUILT" with
a pink/purple colored registration permit. The vehicle will still
require successful completion of an inspection for purposes of
a Safety Standards Certificate and for a Drive Clean emissions
certificate as applicable, before license plates can be issued.
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ANOTHER
EVENING INFORMATION SESSION ANNOUNCED (TORONTO)
MANDATORY
VEHICLE BRANDING and INSPECTION OF REBUILT VEHICLES
Ontario
will be introducing a mandatory vehicle branding program aimed at
countering motor vehicle fraud and theft and protecting consumers
in the used vehicle market. This road safety program is designed
to identify severely damaged vehicles that have been classified
as a total loss and subsequently branded as a result of collision,
impact, fire, flood, or theft.
The
mandatory vehicle branding program contains significant modifications
from the current voluntary program, including major changes in the
vehicle inspection program for rebuilt "salvage" branded
vehicles. Some of these changes relate to "reassembled vehicles",
vehicles being imported to Ontario, more specific requirements in
brand assignment, who is required to brand and enhanced structural
requirements for both vehicle branding and
inspection.
If
you are involved in the possession, sales, handling, repair, inspection,
documentation or appraisal of severely damaged vehicles, it is strongly
recommended that you attend a free information session to become
fully informed of the program changes. Significant penalties under
the Highway Traffic Act may be imposed for failure to comply with
the enhanced
legislative and regulatory requirements.
To
find out about the new standards and requirements for this program,
including how to brand a vehicle and become a licensed inspection
facility, sessions were offered across Ontario with a new session
now announced for Toronto.
A
FREE INFORMATION SESSION WILL BE HELD FROM 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM AT
:
TRAVELODGE
HOTEL YORKDALE, (FORMERLY TRIUMPH/HOWARD JOHNSONS), 2737 KEELE
STREET TORONTO
(at Hwy. #401)
THURSDAY,
MARCH 6, 2003
For
additional information, please call 1-800-318-3368.
The
Collision Industry Action Group is presenting this information sessionin
co-operation with the Ontario Government and the Insurance Bureau
of Canada.
(see
headlines)
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4, 2003
TO:
All Stolen and Salvage Vehicle Project Stakeholder Group Members
RE:
Implementation Status of Mandatory Vehicle Branding Program
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On
November 4, 2002, a letter was sent to all Stolen and Salvage Vehicle
Project Stakeholder Group Members from the Honourable Norman Sterling,
advising that implementation of the mandatory vehicle branding program
was expected in January 2003, once the required regulations were
in place and industry information sessions had been completed.
A
proposed implementation date of February 10, 2003 was established.
However, the insurance industry indicated that it required additional
time to provide for the effective and orderly implementation of
the mandatory branding initiative across Ontario.
As a result, the Ministry sought and received all necessary approvals
to change the implementation date to March 31, 2003.
As you are aware, Ontario developed its mandatory Stolen and Salvage
Vehicle Program in partnership with a broadly based group of affected
stakeholders, reaping the benefit of ongoing advice from this group
in developing all elements of the program. The ministry has endeavoured
to maintain a balanced approach that meets the needs of our various
partners and stakeholders while maintaining our responsibility to
promote road user safety.
We
look forward to continuing our consultations with the Stolen and
Salvage Vehicle Stakeholder Project Group Members after the mandatory
branding program has been implemented. As all stakeholders gain
experience with the program, these meetings will provide valuable
insight for the ministry in assessing the program.
Thank
you again for your support of the Stolen and Salvage Vehicle Program.
If you have any questions, please call me at (416) 235-4050, or
Janice Orlando-Sottile at (416) 235-3432.
Sincerely,
Patricia
Boeckner
Director
Safety Policy and Education Branch
(see
headlines)
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MANDATORY
VEHICLE BRANDING and INSPECTION OF REBUILT VEHICLES
Ontario
will be introducing a mandatory vehicle branding program aimed at
countering motor vehicle fraud and theft and protecting consumers
in the used vehicle market. This road safety program is designed
to identify severely damaged vehicles that have been classified
as a total loss and subsequently branded as a result of collision,
impact, fire, flood, or theft.
