Ontario’s mandatory licence plate stickers and all associated renewal fees are soon to be a thing of the past, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday morning, much to the delight of drivers who will be saving some $120 per vehicle per year.
Passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds will no longer be required to have licence plate stickers effective March 13, 2022, though the rules for heavy commercial vehicles and snowmobiles will remain unchanged, after new “red tape legislation” is announced by the government later today.
Premier Ford, Minister @C_Mulroney, Minister @RossRomanoSSM, and Associate Minister @ninatangri make an announcement https://t.co/auV7Gom9E9
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) February 22, 2022
Ford said they’ll be refunding those paid between March 1 2020 and March 12 2022. Refunds will be done automatically so make sure that your address is updated in the province’s records by March 7th.
“To get a refund for your individually owned vehicle, make sure the address on your vehicle permit or driver’s licence is up to date, as that’s where your refund will be sent, and pay any outstanding fees, fines or tolls by March 7, 2022,” reads an update on Service Ontario’s website.
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