54Light vehicle and engine identification numbers

54 Light vehicle and engine identification numbers

(1)  In this regulation –

number includes letter.

(2)  A light motor vehicle must have an individual engine identification number clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on it.

(3)  A light motor vehicle built after 1930 must have the engine identification number on its engine block or the main component of its engine.

(4)  A light vehicle must have an individual vehicle identification number clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on a substantial part of its frame or chassis.

(5)  A vehicle identification number or engine identification number, of a light vehicle, must be located where a person can read it easily without having to use tools to remove a part of the vehicle that would otherwise obstruct the person's view.