The
mandatory vehicle branding program contains significant modifications
from the current voluntary program, including major changes in the
vehicle inspection program for rebuilt "salvage" branded
vehicles. Some of these changes relate to "reassembled vehicles",
vehicles being imported to Ontario, more specific requirements in
brand assignment, who is required to brand and enhanced structural
requirements for both vehicle branding and inspection.
If
you are involved in the possession, sales, handling, repair, inspection,
documentation or appraisal of severely damaged vehicles, it is strongly
recommended that you attend a free information session to become
fully informed of the program changes. Significant penalties under
the Highway Traffic Act may be imposed for failure to comply
with the enhanced legislative and regulatory requirements.
To find out about the new standards and requirements for this program,
including how to brand a vehicle and become a licensed inspection
facility, sessions are being offered across Ontario.
FREE
INFORMATION SESSIONS WILL BE HELD FROM 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM AT
EACH OF THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS:
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Sudbury Caruso Club, 385 Haig St. ------------------------------------------January
14, 2003
· Ottawa
Tudor Hall, 3750 Bowesville Rd.------------------------------------
January 16, 2003
· London London Convention
Centre, 300 York St. ---------------------- January 21, 2003
· Hamilton Chandelier Place,
660 Barton St. E. Stoney Creek ----- January 23, 2003
· Mississauga Mississauga
Convention Centre, 75 Derry Rd. W -- January 28, 2003
· Trenton CFB Trenton, 8
Wing - Yukon St. ------------------------------- January
30, 2003
· Newmarket Roman Palace,
1096 Ringwell Drive ---------------------- February 3, 2003
· Thunder Bay DaVinci Centre,
340 South Waterloo St. E.---------- February 5, 2003
For
additional information, please call 1-800-318-3368.
The
Collision Industry Action Group is presenting these information
sessions in co-operation with the Ontario Government and the Insurance
Bureau of Canada.
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SALVAGE
VEHICLE PROGRAM PERMIT BRANDING
(NOTE:
This is the FORMER program. Please see above
for information on the new program (March 31, 2003)
The
Ministry's Salvage Vehicle Program has resulted in a branding process
for Ontario's vehicle registration files and permits. This "brand"
is simply a designation on the registration permits to describe
the status of vehicles that have been "written off" as a result
of being stolen or damaged. The branding process has been available
for certain types of vehicles since July 27, 1998.
The
brands are:
"STOLEN":
When a vehicle is stolen, the police notify MTO and this brand is
applied to that Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The VIN is
then be "locked up", and no transfer or renewal of the registration
can be done. If the vehicle is recovered, the police notify MTO,
and the brand is removed. This brand will follow the vehicle to
any other province, territory or state that also has a branding
program. The following brands will apply only to vehicles that have
been "written off" by an insurance company. The choice of an "Irreparable"
or "Salvage" brand will be determined by the appraiser who inspects
the vehicle for the insurance claim. These brands will follow the
vehicle to any other province, territory or state that also has
a branding program.
"IRREPARABLE":
This brand applies to vehicles that are so badly damaged that they
cannot be safely repaired, and they are for scrap and parts ONLY.
This brand is determined by the appraiser, and this vehicle cannot
ever be relicenced for on-road use.
"SALVAGE":
This is a damaged vehicle where the cost of repairing it exceeds
its fair market value prior to being damaged. In most cases, this
vehicle is severely damaged, but not as badly as the "Irreparable"
vehicle, and it can be safely repaired for on-road use. This brand
may also be applied to stolen vehicles once they are recovered.
This brand can be changed to "Rebuilt" once a Structural Inspection
Certificate, has been issued following a special inspection of the
structural integrity of the vehicle. (Please note that, until further
notice, this brand will not apply to motorcycles, trailers, and
vehicles 30 years old and older.)
"REBUILT':
This is a "Salvage" vehicle that has been repaired and certified
as safe for the road. In Ontario, this requires a Structural Inspection
Certificate to change the brand, a Safety Standards Certificate
to change the "Unfit" status to "Fit" for licensing purposes, and
an Emissions Certificate, where required.
