Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 545 and 546, require all tow truck, driving school, taxicab, limousine and private transportation company (e.g. Uber, Lyft and Facedrive) vehicles to pass mechanical inspections as a condition of licensing.
A Safety Standard Certificate (SSC) or an Annual Inspection Certificate (AIC) for accessible vehicles is issued following a mechanical inspection by a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) garage operator licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
SSCs and AICs are only valid when issued by a provincially licensed MVIS garage operator. SSCs and AICs cannot be more than 36 days old at time of submission to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office.
For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation’s webpage on commercial vehicle safety requirements.
Additional requirements:
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For accessible vehicles: AICs are required for D409 compliant vehicles along with SSCs.
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 546-15 (C) gives Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) the authority to suspend the licence of a vehicle if SSC or AIC is not provided within seven days of the “Next Submission Date” when an inspection has been required.
In December 2020, City Council adopted bylaw amendments that placed a moratorium on the enforcement of the age of vehicles for the next two years. The change came into effect on January 1. 2021. This means that taxicabs manufactured in 2013, 2014 and 2015 will need to be replaced in 2022.
The vehicle:
A Safety Standard Certificate (SSC) or an Annual Inspection Certificate (AIC) for accessible vehicles is issued following a mechanical inspection by a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) garage operator licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
SSCs and AICs are only valid when issued by a provincially licensed MVIS garage operator. SSCs and AICs cannot be more than 36 days old at time of submission to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office.
For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation’s webpage on commercial vehicle safety requirements.
Additional requirements:
Find your submission date:
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 546-15 (C) gives Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) the authority to suspend the licence of a vehicle if SSC or AIC is not provided within seven days of the “Next Submission Date” when an inspection has been required.
In December 2020, City Council adopted bylaw amendments that placed a moratorium on the enforcement of the age of vehicles for the next two years. The change came into effect on January 1. 2021. This means that sedan limousines manufactured in 2013, 2014 and 2015 will need to be replaced in 2022.
Stretch vehicles must be no more than eight model years old. For example, a stretch limousine manufactured in 2013 must be replaced in 2021.
The vehicles:
Private Transportation Companies (PTC), such as Uber, Lyft and Facedrive, are responsible for submitting valid Safety Standard Certificates (SSC) or Annual Inspection Certificates (AIC) on behalf of PTC drivers.
Additional requirements:
For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation’s webpage on commercial vehicle safety requirements.
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 546-15 (C) gives Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) the authority to suspend the licence of a vehicle if SSC or AIC is not provided within seven days of the “Next Submission Date” when an inspection has been required.
A Safety Standard Certificate (SSC) is issued following a mechanical inspection by a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) garage operator licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
SSCs are only valid when issued by a provincially licensed MVIS garage operator and the SSCs cannot be more than 36 days old at time of submission to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office.
For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation’s webpage on commercial vehicle safety requirements.
Tow Truck owners are required to submit an original valid SSC at time of licence renewal to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue.
Additional requirements:
Licence renewal will not be granted if a SSC is not submitted.
A Safety Standard Certificate (SSC) is issued following a mechanical inspection by a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) garage operator licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
SSCs are only valid when issued by a provincially licensed MVIS garage operator and the SSCs cannot be more than 36 days old at time of submission to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office. For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation’s webpage on commercial vehicle safety requirements.
Driving school vehicle owners are required to submit an original valid SSC at time of licence renewal to the Licence and Permit Issuing Office at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue.
Additional Requirements:
Licence renewal will not be granted if a SSC is not submitted.