Bill 123 explained in plain English
Reserved Parking for Electric Vehicle Charging Act, 2019
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Reserved Parking for Electric Vehicle Charging Act, 2019, amends the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit the parking of non-electric vehicles in designated electric vehicle charging stations, with a set fine for violations.
This bill, now law, makes it illegal to park a non-electric vehicle in a designated electric vehicle charging station in Ontario. It specifies that only electric vehicles can park in these spots, and only when they are actively charging. A fine is established for violations, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council can make regulations regarding signage and exemptions. The law came into effect on a date proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
- Prohibits parking non-electric vehicles in designated electric vehicle charging stations.
- Specifies that only electric vehicles attached to charging equipment may park in charging stations.
- Establishes a penalty for contravening these parking rules.
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations concerning signage and exemptions for charging stations.
- Amends the Highway Traffic Act to include these provisions.
- Drivers of electric vehicles
- Drivers of non-electric vehicles
- Owners or operators of electric vehicle charging stations
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council (regarding regulation making)
- Obligation: Drivers must not park a non-electric vehicle in a designated electric vehicle charging station unless it is an electric vehicle attached to charging equipment.
- Right: Electric vehicle drivers have the right to use designated charging stations for their intended purpose.
- The Act received Royal Assent on December 12, 2019.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- A fine of $125 is established for contravening the parking rules for electric vehicle charging stations.
- A person who contravenes section 30.2 (improper use of an electric vehicle charging station) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $125.
- The specific requirements for signs identifying electric vehicle charging stations are not detailed in the Act and are to be prescribed by regulation.
- The date the Act comes into force is not specified and depends on a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
Adds a new Part (Part III.1) to the Act that creates rules and penalties for parking in electric vehicle charging stations.
Source: Section 1
Specifies that the Act comes into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Source: Section 2
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