Vehicle markings - Ontario

Ontario requires every commercial motor vehicle to have attached to or painted on both sides of the vehicle in a clearly visible position a sign showing the name of the owner.

The marking requirement does not apply to:

• A commercial motor vehicle, or a trailer drawn by it, registered in the name of or operated under any form of contract on behalf of: a department of a provincial government; a department of the government of Canada; a board or commission the members of which are appointed by the Governor General in Council or a Lieutenant Governor in Council; a municipality; a board or commission the members of which are appointed by a municipality; or a public service corporation, board or commission, if the vehicle or trailer bears a mark or sign indicating ownership;
• A commercial motor vehicle registered in the name of or operated under any form of contract on behalf of a funeral director;
• A motor vehicle classified for registration purposes as a dual-purpose vehicle other than one licensed as a public vehicle or public truck;
• A commercial motor vehicle operated under a written lease or a written agreement for the exclusive use of a person other than the owner where the vehicle bears a mark or sign indicating ownership;
• A motor vehicle designed, equipped, and used exclusively for living accommodation, commonly known as a motorized mobile home;
• A commercial motor vehicle to which is attached temporarily or permanently, a structure designed, used, and maintained as a mobile dwelling unit commonly known as a camper; or
• A commercial motor vehicle having a registered gross weight of up to and including 18,000 pounds, other than one licensed as a public vehicle or a public truck.