These
brands (except for the "Stolen" brand) shows up on our Vehicle Registration
System, and on all vehicle registrations and Used Vehicle Information
Packages (UVIP). Any branded vehicles coming into Ontario will have
their brand transferred to the Ontario permit. The only way to change
the registration permit brand from "SALVAGE" to "REBUILT" is for
the vehicle to successfully pass an inspection for a Structural
Inspection Certificate at a Type 6 Motor Vehicle Inspection Station
(MVIS) licensed by the Ministry of Transportation.
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HOW
TO BECOME A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION STATION
In
order to become a Type 6 MVIS, you must fill out an MTO application
form, and your facility must be successfully inspected by an MTO
inspector to ensure that you meet or exceed the license requirements.
You
must have: Satisfactory documentation of:
1)
Business registration, for single proprietorship, partnership, or
corporation. Must include names, addresses and driver's licence
numbers for all owners of the business.
2)
Proof that premises are owned or leased by the applicant.
3)
Proof of compliance with all local municipal by-laws, eg. municipal
business licence, a letter from the municipality, etc.
4)
Valid trade certificate as an Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer
for the technician, (310-B, 310-F, or 310-I) as well as name, address
and driver's licence information.
A
Type 6 MVIS licence is $50.00 / year, and the registration fee for
each technician is $14.00 per year. A book of 10 Structural Inspection
Certificates is $50.00, and this price includes 15 Rebuilt Vehicle
Parts Audit Forms at no cost.
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INSPECTION
EQUIPMENT FOR TYPE 6 STATIONS
1)
Sufficient internal space for the inspection of at least one vehicle
of the class that the licensee will inspect.
2)
Industry accepted equipment capable of making three-dimensional
measurements on uni-body and non-unibody vehicles. This equipment
must be able to establish both centre and datum reference lines,
and must be able to accurately measure to the minimum 3mm (1/8")
limit in the regulation.
3)
Devices suitable for safely raising and supporting the vehicle during
inspection, eg. jacks, stands, hoist, etc.
4)
Station must be in a clean and safe condition.
5)
Specification manuals or computer software containing manufacturer's
specifications for vehicle dimensions for every make, model and
year of vehicle for which the station will prepare a Structural
Inspection Certificate.
6)
At least one technician who holds a valid certificate of qualification
as an Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer, issued under the
Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998. (310-B, 310-F or 310-I
certificates)
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THE
REBUILDING FILE
Before
a "Salvage" vehicle is inspected for a Structural Inspection Certificate,
the records of the repairing process for the vehicle must be thoroughly
examined. These records make up the "Rebuilding File". NO STRUCTURAL
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ISSUED UNLESS THE LICENSEE AND THE
TECHNICIAN WHO INSPECTS THE VEHICLE ARE SATISFIED THAT THERE IS
A COMPLETE RECORD OF ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS AND
PHOTOGRAPHS. The technician will use the photographs and information
provided in the rebuilding file to establish that the vehicle being
inspected is the one described in the record.
The
rebuilding file MUST contain the following information, and it must
be reviewed prior to the structural inspection of the "Salvage"
branded vehicle.
1)
Registration permit or registration information that indicates that
the vehicle identified in the file has been branded as "Salvage".
(NOTE: If the brand is "Irreparable", any further inspection or
repair is worthless, since this vehicle cannot be relicenced for
the road.)
2)
A copy of the Rebuilt Vehicle Parts Audit Form. This MTO form will
list the major used parts that have been installed on the vehicle.
A copy of this form and the Certificate must be sent to MTO within
7 days after the successful inspection.
3)
The name and address of the person who carried out the rebuilding
of the vehicle.
4)
The name and address of the vehicle owner if different from the
vehicle rebuilder.
5)
The name and address of the insurer of the vehicle who paid out
the claim for the vehicle or the name and address of the person
who declared the vehicle a total loss.
6)
The make, model year and vehicle identification number of the vehicle
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7)
Invoices for the major components used in rebuilding the vehicle,
including the name of the supplier, the date of purchase by the
rebuilder from the supplier, and the vehicle identification number
of the vehicle(s) that these components came from.
8)
The insurers' estimate of required repairs or that of the person
who declared the vehicle a total loss.
9)
A copy of the invoice for the purchase of a vehicle chassis, if
required, clearly showing the vehicle identification number of the
vehicle from which the chassis came.
10)
Four colour photographs showing the front, rear and sides of the
salvage vehicle, taken before rebuilding it.
11)
If the four wheel alignment is performed at a premise other than
those of the structural inspection station, the file must contain
a written statement that the wheel alignment meets the manufacturer's
standards. This statement must include the vehicle identification
number of the vehicle and the name, address and signature of the
person making the statement, as well his/her trade certificate number
under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998.
The
following documents must be kept by the inspection station for a
period of six years:
1/
All documents in the rebuilding file, eg: photos, estimate of repairs,
parts receipts, wheel alignment certificate, etc.
2/ Copies of the dimensional data that was obtained during the inspection
3/
The station copy of the Rebuilt Parts Audit Form
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MAJOR
COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE RECEIPTS
(These
receipts must include the name of the supplier, date of purchase
by the rebuilder from the supplier, and vehicle identification number
of the vehicle from which those parts came.)
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1)
engine
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12)
doors |
23)
centre pillar |
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2)
transmission
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13)
hatches |
24)
lock pillar |
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3)
transaxle
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14)
seats |
25)
door pillar |
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4)
transfer case
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15)
dashboard |
26)
body shell |
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5)
rear axle or drive unit
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16)
frame |
27)
alloy wheels |
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6)
front axle or drive unit
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17)
full / partial frame rail |
28)
tailgate (truck)
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7)
hood
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18)
radiator grill |
29)
truck cab |
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8)
fenders
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19)
body roof |
30)
truck box |
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9)
bumpers
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20)
front bumper cover |
31)
motorcycle forks |
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10)
side or quarter panels
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21)
rear bumper cover |
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11)
trunk lid
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22)
front pillar |
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The
above information will be entered on a form called the "Rebuilt
Vehicle Parts Audit Form". Once the "Rebuilding File" has been reviewed
and if everything is OK, the next step is the actual structural
inspection of the vehicle.
INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE (Per: Schedule 9, Regulation 611, made under the
Highway Traffic Act)
1/
The alignment of each chassis control point and reference point
shall be within three millimetres of the original equipment manufacturer's
specifications or within the standard of variance established by
the original equipment manufacturer if that standard is greater
than three millimetres.
2/
All structural joints of all repaired or replaced chassis components
must be accessible for inspection, and all such joints shall be
clean, and free of sealant and of soundproofing or rust-proofing
materials at the time of inspection. (ie: bare metal)
3/
All components of the chassis shall be inspected and: No structural
component of the chassis shall be missing, broken, cracked, loose,
buckled or perforated by corrosion.
4/
All components of the chassis shall be inspected and: The method
of assembly or installation of any structural component of the chassis
shall comply with the original equipment manufacturer's requirements
and no fastener used for this purpose shall be missing, loose or
misaligned.
5/
All components of the chassis shall be inspected and: The method
of attachment of any suspension or steering component to the chassis
shall comply with the original equipment manufacturer's requirements,
and no fastener used for this purpose shall be missing, loose or
misaligned.
6/
No mount shall be missing, shall be incorrect for the vehicle, shall
have loose, missing or incorrect fasteners, or shall be broken.
7/
All doors, latches and hinges and all sliding mechanisms on the
hood and on a door, shall be inspected and: No such latch or hinge,
or any non-electrical component of a side door sliding mechanism
shall be missing, incorrect for the vehicle or be damaged, assembled
or misaligned so as to affect the proper opening or closing of the
hood or a door, or the proper securement of the hood in the closed
position.
8/
All such latches, hinges and sliding door components must be securely
mounted to the body structure, hood or door in the same manner used
by the original equipment manufacturer, and no fastener used for
this purpose shall be missing, loose or misaligned.
9/
All flexible sealing material on all passenger cargo doors and hatches
shall be in a position, and of a condition and design, so as to
function as intended by the original equipment manufacturer to prevent
the entry of exhaust fumes into the interior of the vehicle, and
no such material shall be missing.
10/
No bumper or associated shock absorbing mechanism or structure or
supporting structure shall be missing, collapsed, inoperative or
incorrect for the vehicle, and the method of assembly and installation
shall comply with the original equipment manufacturer's requirements,
and no fastener used for this purpose shall be missing, loose or
misaligned.
11/
All doors shall be correct for the vehicle and none shall be missing.
12/
Where the structural inspection station is properly equipped to
do so, the alignment of all wheel positions shall be inspected at
the structural inspection station, and all such alignment shall
be within the original equipment manufacturer's specification.
13/
Where the structural inspection station is not properly equipped
to inspect the alignment of all wheel positions, the alignment may
be inspected at another facility. (However, the structural inspection
station must have a statement from that facility that the wheel
alignment meets the manufacturer's standards for wheel alignment.
It must also contain the vehicle identification number, and name,
address and signature of the person making the statement, and his
or her trade certification number under the Apprenticeship and Certification
Act, 1998.)
When
a Structural Inspection Certificate is issued, the "Director's"
copies of that Certificate and the Rebuilt Vehicle Parts Audit form
must be sent to the MTO within seven days.
The customer will produce the original copy of the Structural Inspection
Certificate and the registration permit to a MTO licence agent office,
and the brand on the registration can then be changed from "Salvage"
to "Rebuilt". The vehicle will still need a Safety Standards Certificate
and an Emissions Certificate (where required) to be relicenced for
the road. For further information regarding a Type 6 Motor Vehicle
Inspection Station licence, contact your local MTO enforcement office,
as shown below.
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DURHAM
67 Thornton Road South Oshawa, Ontario Tel: 905-728-7505 Fax:
905-433-6907
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LONDON
659 Exeter Road London, Ontario Tel: 519-873-4285 Fax: 519-873-4306
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SUDBURY
782 LaSalle Boulevard Montrose Mall Sudbury, Ontario Tel:
(705)566-1414 Fax: (705)675-4122
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| HALTON
1182 North Shore Blvd. E Burlington, Ontario Tel: 905-637-4108,
Ext. 234 Fax: 905-637-4114 |
NORTH
BAY 447 McKeown Avenue North Bay, Ontario Tel: 705-497-5411
Fax: 705-497-5415
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THUNDER
BAY 615 South James Street Thunder Bay, Ontario Tel: 807-473-2021
Fax: 807-473-2133
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HAMILTON
/ NIAGARA 903 Barton Street Stoney Creek, Ontario Tel: 905-643-7947,
Ext. 200 Fax:905-643-7529
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OTTAWA
1570 Walkley Road Ottawa, Ontario Tel: 1-800-600-9333 Fax:
613-731-1444
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TIMMINS
Ontario Government Complex Hwy 101 E., East Wing South Porcupine,
Ontario Tel: 705-235-1469 Fax: 705-235-1475
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KENORA
808 Robertson Street Kenora, Ontario Tel: 807-468-2778/2779
Fax: 807-468-2784
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METRO
2064 Kennedy Rd. TORONTO Scarborough, Ontario Tel: 416-325-2519
Fax: 416-325-8591
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WINDSOR
2470 Dougall Road Windsor, Ontario Tel: 519-972-7349, Ext.
216 Fax: 519-973-1492
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KINGSTON
355 Counter Street Kingston, Ontario Tel: 613-544-2220 Ext.4021
Fax: 613-545-4632
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PEEL
John Rhodes Centre 7900 Airport Road Brampton, Ontario Tel:
905-793-4345 Fax: 905-874-4038
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YORK
50 Bloomington Rd., 1st Floor Aurora, Ontario Tel: 905-713-7324
Fax: 905-713-7328
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KITCHENER
4 Belmont Avenue W Kitchener, Ontario Tel: 519-744-8307, Ext.
228 Fax: 519-571-6015
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SAULT
STE. MARIE 740 Great Northern Rd. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Tel:
705-945-9395 Fax: 705-945-6851
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NOTE:
For information regarding Ontario's "DRIVE CLEAN" program, call
1-888-758-2999.
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